Napoli continues with signings for the upcoming season. Their latest addition is Argentinean guard Marcos Casini (188-PG-80). The player has Italian passport. Casini spent last two seasons with Givova Scafati. In the latest one he had 8.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 1.4 apg for 37 games. The player had 5.1 ppg and 1.8 rpg for Scafati in their first season together. Before Scafati, Marcos Casini played year and a half for Pistoia. There he had 9.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg in 34 LegaDue games (2009/10 season). In the past, Casini played for Boca Juniors, Cantu and Jesi. With Jesi he was LegaDue champion in 2004. Marcos Casini also has experience from Andino La Rioja, Regatas and Atenas.
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Julian Chiera is the new argentinean player in the NCAA - May 23, 2013
Julian Chiera (196-G/F-91) will be the 4th argentinean to play in NCAA next year. Julian will join University of Southeastern Louisiana in the division I. Julian started to play basketball in club Barrio Parque of Cordoba, Argentina, and then moved to Brazil. He played last two years in Laramie Comunity College. The other argentinean players confirmed for next season in NCAA I are: Patricio garino (George Washington), Agustin Ambrosino (BYU) and Pablo Bertone (Florida Atlantic) [read more]
Julian Chiera (196-G/F-91) will be the 4th argentinean to play in NCAA next year. Julian will join University of Southeastern Louisiana in the division I. Julian started to play basketball in club Barrio Parque of Cordoba, Argentina, and then moved to Brazil. He played last two years in Laramie Comunity College. The other argentinean players confirmed for next season in NCAA I are: Patricio garino (George Washington), Agustin Ambrosino (BYU) and Pablo Bertone (Florida Atlantic).
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Andres Nocioni selected the top Argentinian playing abroad in last week's games - May 20, 2013
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Argentinian players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an experienced international small forward Andres Nocioni (199-79), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Nocioni's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 80-90 at home to the much lower-ranked (#12) Asefa Estudiantes.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Argentinian players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an experienced international small forward Andres Nocioni (199-79, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Nocioni's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 80-90 at home to the much lower-ranked (#12) Asefa Estudiantes.
He was the top scorer with 27 points. Nocioni also added 5 rebounds in 32 minutes on the court.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Nocioni is currently eighth on the league's list of top scorers with 13.9ppg.
He also averaged so far 4.9rpg, 2FGP: 55.2%(95-172), 3FGP: 47.4%(55-116) and FT: 77.1% in the 32 games he played so far.
Nocioni has a dual citizenship: Italian and Argentinian.
Ex-Penarol Mar del Plata player is currently a member of the Argentinian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international shooting guard Emanuel Ginobili (198-77, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in NBA), who plays in the NBA. He was not able to help the San Antonio Spurs (58-24) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Ginobili's very good performance the San Antonio Spurs were defeated in an overtime 97-87 on the road by the Golden State Warriors.
He was the top scorer with 21 points. Ginobili also added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and made 2 blocks.
It's Ginobili's 11th season with the team.
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Ginobili averages: 11.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.7apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 46.6%, 3FGP: 35.4% and FT: 77.6%.
He is another player who holds two passports: Argentinian and Italian.
Ginobili is in the roster of the Argentinian senior national team.
#3. The Argentinian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Nicolas Richotti (181-86, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He was not able to secure a victory for CB Canarias (17-17) in their last game. Despite Richotti's very good performance CB Canarias was edged in an overtime 111-108 in Murcia by the lower-ranked (#13) UCAM.
He was the second best scorer with 22 points. Richotti also added 4 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 41 minutes.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Richotti's overall stats are: 9.1ppg, 1.8rpg, 2.2apg, 2FGP: 52.7%, 3FGP: 30.8% and FT: 80.2% in the 33 games.
Similarly like Ginobili and Nocioni above he has both Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
Richotti is also a member of the Argentinian senior national team.
#4. Point guard Pablo Prigioni (190-77, currently plays in NBA) couldn't help the New York Knicks (54-28) in their game against the Indiana Pacers (49-32) in the NBA.
He scored 6 points and added 6 passes.
The New York Knicks were defeated 106-99 in Indianapolis by the Indiana Pacers.
It's Prigioni's first season with the team.
Prigioni's total stats this year are: 3.6ppg, 1.8rpg and 3.0apg.
Similarly like three previous players above, he also holds two passports: Italian and Argentinian.
Prigioni is also Argentinian national team player.
#5. International guard Juan Fernandez (193-90, college: Temple, currently plays in Italy) led C.de Latte BRE to an easy victory against the closely-ranked LeGamberi Foods Forli (16-12) crushing them 99-70 in the Italian Lega2 (second division) last Sunday.
He recorded 15 points, 8 assists and 6 steals in 26 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Fernandez's third season in pro basketball. Centrale del Latte Brescia (17-11) is placed fifth in the Lega2.
