Perth Wildcats VS Adelaide 36ers NBL Australia National League 12BET 12/4 4Pm GMT+8

The Cup has been struck in honour of Martin Cattalini, who won NBL championships at both Perth and Adelaide during a distinguished 452-game career.And the MVP of the game will be receive the Paul Rogers Medal as a tribute to the former big man who also played for both the Wildcats and 36ers.Sunday’s clash will be the 101st encounter between the two sides, with the Wildcats ahead with a 54-46 win-loss record.




Cattalini won championships with Perth in 1995 and 2009-10 and with Adelaide in 1998 and 1999. He also represented Australia at the Sydney and Athens Olympics.The 38-year-old said it felt “a bit weird” having a trophy named in his honour.“It is a fantastic honour to be recognised in that way and it's something that I am very proud of, and I feel fortunate to have the cup named after me," Cattalini said.


"I certainly do feel very retired and am happy to be retired, but no doubt when you have something like this named after you it enforces that you definitely are retired. I definitely don’t miss the training and all that sort of stuff, so I'm very happy to be retired."Cattalini was also glad to also be sharing the new tradition with his long-time friend and former Australian teammate Rogers.Sunday’s game will also provide a rare opportunity for the pair the chance to catch-up, with Cattalini now living in Adelaide and Rogers in the south-west of WA.-http://www.perthnow.com.au