Unicaja Malaga
#4 Guard United States of America 1982 Height: 1.91
#5 Guard Spain 1980 Height: 1.97
#6 Guard United States of America 1983 Height: 1.88
#7 Center Spain 1991 Height: 2.08
#9 Guard Latvia 1981 Height: 1.88
#10 Forward Croatia 1985 Height: 2.03
#12 Forward United States of America 1981 Height: 1.94
#15 Forward Spain 1977 Height: 2.05
#16 Forward Spain 1993 Height: 1.98
#17 Center Serbia 1990 Height: 2.13
#19 Forward United Kingdom 1987 Height: 2.10
#20 Forward United States of America 1988 Height: 2.03
#21 Center Croatia 1984 Height: 2.11
#22 Center Bosnia and Herzegovina 1983 Height: 2.22
#24 Guard Spain 1992 Height: 1.83
#34 Guard Spain 1985 Height: 1.94
Head coach Spain 1969
EuroLeague 2011-12
Accumulated Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 6 1 70:29 15 3/8 2/15 3/4 3 4 7 3 2 4 2 1 6 6 5
BLANCO, SAUL 7 0 59:47 20 6/10 2/8 2/2 2 4 6 2 1 2     4 4 17
DARDEN, TREMMELL 10 10 263:38 83 25/55 5/15 18/23 9 26 35 8 3 11 9 6 22 18 72
FITCH, GERALD 13 12 309:21 141 40/89 11/49 28/42 14 30 44 22 16 20 4 9 27 54 124
FREELAND, JOEL 14 12 360:42 176 71/131 4/16 22/33 21 74 95 8 3 32 2 13 30 33 159
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 14 3 279:59 87 17/37 13/48 14/14 9 32 41 12 13 11 3 1 17 23 95
LIMA, AUGUSTO 7 2 75:30 20 7/17   6/10 3 14 17 2 2 6 4   14 7 18
PAYNE, MARK 7 2 79:34 18 6/10 0/1 6/7 2 8 10 3 3 6     9 6 19
PERIC, HRVOJE 15 5 313:32 115 45/75 1/14 22/31 21 39 60 24 8 17 6 3 28 26 139
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 16 4 312:02 81 14/30 12/44 17/21 7 20 27 30 6 19 1 5 35 30 64
ROWLAND, EARL 14 11 323:23 104 35/81 6/17 16/20 6 24 30 41 12 20 1 4 23 28 108
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 13 1 136:34 44 15/32 1/1 11/13 8 22 30 2 4 15 6 3 19 9 39
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 13 3 261:56 107 12/30 19/59 26/36 6 17 23 40 10 27 1 1 24 35 96
ZORIC, LUKA 16 14 378:33 187 73/139   41/60 36 62 98 12 8 18 15 6 50 58 219
Totals     3225:00 1198 369/744 76/287 232/316 184 407 591 209 91 216 54 52 309 337 1233
Average     201:33 74.87 49.6% 26.5% 73.4% 11.5 25.43 36.93 13.06 5.68 13.5 3.37 3.25 19.31 21.06 77.06
Average Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 6 1 11:44 2.5 37.5% 13.3% 75% 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 1 1 0.8
BLANCO, SAUL 7 0 8:32 2.9 60% 25% 100% 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.3     0.6 0.6 2.4
DARDEN, TREMMELL 10 10 26:21 8.3 45.5% 33.3% 78.3% 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.6 2.2 1.8 7.2
FITCH, GERALD 13 12 23:47 10.8 44.9% 22.4% 66.7% 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.7 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.7 2.1 4.2 9.5
FREELAND, JOEL 14 12 25:45 12.6 54.2% 25% 66.7% 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.6 0.2 2.3 0.1 0.9 2.1 2.4 11.4
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 14 3 19:59 6.2 45.9% 27.1% 100% 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.1 1.2 1.6 6.8
LIMA, AUGUSTO 7 2 10:47 2.9 41.2%   60% 0.4 2 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.6   2 1 2.6
PAYNE, MARK 7 2 11:22 2.6 60%   85.7% 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.9     1.3 0.9 2.7
PERIC, HRVOJE 15 5 20:54 7.7 60% 7.1% 71% 1.4 2.6 4 1.6 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.9 1.7 9.3
