Simone Fontecchio
| No. 2 – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 9, 1995 Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2016 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2016–present | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Simone Fontecchio (born December 9, 1995) is an Italian professional basketball player for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the LBA, playing as a small forward.
Fontecchio participated in an array of youth tournaments:
Besides playing for Italy (see International career), he notably won the Italian Under 17 championship in 2011-12 and the Under 19 championship the same season and in 2012-13, all for Virtus Bologna.
Fontecchio was promoted from the Virtus U19 to the senior side in 2012-13, alternating between the two during the season. He played a symbolic minute in LBA on 4 November 2011 before posting his first genuine first division stat sheet, missing his five shots for three rebounds and a steal, on 30 December.
After an active youth career (see Youth career) and a professional debut at only 17, there was talk of him going to the United States to play high school and later on College basketball, however he stayed loyal to Virtus and signed a 5-year professional contract with the team in June 2013, his parents had to be present as he was still a minor at the time.
After twice being selected to take part in the league All Star Game (2014 and 2015), he was voted Best Player Under 22 in May 2015. That season would also see his first participation in the playoffs, scoring 10.3 points and grabbing 3.3 rebounds per game as Virtus were swept by title holders EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.
Fontecchio declared for the 2015 NBA Draft on 25 April as an early entrant, two years before being automatically eligible in 2017. He attended a draft workout with the Boston Celtics in June 2015, whilst they declaredly considered picking in the second round, he withdrew his candidacy on 16 June 2015.
Fontecchio is a good sized small forward that has in the past played as a Shooting guard, he has a solid though developing all-round game and is active off the ball.
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