Dimitrijevic: “Spanoulis, Zisis and the winning mentality”

Neno Dimitrijevic is an ARIS Betsson player for the next two years and does not hide his excitement about the new challenge in his career.

The 28-year-old guard describes his first feelings about the new chapter opening in his basketball career.

“I am definitely excited. I am joining a legendary club and I am grateful for the opportunity it is giving me. It is a place where I felt from the beginning that they wanted me and appreciated me,” he says.

ARIS Betsson has entered the Vassilis Spanoulis era, and the international guard points out the role this played in his decision to wear the yellow and black.

“It is indeed a new era and I hope it will be very successful. For me, one of the main reasons I signed with ARIS was Vassilis Spanoulis. He explained the new project to me, my role in it and, as I said, I see great moments ahead of us. The goal is to win, to be competitive in every competition we participate in and to have the mentality that we are going there to win it.”

Dimitrijevic has experience and performances at the highest level. What should the fans expect from him?

“Experience and leadership. I only want to win, that is the most important thing for me and I want to contribute to the team achieving that.”

ARIS Betsson’s new player was teammates with the current General Manager of the club, Nikos Zisis, in 2019-20 at Badalona and has spoken very highly of him. What does he expect from their current collaboration?

“Nikos was a great mentor in my career. We spent only six months as teammates in Badalona, but we managed to build a great relationship that lasted over time. I appreciate that very much. Now, we will work together in a new form, which I would say completes the circle. Certainly, an important reason I decided to come to ARIS is the presence of Nikos, whom I know and trust completely.”

Finally, he sends his message to the ARIS Betsson fans.

“I am excited to play in front of you. I know the hunger and enthusiasm you have for the coming season and I hope we celebrate many successes together.”