Franco Balbi

Last updated • 3 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Franco Balbi
No. 6–Flamengo
Position Point guard
League NBB
Personal information
Born (1989-08-21) August 21, 1989 (age 35)
Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2009 Ciclista Juninense
2009–2011 Quimsa
2011 San Martín de Corrientes
2011–2013 Ciclista Juninense
2013–2016 Argentino de Junín
2016–2018 Ferro Carril
2018–2022 Flamengo
2022–2024 Boca Juniors
2024– Flamengo
Career highlights and awards

Franco Nicolás Balbi (born August 21, 1989), is an Argentine professional basketball player who currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) tall, [1] he plays at the point guard position.

Contents

Professional career

Balbi started playing youth club basketball with Club Villa Belgrano, in the city of Junín, when he was 5. He also played with Los Indios de Junín at the youth level, before arriving at Ciclista Juninense, where he made his debut in Argentina's top-level league, the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), on January 14, 2007, against Regatas Corrientes. The following season, Ciclista Juninense got relegated, and had to play in Argentina's second division, the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA). Balbi turned into a key player on the team, including playing more minutes and having good games, which made Quimsa from Santiago del Estero, sign him up for the 2009–10 LNB season, marking his return to the Argentine first division. [2] That same season, he suffered a severe injury that made him lose minutes the following season, and that ultimately led Quimsa to terminate his contract. He quickly managed to find a new club, San Martín de Corrientes, [3] which he helped achieve a league promotion to the Argentine first division, by finishing as runner-ups in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA).

In the following season, he returned to Ciclista Juninense, to play in the second division. [4] After two good seasons, he signed with the club's local rivals, Argentino de Junín, for the 2013–14 LNB season, were he would return to play under his first professional head coach, Adrián Capelli.

With Argentino de Junín, he played in both the 2013–14 season of the Liga Nacional de Básquet, and the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (FIBA South American League). [5] It was a great season, for both him and the club, with the team making the semifinals of both tournaments. In the 2014–15 LNB season, he became a regular starter for Argentino de Junín, and once again played in the Liga Nacional de Básquet and the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol. He became an established player in the top level Argentine league, and received noticeable coverage from the local press.

Ferro

On May 23, 2016, Balbi signed with Ferro, for the Argentine 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season. [6]

Flamengo

On June 21, 2018, Balbi signed with the Brazilian NBB club Flamengo, for the 2018–19 NBB season, which marked his first club playing experience outside of Argentina. [7]

2018–2019

In his first year with Flamengo Balbi had a successful season winning the Rio de Janeiro State Championship, Brazilian Super 8 Cup and the NBB league. Besides that he was elected the league's Best Foreign Player and selected to the All-NBB Team, averaging 10.8 ppg and 5.7 apg in 26 regular season games.

2019–2020

On June 19, 2019, Balbi re-signed with Flamengo for one more year. [8]

National team career

After a good 2014–15 LNB season with Argentino de Junín, he was selected to the senior Argentine national basketball team for the first time. [9] He made his debut against Uruguay, in Olavarría. [10]

Career statistics

LNB career statistics

SeasonTeamGPMPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Argentino de Junín 5023.3.472.410.7382.242.11.2.029.34
2014–15 Argentino de Junín 5429.6.416.309.8223.35.571.41.0911.48
2015–16 Argentino de Junín 6232.4.395.302.8224.96.191.24.1311.61
2016–17 Ferro Carril 6127.5.393.286.7233.516.151.33.059.28
2017–18 Ferro Carril 3830.1.492.396.7793.715.501.21.1111.61
Career26528.58.434.341.7773.535.11.27.0810.66

NBB regular season

†Denotes seasons in which Franco Balbi won NBB championship
SeasonTeamGPMPG2PT FG%3PT FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19† Flamengo 2624.3.485.371.8083.65.71.8.010.3
Career2624.3.485.371.8083.65.71.8.010.3

NBB playoffs

SeasonTeamGPMPG2PT FG%3PT FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019† Flamengo 1230.8.400.344.9124.75.81.8.011.8
Career1230.8.400.344.9124.75.81.8.011.8

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liga Nacional de Básquetbol</span> Argentine basketball top division

The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, also commonly referred to as "La Liga de Básquet", is the top-tier level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is under the auspices of the Basketball Clubs' Association. The LNB's predecessor league is the now defunct Campeonato Argentino de Clubes, which was organized by the Argentine Basketball Confederation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba</span> Football club

Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from the city Córdoba, whose professional football team currently plays in Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete is the annual championship title of the top-tier level men's professional basketball league in Brazil. Over the years, the championship has been held under different leagues. From 1990 to 2008, the top-tier level league competition in Brazil also held the name of Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quimsa</span> Basketball team in Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Asociación Atlética Quimsa, usually called simply Quimsa, is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Santiago del Estero in the homonymous province.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ciclista Juninense</span> Basketball team in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Club Ciclista Juninense is an Argentine sports club based in Junín, Buenos Aires. It was founded as a cycling club, but basketball has become the main sport of the club. The squad plays in the La Liga Argentina de Básquet (formerly "Torneo Nacional de Ascenso", the second division of the Argentine league system. Club's home arena is the Raúl Chuni Merlo Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Novo Basquete Brasil</span> Basketball league

Novo Basquete Brasil is the Brazilian premier professional men's basketball league. It is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete, in a new format of Brazil's previous top-tier level basketball competition, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete. The NBB is managed by the Brazilian basketball associations, which were founding members of the LNB.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boca Juniors (basketball)</span> Basketball team in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Boca Juniors basketball section is part of the Boca Juniors sports club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the first division of the Argentine league system. Boca's home games are played at the Estadio Luis Conde, also called the Bombonerita, as a reference to the club's football stadium known as the La Bombonera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (basketball)</span> Basketball team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Botafogo Basquete, or Botafogo Basquetebol is the men's professional basketball team of the major multi-sports club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, which is abbreviated as Botafogo F.R. The club is based in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The club's full name is Basquete do Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, which is abbreviated as Botafogo F.R. Basquete.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ferro Carril Oeste (basketball)</span> Basketball team in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Club Ferro Carril Oeste Basquet, or Ferro Basquet, is a professional basketball team based in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a part of the sports club Club Ferro Carril Oeste.

Jerome Dieu Donne Meyinsse is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. At a height of 2.08 m tall, he plays at the center position.

The Campeonato Argentino de Clubes de Básquet was the top-tier level division professional basketball championship in Argentina, until 1984, when it was replaced by the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB).

Roberto Acuña is an Argentine professional basketball player, who plays with Ciclista Olímpico of Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB).

The 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 32nd season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 22 September 2015 and the defending champions were Club Atlético Quimsa. The finals were contested between San Lorenzo and La Unión, with San Lorenzo winning their first league title on 23 June 2016.

The 2014–15 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 31st season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 29 September 2014 and the defending champions were Peñarol. Quimsa won their first title, defeating Gimnasia Indalo in the finals.

Davi Rossetto de Oliveira Athayde, is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays with Minas in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He is 6'1" and plays as a point guard.

The 2018–19 Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) season is the 11th season of this top-tier level Brazilian professional basketball league. This tournament is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB will also qualify teams for international tournaments such as the FIBA South American League (LSB) and FIBA Americas League.

The Liga Ouro de Basquete (LOB) is the second-tier level men's professional club basketball league in Brazil. It is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB), with the approval of the Confederação Brasileira de Basketball (CBB).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luciano González (basketball)</span> Argentine basketball player

Luciano "Chuzito" González is an Argentine basketball player for Diablos Rojos del México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). Standing at 188 cm, he plays as shooting guard.

Sebastián Ernesto Vega is an Argentine professional basketball player for Boca Juniors, in the Liga Nacional de Básquet. At 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), he plays as a small forward.

Santiago Nicolás Scala is an Argentine basketball player for Diablos Rojos del México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). At a height of 1.87 metres tall, he plays at the point guard position.

References

  1. ↑ Franco Nicolas Balbi Altura 1.88 (in Portuguese).
  2. ↑ "Franco Balbi presentado en Quimsa". djweb.com.ar.
  3. ↑ "San Martín sumó a Franco Balbi". pickandroll.com.ar. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Franco Balbi vuelve a Ciclista". pickandroll.com.ar. 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. ↑ "Franco Balbi a un paso de Argentino de Junín". basquetplus.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  6. ↑ "Franco Balbi se suma a Ferro". ferrocarriloeste.org.ar. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  7. ↑ "Flamengo anuncia a contratação do armador argentino Franco Balbi". globoesporte.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Eleito Armador e Estrangeiro do Ano do NBB CAIXA, argentino jogará no Flamengo por mais uma temporada: "muito feliz"". lnb.com.br. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Argentino de Junín extendió su vínculo con el base Franco Balbi". basquetplus.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  10. ↑ "Franco Balbi: La satisfación de haber vestido la camiseta de la Selección Argentina". Diario Democracia. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.