Sesi/Franca welcomes back Parodi

Defending champion Sesi/Franca Sao Paulo (NBB) signed 32-year-old Uruguayan-Italian 182cm point guard Luciano Parodi for the new season. It marks his return to Vivo/Franca as he previously played for the team. Parodi last played for Nacional in the Uruguayan LUB league, averaging 9.5ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.8apg (top 4), and 1.4spg in 37 games last season. He helped Nacional finish as the second-best team in the league and reach the league semifinals. Parodi also played 10 games in BCL Americas, posting 6.6ppg, 2.7rpg, 4.6apg, and 1.1spg.
Three years ago, he represented Uruguay at the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers. During this event, he averaged 10.1 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Parodi is a very experienced player. He has played in Argentina (Bahia), Germany (s Oliver Baskets), Israel (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Italy (Sassari), Uruguay (Parodibraica, Paysandu, and Penarol), and Brazil (Minas and Corinthians).
Among many awards, he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguayan League All-Domestic Players Team in 2025.