Dubai Basketball has parted methods with head coach Jurica Golemac within the ultimate week of the EuroLeague common season, ending the Slovenian’s tenure after the membership’s debut marketing campaign at Europe’s high degree. The choice comes after Friday’s loss to Anadolu Efes Istanbul left Dubai’s Play-In Showdown hopes hanging by a thread.
Dubai sits eleventh within the EuroLeague standings at 19-18, simply outdoors the highest 10 with one spherical left. To maneuver on, the membership now wants a win over Valencia Basket, a loss by FC Barcelona to FC Bayern Munich, and a minimum of one loss by Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in its ultimate two video games.
Golemac took over Dubai Basketball in the summertime of 2024 and have become the face of the challenge from its earliest days. He led the staff by its first ABA League season after which into EuroLeague competitors, the place the membership was entrusted to him once more earlier than earlier this season extending his contract through 2028.
That extension made the timing of the dismissal much more hanging, however the membership’s total season nonetheless has two very totally different sides. Within the ABA League, Dubai is tied atop the standings, whereas in Europe the margin for error has disappeared on the worst doable time.
The roster has proven sufficient manufacturing to maintain the staff aggressive throughout competitions. Dwayne Bacon is averaging 14.6 factors, Mfiondu Kabengele 12.5, and Danilo Andusic posted 15 factors in his lone recreation, whereas McKinley Wright IV has added 4.6 assists per recreation.
Jan Sentjurc will function interim head coach for Monday’s ABA League recreation. The membership has not but introduced who will lead the staff for the ultimate EuroLeague regular-season spherical or the subsequent ABA League fixtures.
Golemac exits as the primary head coach in Dubai Basketball historical past, having guided the membership by its basis and speedy rise. His departure closes the opening chapter of a challenge that reached the EuroLeague quicker than virtually anybody anticipated.
