Dubai Basketball has confirmed the coaching staff and team structure for the 2026/27 season.

Head Coach Xavi Pascual will be accompanied by Íñigo Zorzano, Adam Panagiotopoulos, Òscar Orellana,Velibor Njegovanovic and Jan Sentjurc as assistant coaches.

Cesc Senpau joins the coaching staff as Player Development Coach, while Luka Vulikic joins the analytics department.

Nenad Banjanin, Team Manager and VP of Operations, and Marko Lepovic, VP of Logistics, will continue in their key roles with the team.

The performance team will be led by Julio Calleja, Alejandro Garcia and Ogulcan Aydogan, while Rahul Prakash remains as Team Physician.

Zlatan Hadzismajlovic continues as Head Physiotherapist, alongside Anja Borsheim. Peter Sempels and Theo Lierneux join Dubai Basketball to complete the physiotherapy team.

In the equipment department, Danilo Vesovic has been named Head Equipment Manager and will work alongside Equipment Operations Coordinator Rodolfo Tanchico and Assistant Equipment Managers Jhon Embile and Ramil Diaz.

Stella Miric continues as Performance Nutrition Director, Nathalie Jbeily joins as Team Psychologist, and Ibrahim Kabakibi remains Team Photographer.

Regarding the front office, Bojan Bajec takes on the role of Chief Operations Officer, while Aleksandar Todorovic continues as SVP of Operations. Salvatore Civale remains as the Club’s General Counsel.

David Jover, VP of Communications, also becomes Assistant General Manager, working alongside Dejan Kamenjasevic, President and General Manager of Dubai Basketball.

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About Dubai Basketball: 

Founded in 2023, Dubai Basketball is a professional basketball club competing in the EuroLeague and the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) League in the 2026/27 season. Following a historic 2025/26 campaign, the club enters the new season as the reigning ABA League champion under the leadership of Head Coach Xavi Pascual. Dubai Basketball plays its home games at Coca-Cola Arena.

Dubai Basketball stands as a testament to the power of passion and dedication in shaping the landscape of basketball in the UAE and beyond. Its foundation is built upon a diverse and talented team, consisting of FIBA-certified coaches, former professional players, business experts, and passionate enthusiasts.

Dubai Basketball is committed to catalysing positive social change, where dreams are not just envisioned but realised, talents are not merely found but nurtured, and aspirations are not only lived but fulfilled.

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