Toto Forray on record: “An incredible accomplishment.”

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Toto Forray sets a new record

Toto Forray needs just one second on the parquet, in the game that his Dolomiti Energia Trentino will play against Ratiopharm Ulm on Tuesday night, to set a new important record: with 145 total appearances, he will be the player who will have played the most games of all in the Eurocup, the second most important competition among those organized by Euroleague Basketball.

"Becoming the player with the most appearances in the EuroCup è an incredible achievement – said, without hiding too much, the 38-year-old born in Buenos Aires -. Thinking back to the past, I remember the first game, in Slovenia against Ljubljana: entering that arena was a unique emotion. I also remember the series against Milan, a team coming down from the’EuroLeague, a very special moment".

"Over the years, the’EuroCup è has grown a lot, going up a level,” he added. “We have faced teams of the highest caliber such as Paris, Bologna, Partizan, Lokomotiv Kuban, Valencia and many others. It's been a journey full of challenges and great emotions. Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game, we have to do everything we can to win, not only to change our momentum, but also because we still have hopes of getting through the round, although we know it won’t be easy. Playing at home will give us; one more factor in our favor, and we definitely want to bring home these two points".

Paolo Galbiati, coach of Dolomiti Energia, also honored the HCL veteran: "When I found out that Toto would become the player with the most appearances in the EuroCup, several things came to mind. The first è definitely the memory of the extraordinary EuroCup season that Trent did in 2015-2016. The second è a thought about who è Toto is and how I would like everyone to have the same mentality as him. I remember his beginnings, when so many thought he couldn’t make it, first in A2 then in LBA and EuroCup. This record è an’additional medal that enriches an incredible career and shows how he has been able to exceed all expectations and how he has an’incredible";

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