AS Monaco Basket’s leadership and players gathered on Tuesday for a press conference ahead of the 2024 EuroLeague season, outlining their goals for success both on and off the court.
With the EuroLeague season fast approaching, AS Monaco Basket brought the local press together on 17th September to discuss the team’s goals for the upcoming 2024/25 season at an event held at the Monaco Automobile Club.
It was led by AS Monaco Basket President Aleksej Fedoricsev, General Manager Oleksiy Yefimov and Head Coach Sasa Obradovic. Roca Team’s pivot Donatas Motiejunas, shooting guard Elie Okobo and newly signed point guard Nick Calathes also spoke to the press.
The team strategy for the 2024/25 EuroLeague season, said Oleksiy Yefimov, is to maintain its strong standing in domestic and European basketball scenes.
“We always need to show consistency, and we have a very good record so far,” he said.
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Fedoricsev added, “It’s important to us to stay stable, keep our style and always have this consistency, combined with a lot of energy.”
A key moment of the discussion was the team’s performance last season. In the 2023/24 season, 106,000 fans attended their games, 93% of whom expressed intentions to return. In the same season, AS Monaco Basket achieved a cumulative audience of 149 million views of its games, contributing to a 171.5% increase in digital engagement.
Looking ahead to the 2024/2025 season, AS Monaco Basket outlined several ambitious goals, namely victory in the Betclic Elite league, the Leaders Cup and the Coupe de France, as well as the securing of a place in the EuroLeague playoffs.
“We have a clear set of goals. We know what we need to do and how to bring the level of the team up,” said Okobo.
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“I am looking forward to the start of the new season, new pressures, new challenges,” revealed Coach Obradovic, who is about to hit his 20th milestone as a coach. “I was unhappy with the pre-season so far, as there were a lot of question marks. However, we have to use this time now to get into the best physical and tactical shape.”
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In his first press conference with the Monegasque team, Calathes remarked, “I love the team; these are some of the most outstanding players. In the end, we all need to get better and stronger, and once we are used to playing all together, we will build upon it.”
Commercially, the Roca Team plans to improve the fan experience and boost revenue by 40% while also establishing the club as a stronger brand globally. They plan to achieve this through strategic partnerships, such as the sponsorship deals with Groupe Michel Pastor, Pineappli and Spalding, a global sporting goods company.
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In main phot: Roca Team coach Sasa Obradovic, AS Monaco Basket President Aleksej Fedoricsev and General Manager Oleksiy Yefimov. Photos by Monaco Life