Roger Grimau takes over FC Barcelona / News - Basketnews.com

Roger Grimau penned a two-year contract with FC Barcelona.

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After officially parting ways with Sarunas Jasikevicius, FC Barcelona announced the new head coach of the team.

2-pointers this season

54%18,1Points made:18,1Accuracy:54,0%Place in standings:16Record max:27Record min:10Most made 2FGs:Jan VeselyTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

Roger Grimau is set to lead Barca for the next two seasons, until June 30, 2025, per the official report.

Grimau, 44, has spent the last two seasons (2021-23) coaching Barca Youth, achieving great results and developing talented players.

Prior to that, from 2018 to 2021, he served as the assistant coach for the FC Barcelona second team in the LEB Oro and LEB Plata leagues.

During his playing career, Grimau wore the Barca jersey for eight seasons (2003-11) and had the honor of captaining the team to victory in the 2010 EuroLeague.

Grimau finished his playing career in Manresa in 2015.

Sarunas Jasikevicius leaves Barcelona

FC Barcelona

Position Player Status PG Rokas Jokubaitis Signed until 2023 +2 PG/SG Nicolas Laprovittola Signed until 2026 PG/SG Tomas Satoransky Signed until 2026 SG Cory Higgins Signed until 2024 SF Nikola Kalinic Signed until 2024 SG/SF Oriol Pauli Signed until 2024 SF Alex Abrines Signed until 2026 PF Nikola Mirotic Signeduntil 2025 PF Sergi Martinez Signeduntil 2024 PF/C Oscar da Silva Signed until 2025 C Jan Vesely Signed until 2025 C James Nnaji Long-term contract Coach Roger Grimau(signed until 2025) Expired contract Kyle Kuric, Sarunas Jasikevicius (will not return), Sertac Sanli, Mike Tobey Rumored to leave Nicolas Laprovittola, Nikola Mirotic (story), Cory Higgins, Nikola Kalinic, Sertac Sanli, James Nnaji, Mike Tobey Interested Sertac Sanli (story)

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