- Marcelo Nicola
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Marcelo Nicola Position Small Forward
Power ForwardHeight 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) Weight 225 lb (102 kg) Born May 12, 1971
Rafaela, Santa Fe, ArgentinaNationality Argentine-Italian Draft 2nd round, 50th overall, 1993
Houston RocketsPro career 1991–2006 Career history Long Island Surf (1991)
Baskonia (1991-96)
Panathinaikos (1996-97)
Barcelona (1997-98)
Treviso (1998-04)
Kiev (2004-05)
Montepaschi Siena (2005-06)
Reggiana (2006)Awards All-Euroleague Second Team 2002 Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971 in Rafaela, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the Euroleague.
Pro career
Nicola was selected 50th overall in the 1993 NBA Draft, but remained in Europe and won the Saporta Cup in 1996 with TAU Cerámica, 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.
Argentine national team
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 Championship. 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.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Sports-reference.com Olympic Athletes
- NBA Draft Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- Italian League Profile (Italian)
1993 NBA Draft First round Chris Webber · Shawn Bradley · Anfernee Hardaway · Jamal Mashburn · Isaiah Rider · Calbert Cheaney · Bobby Hurley · Vin Baker · Rodney Rogers · Lindsey Hunter · Allan Houston · George Lynch · Terry Dehere · Scott Haskin · Doug Edwards · Rex Walters · Greg Graham · Luther Wright · Acie Earl · Scott Burrell · James Robinson · Chris Mills · Ervin Johnson · Sam Cassell · Corie Blount · Geert Hammink · Malcolm MackeySecond round Lucious Harris · Sherron Mills · Gheorghe Mureşan · Evers Burns · Alphonso Ford · Eric Riley · Darnell Mee · Ed Stokes · John Best · Nick Van Exel · Conrad McRae · Thomas Hill · Rich Manning · Anthony Reed · Adonis Jordan · Josh Grant · Alex Holcombe · Bryon Russell · Richard Petruška · Chris Whitney · Kevin Thompson · Mark Buford · Marcelo Nicola · Spencer Dunkley · Mike Peplowski · Leonard White · Byron WilsonArgentina squad – 1994 FIBA World Championship – 9th place 4 Domine | 5 Nicola | 6 Pérez | 7 Farabello | 8 Campana | 9 Milanesio | 10 Espil | 11 Osella | 12 Uranga | 13 Tourn | 14 Racca | 15 Wolkowyski | Coach: VecchioArgentina squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – 8th place 4 Nicola | 5 Sconochini | 6 Montecchia | 7 de la Fuente | 8 Sánchez | 9 Milanesio | 10 Espil | 11 Osella | 12 Oberto | 13 Ginóbili | 14 Simoni | 15 Wolkowyski | Coach: LamasCategories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriates in Italy
- Argentine expatriates in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Argentine basketball players
- Panathinaikos BC players
- Liga ACB players
- Expatriate basketball people in Italy
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Houston Rockets draft picks
- Pallacanestro Treviso players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Small forwards
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of Argentina
- People from Santa Fe Province
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Italian basketball players
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