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Andrea Bargnani

Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani Knicks.jpg
Bargnani with the Knicks
No. 1 – Baskonia
Position Power forward / Center
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1985-10-26) 26 October 1985 (age 31)
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career 2002–present
Career history
2002–2003 Stella Azzurra Roma
2003–2006 Benetton Treviso
20062013 Toronto Raptors
20132015 New York Knicks
2015–2016 Brooklyn Nets
2016–present Baskonia
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Andrea Bargnani (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa barˈɲaːni]; born 26 October 1985) is an Italian professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. The 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) power forward-center played for Benetton Treviso in the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague before being selected first overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

Bargnani began his professional basketball career in 2002–03 with Stella Azzurra Roma in the Italian Serie B2, averaging 13.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23 games. He then signed with LBA side Benetton Treviso for the 2003–04 season.

In 2003–04, he posted averages of 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10 games for his first LBA season with Benetton. He made eight appearances in the EuroLeague, recording 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per outing. Incidentally, Bargnani faced his future team, the Toronto Raptors, on 20 October 2003 in a pre-season game at the Air Canada Centre. He tallied 13 points, five rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 22 minutes in an 86–83 defeat to the Raptors.


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