Matteo Spagnolo (born 10 January 2003) is an Italian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93034.jpg) Spagnolo with Alba Berlin in December 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | BBL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 2003 Brindisi, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 50th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Stella Azzurra | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | → Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Vanoli Cremona | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Aquila Basket Trento | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Early life and career edit
Spagnolo started playing basketball at the age of four and began his youth career with Aurora Brindisi. At age 12, he scored 78 points and 77 points in the semifinal and final of the regional under-14 championship, respectively.
At Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich in January 2020, Spagnolo averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, helping Real Madrid's under-18 team win the title.[1]
Professional career edit
Stella Azzurra (2017–2018) edit
At 13 years of age, Spagnolo moved to Rome to join Stella Azzurra.[2] He made his Serie B debut at age 14, becoming the youngest Italian to play at the senior level.[3]
Real Madrid (2018–2023) edit
On 2 May 2018, Spagnolo moved to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, where he became the first Italian to join the club's youth academy.[4]
On 8 March 2020, Spagnolo made his senior debut for Real Madrid, playing 36 seconds in a Liga ACB loss to Zaragoza.[5]
Spagnolo mainly spent the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 campaigns with the club's reserve team.
Vanoli Cremona (2021–2022) edit
For the 2021–22 season Spagnolo was transferred on loan to Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A.[6]
Aquila Basket Trento (2022–2023) edit
On 28 July 2022, Spagnolo was sent on loan to Italian club Aquila Basket Trento.[7] In 13 EuroCup matches, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 26 minutes per contest.
Alba Berlin (2023–present) edit
On 9 August 2023, Spagnolo signed a three-year contract with German club Alba Berlin.[8]
NBA draft rights edit
Spagnolo was drafted with the 50th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2023, he appeared in the NBA Summer League with the Timberwolves, averaging 12.5 points and 3 assists per game.
Career statistics edit
Domestic leagues edit
| Legend | ||||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | PPG | Points per game | |
| 2P% | Two-point field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | |||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | BPG | Blocks per game | |||
| SPG | Steals per game | TOPG | Turnovers per game | Bold | Career high | |||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | TOPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Roma | 14 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | .430 | .310 | .840 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .0 | .6 |
| 2019–20 | Madrid B | 17 | 17 | 28.8 | 16.0 | .552 | .357 | .855 | 4.7 | 3.0 | .9 | .2 | 1.5 |
| 2020–21 | Madrid B | 10 | 10 | 27.2 | 14.3 | .455 | .375 | .700 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2021–22 | Cremona | 16 | 16 | 25.7 | 12.1 | .514 | .450 | .789 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .6 | .0 | 2.3 |
National team career edit
Spagnolo averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, three steals and 2.6 assists per game for Italy at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine. He was named to the All-Star Five after helping his team earn the bronze medal.[9] On 20 February 2020, at age 17, Spagnolo made his senior debut for Italy, scoring three points in a win over Russia at the EuroBasket qualification stage. He became the third-youngest player to play for Italy's senior team.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Matteo Spagnolo, de brillar con el filial del Real Madrid a la Selección de Italia". Marca (in Spanish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Tundo, Andrea (4 February 2020). "Matteo Spagnolo, dal campetto del quartiere alla Nazionale a 17 anni: storia della promessa del basket che studia da 'big' nel Real Madrid". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Nigro, Giuseppe (4 May 2018). "Basket, baby Spagnolo futuro galactico, al Real a 14 anni: "È tutto fantastico"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Lo stellino Matteo Spagnolo al Real Madrid: primo italiano della storia ad entrare nella Cantera dei "blancos"" (in Italian). Stella Azzurra. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Spagnolo becomes the 14th academy graduate to make his debut under Laso". Real Madrid. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Matteo Spagnolo è un giocatore della Vanoli Basket" (in Italian). vanolibasket.com. 24 July 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (28 July 2022). "Aquila Basket Trento announces signing of Timberwolves draftee Matteo Spagnolo". Sportando. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Milanti, Cesare (August 9, 2023). "Matteo Spagnolo signs with ALBA Berlin for three years". Eurohoops. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "MVP Dominguez headlines All-Star Five in Udine". FIBA. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Basket: il brindisini Matteo Spagnolo debutta in nazionale "Matteo Spagnolo il "fenomeno": debutto in azzurro a soli 17 anni" (in Italian). BrindisiReport. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
External links edit
- Matteo Spagnolo international stats at Basketball-Reference.com