Fernandez is currently first on the league's list of best passers with 4.9apg.
This year he also averages: 8.5ppg, 3.1rpg and 2.2spg in the 31 games.
Fernandez plays currently for the Argentinian national team.
#6. Forward Leonardo Mainoldi (203-85, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a Baloncesto Fuenlabrada's victory against the closely-ranked Cajasol (12-22) 76-68 in the Spanish ACB in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 10 points.
Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada (12-22) is placed 14th in the ACB.
They ended the series of four consecutive loses.
The Regular Season already ended.
Mainoldi is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fifth year in Baloncesto Fuenlabrada's roster.
Mainoldi's total stats this season are: 10.0ppg and 5.7rpg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Argentinian National Team roster.
The list of other players, who all have Argentinian passport but never been selected to any of Argentinian national teams:
#1.Demian Filloy (198-F-82, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA could not help Trenkwalder RE (18-12) to beat Lottomatica Roma (20-10).
He scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Trenkwalder RE was defeated 74-69 on the road by the higher-ranked Lottomatica Roma (#3).
Filloy's total stats this season are: 3.9ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.1spg.
He has a dual citizenship: Argentinian and Italian.
#2.Bernardo Musso (193-G-86, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian Lega2 (second division) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams LeGamberi Foods Forli (16-12) in their last game. Despite Musso's very good performance LeGamberi Foods Forli lost 87-97 in Brescia to the higher-ranked (#5) C.de Latte BRE.
He was the second best scorer with 20 points. Musso also added 6 rebounds in 25 minutes.
Musso has relatively good stats this year: 11.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.0apg and 1.6spg in the 29 games he played so far.
He is another player who holds two passports: Argentinian and Italian.
#3.Carlos Sebastian Vico (190-G-86, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Italy) led Matera to a victory over the closely-ranked Agrigento (20-14) 85-77 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) last Sunday.
Vico was MVP of the game. He recorded 27 points (!!!).
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Bawer Matera (22-12) is placed second in the Nazionale A.
Vico is currently fourth on the list of most steals.
He has very reliable stats this season: 14.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.2apg and 2.7spg.
Similarly like Musso and Filloy above Vico has both Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
#4.Andres Forray (187-PG-86, currently plays in Italy) contributed to an Pall.Trento's surprising victory against the second-ranked Sigma Barcellona (19-9) crushing them 106-84 in the Italian Lega2 (second division) on Sunday night.
He recorded 15 points in 23 minutes.
Pallacanestro Trento 2009 (14-14) is placed eighth in the Lega2.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Forray is currently fifth on the league's list of most steals with 2.2spg.
This year his other stats are: 7.2ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.4apg in the 31 games.
Similarly like three previous players above, Forray also holds two passports: Argentinian and Italian.
#5.Bruno Cerella (194-G/F-86, also represented by Players Group, currently plays in Italy) was not able to secure a victory for Cimberio Varese (23-7) in their game against Umana Venezia (16-14) in the Italian SerieA. Cerella cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 8 minutes on the court.
The league leader Cimberio Varese lost 72-84 in Venezia to the much lower-ranked (#8) Umana.
It was Cimberio Varese's first loss after three consecutive victories.
This year Cerella's total stats are: 1.3ppg and 1.1rpg in the 14 games.
He holds both Argentinian and Italian passports.
#6.Albano Chiarastella (196-F-85, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in Agrigento's victory against the closely-ranked Firenze 69-62 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) on Sunday night.
Chiarastella scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Chiarastella has relatively good stats this season: 10.1ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.6apg and 1.5spg.
Similarly like all previous players above, he has Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
#7.Juan Ignacio Jasen (196-F-85, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an overtime UCAM Murcia's victory against the tenth-ranked CB Canarias 111-108 in the Spanish ACB in Sunday night's game.
Jasen scored 6 points in only 7 minutes.
This year Jasen's total stats are: 3.8ppg and 1.8rpg in the 25 games.
He has dual citizenship: Argentinian and Italian.
#8. Experienced Manuel Carrizo (198-F/G-80, another player represented by Players Group, currently plays in Italy) contributed to an Latina Basket's victory against the 11th-ranked Bari 73-59 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) last Sunday.
Carrizo recorded 10 points and added 3 assists (made all of his six free throws).
Carrizo belongs to league's top scorers (ranked #2) and also on the list of best passers (seventh place).
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Carrizo averages: 17.6ppg, 4.7rpg, 3.3apg and 1.4spg.
Similarly like all previous players above, he holds both Argentinian and Italian passports.
#9.Franco Prelazzi (205-F/C-79, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Castelletto in their game against Casalpusterlengo in the Italian Nazionale A (third division). Prelazzi cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He scored only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court.
His team was edged 82-81.
This year Prelazzi's total stats are: 6.2ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.5spg in the 11 games.
He has Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
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