Gino Cuccarolo (born November 26, 1987, in Asolo, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball player. He is a 2.22 m (7 ft 3 12" in) tall center.

Gino Cuccarolo
Cuccarolo, as a player of Basket Brescia Leonessa, in 2013.
No. 14 – Fiorentina Basket
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987 (age 36)
Asolo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height7 ft 3.5 in (2.22 m)
Listed weight283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2012Basket Treviso
2004–2005→ Basket Istrana
2005–2006Reyer Venezia
2006–2007Basket Treviso
2007–2008RB Montecatini
2008–2010Virtus Siena
2010–2011Basket Treviso
2011Biella
2011–2012Basket Treviso
2012–2014Leonessa BS
2014–2016Virtus Bologna
2016–2017Pallacanestro Udinese
2017Auxilium Torino
2017-2018Pallacanestro Gardonese
2018-presentFiorentina Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Italy
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Slovenia & Italy
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Serbia and Montenegro U-18 Team

Professional career edit

Cuccarolo began his professional career with the Italian League club Basket Treviso, during the Italian League 2003–04 season.[1] He is the 4th youngest player to play in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, starting in the Euroleague for the first time on his 16th birthday.

Italian national team edit

Cuccarolo was a member of the junior national teams of Italy. With Italy's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.[2]

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