Marcelo Nicola

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Marcelo Nicola
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Marcelo Nicola with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Scafati Basket
Position Head coach
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1971-05-12) May 12, 1971 (age 53)
Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1993: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1988–2007
Position Power forward
Number4, 11, 13
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1989 Cañadense
1989–1991 Baskonia
1991 Long Island Surf
1991–1996 Baskonia
1996–1997 Panathinaikos
1997–1998 FC Barcelona
1998–2004 Benetton Treviso
2004–2005 BC Kyiv
2005–2006 Mens Sana Siena
2006 Reggiana
2006–2007 Baskonia
As coach:
2007–2010 Benetton Treviso (assistant)
2011–2012Istrana
2012–2014 UCAM Murcia (assistant)
2014UCAM Murcia
2015 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017 Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2018–2019 Bamberg (assistant)
2018–2019 Forlì
2019–2021 Gipuzkoa
2022–2023 Treviso
2024–present Scafati Basket
Career highlights and awards
As player
As head coach
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Argentina

Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971) is an Argentine-Italian [1] [2] former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the EuroLeague. He is the current head coach for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

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Professional career

Nicola was selected 50th overall in the 1993 NBA draft, but remained in Europe and won the Saporta Cup in 1996 with Taugrés, the team in which he made his debut in the Spanish ACB League. He played his best basketball for Benetton Treviso, with which he lifted another Saporta Cup trophy in 1999, and he was selected to the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the Euroleague 2001–02 season. He also made it to the Euroleague 2002–03 final game.

National team career

Nicola was a member of the Argentine national basketball team. With the junior national team of Argentina, he played at the 1993 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. With Argentina's senior men's national team, he played at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, the 1996 Olympics, and the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching career

In 2012, Nicola started his coach career as assistant coach in Liga ACB team UCAM Murcia. [3] In 2014, after the sacking of Óscar Quintana, he was named the head coach of the team.

In February 2015, he became the head coach of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius team (Lithuania) after Virginijus Šeškus release. On November 16, 2015, it was announced that Nicola was fired from Lietuvos rytas Vilnius due to poor results. [4]

In the beginning of 2016–17 season he joined his former coach Simone Pianigiani at the Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem.

On 8 September 2017, Nicola came back to Baskonia, where he played six years, for being the coordinator of the youth teams of the club. [5]

On June 2, 2024, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Euroleague.net NICOLA, MARCELO Nationality: Italy
  2. ↑ Marcelo Nicola Naz. Sportiva: ITA
  3. ↑ ACB.com – Marcelo Nicola
  4. ↑ "Marcelo Nicola palieka "Lietuvos rytą"". Lietuvos rytas. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Marcelo Nicola, nuevo coordinador de la cantera baskonista". ACB.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ufficiale: Marcelo Nicola È Il Nuovo Allenatore Della Givova Scafati". scafatibasket.com (in Italian). June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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