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KK Partizan Belgrade are preparing for next season in Zlatibor. Among the notable signees for the Serbian powerhouse this summer, Kevin Punter stands out.

Kevin Punter

Position:SGAge:28Height:190 cmWeight:86 kgBirth place:New York, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The former AX Armani Exchange Milan shooting guard, who was the team's top scorer, moved to Belgrade, signing a two-year, reportedly, $3M contract. Recently, his former coach Ettore Messina said in an interview: "We made him a very important offer, but he accepted a crazy deal to play with Partizan."

Punter commented on Messina's quote and talked about his first impressions with his new club during a short interview with the club: "I like everything about it. Coach, players, I'm excited," the 28-year-old mentioned at the beginning.

Asked if he feels pressure after the reports on his salary and what Messina said, he replied: "For me, no pressure at all. I'm in control of everything that I want to do. Partizan is a great, historic club. I just feel like I did a lot of things that players are scared to do or won't do because people will say something. I'm happy and excited here. That's me."On working with Zeljko Obradovic: "Honestly, it's been fun. Obviously, he yells and screams, but it's normal. He's a big teacher. He lets players be themselves and wants them to be good."On Serbia compared to Italy, Greece, Poland and Belgium, where he has also played: "It's definitely top in my book. I've been to Belgrade, so I know enough about it. I like it, it's definitely in the TOP 3 places in my opinion in terms of my career."

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