On Thursday (21/8) Panathinaikos’s players will meet again for the 2014-15 season. In the morning the players will have medical examinations, blood and ergometry tests. In the afternoon (6:00 pm) they will gather at the Olympic Stadium to have their first training session. On August 23 the team will travel to Karpenissi, Central Greece. The team will remain there until September 3.
Dusko Ivanovic is with Bosnia and Herzegovina Men’s National Basketball Team and will join the team after its return from Karpenissi. This is also the case for James Gist, who received special permission to remain in the USA for a personal matter.
Yorgos Papayannis has already undergone medical examinations and the same is expected to happen with Antonis Koniaris. These players will be integrated in the team on Saturday (23/8).
Vassilis Charalambopoulos is expected to join the team in Karpenissi on Monday (25/8) or Tuesday (26/8). Vladimir Jankovic is with the Greek Men’s National Basketball Team, while Michalis Lountzis is with the Greek U16 National Basketball Team.
The program
Panathinaikos will take part in four tournaments:
12-14/9, Montrouge: Tournament featuring Strasbourg, FC Bayern Munich, Crvena Zvezda
20-21/9, Thessaloniki: “Nikos Galis” tournament hosted by Aris BC
27-28/9, Kaunas: Tournament for the 70 years of Zalgiris Kaunas
4-5/10, Moscow: "Gomelsky Cup" tournament hosted by CSKA