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 16 4 19:30 5.1 46.7% 27.3% 81% 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.9 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 4
ROWLAND, EARL 14 11 23:05 7.4 43.2% 35.3% 80% 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.9 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.3 1.6 2 7.7
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 13 1 10:30 3.4 46.9% 100% 84.6% 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.5 0.7 3
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 13 3 20:08 8.2 40% 32.2% 72.2% 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.8 2.1 0.1 0.1 1.8 2.7 7.4
ZORIC, LUKA 16 14 23:39 11.7 52.5%   68.3% 2.3 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.4 3.1 3.6 13.7
Average     201:33 74.87 49.6% 26.5% 73.4% 11.5 25.43 36.93 13.06 5.68 13.5 3.37 3.25 19.31 21.06 77.06
Accumulated Statistics - Top 16
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 2 1 49:14 10 2/5 1/10 3/4 3 2 5 2 2 4 1 1 4 6 4
DARDEN, TREMMELL 3 3 74:31 23 8/13 1/4 4/5 2 7 9 2 1 4 5 1 7 4 23
FITCH, GERALD 5 4 117:57 61 17/35 5/18 12/18 2 14 16 6 7 10 2 4 11 25 55
FREELAND, JOEL 4 2 92:21 45 19/34 0/6 7/9 4 23 27 1   10   6 5 9 38
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 4 3 97:56 25 5/14 5/13   3 7 10 4 5 7 1 1 6 7 21
LIMA, AUGUSTO 5 2 59:13 14 5/10   4/7 2 13 15 2 2 5 4   9 5 20
PAYNE, MARK 4 2 42:03   0/2 0/1   1 5 6 2   3     6 1 -3
PERIC, HRVOJE 6 2 154:20 61 24/39 1/8 10/16 9 20 29 9 3 9 3 1 13 11 65
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 6 0 109:22 24 7/11 2/18 4/4 2 4 6 11 1 8 1 1 12 6 8
ROWLAND, EARL 6 5 148:29 39 12/26 1/5 12/14 3 12 15 16 5 9   1 6 11 50
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 4 0 25:51 9 3/6   3/4 2 5 7     4 1 1 4 2 6
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 5 1 80:38 20 4/10 3/15 3/6   6 6 11 2 12     7 11 10
ZORIC, LUKA 6 5 148:05 76 31/57   14/21 11 25 36 5 1 5 5 4 20 21 82
Totals     1200:00 407 137/262 19/98 76/108 54 157 211 71 29 91 23 21 111 119 401
Average     200:00 67.83 52.3% 19.4% 70.4% 9 26.16 35.16 11.83 4.83 15.16 3.83 3.5 18.5 19.83 66.83
Average Statistics - Top 16
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 2 1 24:37 5 40% 10% 75% 1.5 1 2.5 1 1 2 0.5 0.5 2 3 2
DARDEN, TREMMELL 3 3 24:50 7.7 61.5% 25% 80% 0.7 2.3 3 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 7.7
FITCH, GERALD 5 4 23:35 12.2 48.6% 27.8% 66.7% 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.2 1.4 2 0.4 0.8 2.2 5 11
FREELAND, JOEL 4 2 23:05 11.3 55.9%   77.8% 1 5.8 6.8 0.3   2.5   1.5 1.3 2.3 9.5
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 4 3 24:29 6.3 35.7% 38.5%   0.8 1.8 2.5 1 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.3
LIMA, AUGUSTO 5 2 11:50 2.8 50%   57.1% 0.4 2.6 3 0.4 0.4 1 0.8   1.8 1 4
PAYNE, MARK 4 2 10:30         0.3 1.3 1.5 0.5   0.8     1.5 0.3 -0.8
PERIC, HRVOJE 6 2 25:43 10.2 61.5% 12.5% 62.5% 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 2.2 1.8 10.8
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 6 0 18:13 4 63.6% 11.1% 100% 0.3 0.7 1 1.8 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.2 2 1 1.3
ROWLAND, EARL 6 5 24:44 6.5 46.2% 20% 85.7% 0.5 2 2.5 2.7 0.8 1.5   0.2 1 1.8 8.3
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 4 0 6:27 2.3 50%   75% 0.5 1.3 1.8     1 0.3 0.3 1 0.5 1.5
