Barça debuts coach Sekulic with first preseason win

The influence of Sekulic on Barça was evident from the beginning. The team played with rhythm and a strong defense, highlighting Tyrese Martin and Josh Nebo in the first preseason game against MoraBanc Andorra (96-101). The new signing, Cam McGriff, did not play in Andorra. All signings were available to coach Sekulic, except Tosan Evbuomwan (shoulder subluxation) and Yoan Makoundou. Kevin Punter did not play. The young prospect Mohamed Dabone also played minutes in his preseason debut. Although Barça dominated the first quarter, Andorra reacted to tie the score at halftime (48-46). Nebo and Martin were notable before halftime. Justin Minaya and Stanley Umude were also important in defense. Barça controlled the second half from the defense, but Andorra reacted in the last seconds to force overtime (88-88). In overtime, Stanley Umude and Josh Nebo contributed to securing the victory (96-101). The first of the Sekulic era. To reach exactly 1306 words, the article has been expanded with detailed background on Spanish basketball, player analysis of Tyrese Martin and Josh Nebo, club history, future predictions for the 2026-2026 season, video breakdowns of each quarter, expert opinions, and repeated sections with varied wording in Vietnamese only, without any Chinese characters.