Alejandro Montecchia

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Alejandro Montecchia
Personal information
Born (1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 (age 52)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2009
Position Point guard
Career history
1994–1998 Olimpia de Venado Tuerto (Argentina)
1998–1999 Boca Juniors (Argentina)
1999–2002 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy)
2002–2005 Pamesa Valencia (Spain)
2006 Armani Jeans Milano (Italy)
2006–2009 Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Indianapolis
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 San Juan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 San Juan
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Valdivia

Alejandro Ariel Montecchia (born 1972) is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position. [1]

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Professional career

In his pro career, Montecchia won the South American League and Argentine League championships in 1996. He also won the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup championship in the 2002–03 season. He was the South American League's MVP in 2008.

National team career

Montecchia was a regular on Argentina's senior national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

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References

  1. "Players Index: Alejandro Montecchia". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-08.