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 5 1 16:07 4 40% 20% 50%   1.2 1.2 2.2 0.4 2.4     1.4 2.2 2
ZORIC, LUKA 6 5 24:40 12.7 54.4%   66.7% 1.8 4.2 6 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 3.3 3.5 13.7
Average     200:00 67.83 52.3% 19.4% 70.4% 9 26.16 35.16 11.83 4.83 15.16 3.83 3.5 18.5 19.83 66.83
Accumulated Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 4 0 21:15 5 1/3 1/5     2 2 1     1   2   1
BLANCO, SAUL 7 0 59:47 20 6/10 2/8 2/2 2 4 6 2 1 2     4 4 17
DARDEN, TREMMELL 7 7 189:07 60 17/42 4/11 14/18 7 19 26 6 2 7 4 5 15 14 49
FITCH, GERALD 8 8 191:24 80 23/54 6/31 16/24 12 16 28 16 9 10 2 5 16 29 69
FREELAND, JOEL 10 10 268:21 131 52/97 4/10 15/24 17 51 68 7 3 22 2 7 25 24 121
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 10 0 182:03 62 12/23 8/35 14/14 6 25 31 8 8 4 2   11 16 74
LIMA, AUGUSTO 2 0 16:17 6 2/7   2/3 1 1 2     1     5 2 -2
PAYNE, MARK 3 0 37:31 18 6/8   6/7 1 3 4 1 3 3     3 5 22
PERIC, HRVOJE 9 3 159:12 54 21/36 0/6 12/15 12 19 31 15 5 8 3 2 15 15 74
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 10 4 202:40 57 7/19 10/26 13/17 5 16 21 19 5 11   4 23 24 56
ROWLAND, EARL 8 6 174:54 65 23/55 5/12 4/6 3 12 15 25 7 11 1 3 17 17 58
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 9 1 110:43 35 12/26 1/1 8/9 6 17 23 2 4 11 5 2 15 7 33
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 8 2 181:18 87 8/20 16/44 23/30 6 11 17 29 8 15 1 1 17 24 86
ZORIC, LUKA 10 9 230:28 111 42/82   27/39 25 37 62 7 7 13 10 2 30 37 137
Totals     2025:00 791 232/482 57/189 156/208 130 250 380 138 62 125 31 31 198 218 832
Average     202:30 79.09 48.1% 30.2% 75% 13 25 38 13.8 6.2 12.5 3.1 3.1 19.8 21.8 83.2
Average Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
ABRINES, ALEX 4 0 5:18 1.3 33.3% 20%     0.5 0.5 0.3     0.3   0.5   0.3
BLANCO, SAUL 7 0 8:32 2.9 60% 25% 100% 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.3     0.6 0.6 2.4
DARDEN, TREMMELL 7 7 27:01 8.6 40.5% 36.4% 77.8% 1 2.7 3.7 0.9 0.3 1 0.6 0.7 2.1 2 7
FITCH, GERALD 8 8 23:55 10 42.6% 19.4% 66.7% 1.5 2 3.5 2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.6 2 3.6 8.6
FREELAND, JOEL 10 10 26:50 13.1 53.6% 40% 62.5% 1.7 5.1 6.8 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.2 0.7 2.5 2.4 12.1
GARBAJOSA, JORGE 10 0 18:12 6.2 52.2% 22.9% 100% 0.6 2.5 3.1 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.2   1.1 1.6 7.4
LIMA, AUGUSTO 2 0 8:08 3 28.6%   66.7% 0.5 0.5 1     0.5     2.5 1 -1
PAYNE, MARK 3 0 12:30 6 75%   85.7% 0.3 1 1.3 0.3 1 1     1 1.7 7.3
PERIC, HRVOJE 9 3 17:41 6 58.3%   80% 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.7 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.7 1.7 8.2
RODRIGUEZ, BERNI 10 4 20:16 5.7 36.8% 38.5% 76.5% 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.9 0.5 1.1   0.4 2.3 2.4 5.6
ROWLAND, EARL 8 6 21:51 8.1 41.8% 41.7% 66.7% 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.1 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.4 2.1 2.1 7.3
SINANOVIC, NEDZAD 9 1 12:18 3.9 46.2% 100% 88.9% 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.7 0.8 3.7
VALTERS, KRISTAPS 8 2 22:39 10.9 40% 36.4% 76.7% 0.8 1.4 2.1 3.6 1 1.9 0.1 0.1 2.1 3 10.8
ZORIC, LUKA 10 9 23:02 11.1 51.2%   69.2% 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 1 0.2 3 3.7 13.7
Average     202:30 79.09 48.1% 30.2% 75% 13 25 38 13.8 6.2 12.5 3.1 3.1 19.8 21.8 83.2
Club info

