| No. 14–Virtus Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LBA EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 March 1996 Castellamare di Stabia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Nuova Pol. Stabia |
| 2012–2015 | PMS Basketball |
| 2013–2015 | → PMS Torino |
| 2015–2017 | Auxilium Torino |
| 2016 | → Fortitudo Agrigento |
| 2016 | → Latina Basket |
| 2016–2017 | → Mens Sana 1871 Basket |
| 2017–2018 | Napoli |
| 2018–2019 | Aurora Basket Jesi |
| 2019–2022 | Derthona |
| 2022–2023 | Brindisi |
| 2023–present | Virtus Bologna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Bruno Mascolo (born 4 March 1996) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.
He started his youth career with the Neapolitan team Basket Team Stabia, and at the age of fifteen, he made his debut in Serie C with Nuova Polisportiva Stabia in the 2011–12 season. [1]
In 2013–14, he made his debut in Serie A2 with PMS Torino under head coach Stefano Pillastrini. Also in the following season, he found space with the first team, reaching a total of five appearances in the two seasons and contributing to the championship victory in 2015.
In August 2015, he reached an agreement with Auxilium Torino, with which he signed a three-year contract. [2] He made his Serie A debut on 1 November 2015 in the final seconds of a home match against Cantù. On 29 April, he moved to Agrigento until the end of the season. [3]
In July 2023, Mascolo signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna. On 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia. [4] On 7 December 2023, Mascolo made his debut in EuroLeague against FC Barcelona, scoring two points. [5]
On 10 November 2021 he was called up to coach Meo Sacchetti's long list in Italy's national basketball team in view of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifications, [6] becoming the first Neapolitan called up to the national team after 37 years. [7]
Mascolo played 1 career game for Italy's national basketball team in the World Cup qualifications.
| 29 November 2021 | Netherlands  | 73–75 |  Italy | Milano | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxscore | Arena: Mediolanum Forum | |||||
Note: Points: 0 | ||||||
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .250 | — | — | .5 | — | — | — | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .250 | — | — | .5 | — | — | — | 1.0 | -0.5 | |
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