Nick Calathes has signed a two-year contract with Monaco, as confirmed on the club’s official website.
The Greek player had a great season as a Fenerbahce player. In the EuroLeague, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
Nick Calathes said he sees Monaco as a very ambitious project.
,,I thought it was a great opportunity to have a chance to win with a club that has a lot of ambition. There are many great players, and I thought I could adapt to them easily.
It’s a young and European club. There is a lot of potential. It is clear that the president and the general manager intend to do something great with Monaco. As you can see, they have taken them very far so far, reaching the Final Four the previous year. I know their main goal is to win the EuroLeague, and I thought it was a good opportunity to try to do something special here.”
Calathes also commented on the previous two seasons he spent at Fenerbahce.
,,These two years were good. There were a lot of ups and downs. The first year was difficult. We didn’t win any titles, but we were very close to reaching the Final Four, winning the Turkish championship, but we didn’t succeed. The second year was much better. We won the Cup. We made it to the Final Four of the EuroLeague, then we won the Turkish championship. And I found it great to finish like that on top at Fenerbahce.”
Recently, Mike James extended his contract with Monaco.
,,Yes, I have a very good relationship with Mike since we played together at Panathinaikos. We have always stayed in touch. We have spent vacations together. So, I have a very good relationship with him and he was one of the main reasons why I chose to come to Monaco, because I thought we could play well together again. It would be great to have a chance to win a title with him.”
Nick Calathes also spoke about his goals in Monaco.
,,My goal is to come and try to help this team improve, to integrate myself with the others. It is obvious that we have a great opportunity and high expectations to win when you have this squad. The main goal is to win as much as possible, and I believe it is possible.”