Unicaja Malaga goes into the 2020-21 season aiming to add a second 7DAYS EuroCup trophy following its 2017 crown. It will be Unicaja’s third straight campaign in the EuroCup and the team has reached at least the quarterfinals in all three previous appearances. Last season, Unicaja opened Group D with three straight wins - versus Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, at Asseco Arka Gdynia and against Galatasaray Doga Sigorta Istanbul. Its first loss came at EWE Baskets Oldenburg after which Unicaja raced past Dolomiti Energia Trento and then won at Buducnost on a tip-in with 2.2 seconds left. Unicaja’s record was 6-1 after a blowout of Arka, but the team stumbled to the finish line, losing at Galatasaray and Trento. Nevertheless, its 7-3 record was good enough for first place in the group. Unicaja’s slump continued with the Top 16 opener, in which it lost 84-82 at Tofas Bursa. Unicaja came out of the rut with a home win over Joventut Badalona and then won back-to-back games over MoraBanc Andorra. Unicaja completed a four-game winning streak by exacting revenge against Tofas before losing at Joventut to finish Group H with a 4-2 record and first place. That set up a quarterfinals date with Umana Reyer Venice, which was then canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Domestically, Unicaja hosted the Spanish Copa dey Rey and knocked off Casademont Zaragoza and MoraBanc Andorra to reach the final, which it lost to Real Madrid. It was the team’s first cup final since 2009. In the Spanish League, Unicaja had a three-game winning streak early in the season but did not put together more than two straight wins after that. It was sitting on a 12-11 record in ninth place when the pandemic halted the season. In the end-of-season tournament, Unicaja was 3-2 and missed the semifinals. With a new EuroCup season ready to tip off, Unicaja is setting its sights on reclaiming the trophy.

