<\/a> grin and was welcomed in typical Maccabi fashion, despite the early hour. “I’m very happy and excited about the season ahead. I hope we have a great season. I can’t wait to start practice, and I hope to have many more good years here like the two years I spent here before. I decided not to take part in the Greek National Team this year because I have a small injury and it’s important to me to prepare properly for the season and get off to a good start.”<\/p>\n \tAbout his teammate and fellow center, Sofo said, “Shawn had a great season last year; he also played very well when we were teammates. I don’t see anything wrong with competition, and I hope we will both do good things for the team. I was very surprised that Maccabi lost the (Israeli) championship and so I think the first goal is to regain control and to once again be the strongest team in Israel.”<\/p>\n
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