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Bargnani with the New York Knicks
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
26 October 1985 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 |
| 2006–2013 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2013–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015–2016 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2016–2017 | Baskonia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Andrea Bargnani (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa barˈɲaːni]; born 26 October 1985) is an Italian professional basketball player who last played 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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