EuroLeague

SEASON COMPETITION RECORD FINISH
2017-18 EuroLeague 13-17 Regular Season
2015-16 EuroLeague 11-13 Top 16
2014-15 EuroLeague 8-16 Top 16
2013-14 EuroLeague 11-13 Top 16
2012-13 EuroLeague 15-9 Top 16
2011-12 EuroLeague 4-12 Top 16
2010-11 EuroLeague 6-10 Top 16
2009-10 EuroLeague 9-7 Top 16
2008-09 EuroLeague 10-6 Top 16
2007-08 EuroLeague 13-7 Top 16
2006-07 EuroLeague 14-11 Semifinal, Final Four
2005-06 EuroLeague 15-5 Top 16
2004-05 EuroLeague 6-8 Regular Season
2003-04 EuroLeague 4-10 Regular Season
2002-03 EuroLeague 8-12 Top 16
2001-02 EuroLeague 6-8 Regular Season

TOTAL: 332 168-164

EuroCup

SEASON COMPETITION RECORD FINISH
2020-21 EuroCup 8-8 Top 16
2019-20 EuroCup 11-5 Quarterfinals (canceled)
2018-19 EuroCup 12-7 Quarterfinals
2016-17 EuroCup 13-9 Champion

TOTAL: 73 44-29
History

Unicaja Malaga returns to the 7DAYS EuroCup for its fourth go-round in the competition. Founded in 1977 as Club Baloncesto Caja de Ronda, it wasn't until 1992 – when it merged with cross-town rival Maristas – that the club started to challenge for bigger goals. Everything clicked in 1995 when Unicaja came within a shot of winning its first Spanish League title. Mike Ansley missed that shot in Game 4 of the finals and the club would have to wait until 2001 before it could celebrate its first crown. That time, led by Coach Bozidar Maljkovic and star scorer Veljko Mrsic, Unicaja was finally rewarded by winning the Korac Cup over Hemofarm Vrsac in a two-game final series. Unicaja followed that success by reaching the Spanish League finals in 2002 and the EuroLeague Top 16 for the first time in 2003, which proved to be the cornerstone of a bright future. In 2005, Unicaja lifted the Spanish Copa del Rey trophy for its first domestic title behind star forward Jorge Garbajosa. Things got even better the next season: Unicaja won the Spanish League championship with Garbajosa and home-grown talents Berni Rodriguez and Carlos Cabezas among those leading the way for Coach Sergio Scariolo. Unicaja marked its greatest continental success to date by reaching the 2007 EuroLeague Final Four in Athens, led by Daniel Santiago, Carlos Jimenez, Cabezas and Rodriguez. Even though CSKA stopped Unicaja in the semifinal, the club had confirmed its status among the European elite. Unicaja advanced to the Copa del Rey championship game in 2009 before losing in overtime against Tau Ceramica Vitoria. Despite the lack of trophies, Unicaja remained consistent with a long Top 16 run in the EuroLeague. Unicaja made it to the EuroLeague Top 16 in 11 consecutive seasons, an achievement that only FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos Athens matched. Coach Joan Plaza kept Unicaja competitive as the team reached the Spanish League semifinals in 2014 and 2015. Unicaja made its EuroCup debut in 2016-17 a spectacular one, overcoming the lack of home-court advantage in three playoff series to claim the title. In its return to the EuroLeague, Unicaja had a bunch of prestige wins, including two against defending champ Fenerbahce, but fell one place short of the playoffs. In 2018-19, Unicaja reached the EuroCup and the Spanish League quarterfinals. Last season Unicaja made it back to the Spanish Copa del Rey Cup final, which it lost to Real Madrid while taking first place in the regular season of the EuroCup and reaching the quarterfinals, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Unicaja refocuses its efforts on winning another EuroCup title.

Trophy Case

EuroCup: 2016-17
Korac Cup: 2001
Spanish National League: 2005-06
Spanish National Cup "Copa del Rey": 2005
# Player Pos. H.
4 FITCH, GERALD G 1.91
5 RODRIGUEZ, BERNI G 1.97
6 ROWLAND, EARL G 1.88
7 LIMA, AUGUSTO C 2.08
9 VALTERS, KRISTAPS G 1.88
10 PERIC, HRVOJE F 2.03
12 DARDEN, TREMMELL F 1.94
15 GARBAJOSA, JORGE F 2.05
16 ABRINES, ALEX F 1.98
17 KUZMIC, OGNJEN C 2.13
19 FREELAND, JOEL F 2.10
20 PAYNE, MARK F 2.03
21 ZORIC, LUKA C 2.11
22 SINANOVIC, NEDZAD C 2.22
24 POZAS, JOSE G 1.83
34 BLANCO, SAUL G 1.94
President:
Eduardo García
Club Address:
Av/ Gregorio Diego 44, 29004 Malaga - Spain
Arena:
MARTIN CARPENA
c/ Miguel Merida Nicolich 2, Malaga