Giampaolo Ricci

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Giampaolo Ricci
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Ricci with Olimpia Milano in 2021
No. 17–Olimpia Milano
Position Small forward / Power forward
League Lega Basket Serie A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-09-27) September 27, 1991 (age 32)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Basket Chieti
2009–2011 Stella Azzurra Roma
2011–2015 Assigeco Casalpusterlengo
2015–2016 Scaligera Basket Verona
2016–2017Basket Tortona
2017–2019 Vanoli Cremona
2019–2021 Virtus Bologna
2021–present Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards

Giampaolo Ricci (born September 27, 1991) is an Italian basketball professional player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He plays at the power forward position. [1] Ricci has also represented the Italian national team in international competition. [2] [3]

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Professional career

Ricci started playing for Basket Chieti, moving in 2009 to Stella Azzurra Roma and then to Assigeco Casalpusterlengo until 2015. In the season 2014/2015 he performed 11.2 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 26 games [4] In 2016 he moved to Scaligera Basket Verona scoring 6 points and 3.8 rebounds of average and winning the price "Scaligero d'oro" as the most appreciated player of the year for the Scaligera Basket Verona team. [5] He then played in 2016/2017 38 games with Derthona Basket where he performed 9.5ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.7apg in average. Ricci contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league. He reaches in 2017 the first Italian category (Serie A) LBA under the guidance of the Italian National team coach Romeo Sacchetti. Ricci won Italian Cup in 2019 with Guerino Vanoli Basket under the guidance of Coach Romeo Sacchetti.

Virtus Bologna (2019–2021)

On June 13, 2019, he has signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). In September 2020, he was appointed team captain of the club [6] and he won the Italian Championship with Virtus Bologna under the guidance of Sasha Djordjevic. [7] [8]

After having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June 2021 Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milan in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years. [9]

Olimpia Milano (2021–present)

On July 6, 2021, Ricci signed a two-year contract with Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milano. [10] On July 7, 2023, Ricci renewed his contract through 2025.

International career

Ricci played for the Italian national team between 2018 and 2021 on eighteen occasions. [11] [12]

Player profile

Ricci is a player with great technical skills and court vision. He is renowned for his 3-point shots (307% shooting in seasons 2020–2021) and his defensive skills made him an appreciated player in the European panorama.

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References

  1. ↑ "Vanoli Cremona keeps Ricci for another season". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Italian Experimental National team won Vicenza Tournament". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Italia team 3vs3 Europe Cup Qualifier 2018". FIBA basketballe.
  4. ↑ "Giampaolo Ricci player profile". LNP Basketball National League.
  5. ↑ "Tezenis, lo Scaligero d'Oro di Giampaolo Ricci "Tezenis Versona, the Golden Scaligero is for Giampaolo Ricci". LNP Basketball National League.
  6. ↑ Il nuovo capitano della Segafredo Virtus Bologna è Giampaolo Ricci, Basket Universo
  7. ↑ "Virtus Bologna, festa scudetto. Milano ko in gara-4 73–62". ilrestodelcarlino.it. 12 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Giampaolo Ricci player profile". LBA.
  9. ↑ Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4–0, Gazzetta dello Sport
  10. ↑ ""I'm full of energy, Coach Messina's call was a difference maker": Pippo Ricci is coming to Olimpia". olimpiamilano.com (in Italian). 6 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Italian Experimental National team won Vicenza Tournament". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ricci Italian Basketball Association Profil". FIBA basketball.
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