Samuele Adami wants to take Monza to the top: “A serious club with a clear goal”
Samuele Adami, a guard for Pallacanestro Monza, is one of Coach Nicola Castagna’s key players. Having developed his basketball skills locally, Adami decided to join the new project, even agreeing to play in a lower division. The reason is simple: to try to win right away and begin a climb that can take the team higher and higher. Sportal.it interviewed him exclusively.
How important is it for you to start over with such an ambitious club?
“It’s extremely important. When the project was presented to me, I immediately realized it was a very serious club, and I believed in it. Plus, it represents the city where I grew up, and the goal is precisely to take Monza as high as possible.”
Where did you start playing, and how has your career developed up to now?
“I started at Gerardiana Monza, then I went to Agrate for a year and later to Bernareggio, where I stayed for nine years and also had some experience in B1. After that, I moved down to Serie C at Bottanuco.”
So you agreed to move down another division. What convinced you to make that choice?
“I agreed to play in a lower division because the goal is to move back up immediately and, after that, try to go even higher.”
The club hasn’t shied away from it and has openly stated that it wants to win the championship. Do you feel this responsibility?
“Absolutely yes. Promotion is the goal we must achieve. We have to win the championship, and that’s what we’ll work toward and commit to every day together in the gym. There are clearly other strong teams as well, so it won’t be easy at all. I’m thinking, for example, of Busnago, which has also built a team to try to move up right away. But our goal is clear, and we must do everything we can to achieve it.”
What does it mean to have a player like Omar Dieng on the team?
“He’s still young, but he’s a formidable player. You can tell that right away when you see him on the court, and I believe he can make an even bigger difference in this league—because of the decisions he makes, his attitude, and how much he can shift the balance of play. In my opinion, he’ll be a key player, and he’s also a real pleasure to play alongside.”
