"I'm happy with the work I've done during an intense month and to be back here in Zaragoza. I'm really looking forward to what's next," the center said on the club's social media. She helped Spain prepare for the World Cup, playing in five friendlies, all of which ended in victory: Germany (65-60), Nigeria (83-58), Belgium (95-67), Mali (97-58) and China (72-71).
In this way, the Vitoria native joins a red-and-black team that began preseason last Monday, with preparations running until the Super Cup at the end of September. "I hope to enjoy it. Now it's time to build a team and work, and things will come," Hermosa stressed, also highlighting her desire to "start the season and see you all at the Felipe.
Hermosa thus becomes the eighth Casademont player to join a preseason that has included new signings Carla Brito, Aisha Sheppard, Yarden Garzon and Kristine Vitola from day one, as well as Helena Oma, Merritt Hempe and Laia Flores. Meanwhile, Mariona Ortiz and Veronika Vorácková are still unable to join the team as they begin their World Cup campaigns this Friday; Nadia Fingall and Ornella Bankolé remain involved in the WNBA; and Astou Ndour will not arrive in the Aragonese capital until January.
PRESEASON
Carlos Cantero's team will conclude its training camp in Benasque this Thursday and return to Zaragoza to begin preparing for the friendlies scheduled before the start of competitive action. The first preseason game will take place on September 10, when Casademont face Inversus Gernika Bizkaia at 8:00 p.m. in the Navarrese town of Olite.
Preseason will continue with a double-header against Greek side Athinaikos WBC, which shares a group with the red-and-black club in the first phase of the EuroLeague. The first game will be played on September 18 at 8:30 p.m. in Ejea de los Caballeros. The second will take place two days later at Príncipe Felipe as part of the Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza Trophy, at 5:30 p.m.
The final test before the official opener will come on September 23, when Casademont travel to Torres de Berrellén to face Azul Marino New Travel at 9:00 p.m. It will be the last game before heading to Torrejón de Ardoz, where the red-and-black side will begin defending its Super Cup title against Valencia Basket on Saturday, September 26.
