Marcelo Nicola

Marcelo Nicola
Nicola with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Universo Treviso Basket
TitleHead coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1971-05-12) 12 May 1971
Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1993: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Drafted byHouston Rockets
Playing career1988–2007
PositionPower forward
Number4, 11, 13
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
Playing
1988–1989Cañadense
1989–1991Baskonia
1991Long Island Surf
1991–1996Baskonia
1996–1997Panathinaikos
1997–1998FC Barcelona
1998–2004Benetton Treviso
2004–2005BC Kyiv
2005–2006Mens Sana Siena
2006Reggiana
2006–2007Baskonia
Coaching
2007–2010Benetton Treviso (assistant)
2011–2012Istrana
2012–2014UCAM Murcia (assistant)
2014UCAM Murcia
2015Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2018–2019Bamberg (assistant)
2018–2019Forlì
2019–2021Gipuzkoa
2022–2023Treviso
2024Scafati Basket
2025–presentTreviso
Career highlights
As player
As head coach
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place1995 Argentina

Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born 12 May 1971) is an Argentine-Italian[1][2] former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as the head coach for Universo Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). A very versatile power forward, Nicola was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed for many years in the EuroLeague.

Professional career

Nicola was selected 50th overall in the 1993 NBA draft, but remained in Europe and won the Saporta Cup in 1996 with Taugrés, the team in which he made his debut in the Spanish ACB League. In 1997 he was signed by Barcelona who paid Taugres 120 million pesetas (720,000 euros) for the transfer and the Argentine signed a contract for four years.[3]

In 1997, he played his best basketball for Benetton Treviso, with which he lifted another Saporta Cup trophy in 1999, and he was selected to the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the Euroleague 2001–02 season. He also made it to the Euroleague 2002–03 final game.

National team career

Nicola was a member of the Argentine national basketball team. With the junior national team of Argentina, he played at the 1993 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. With Argentina's senior men's national team, he played at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, the 1996 Olympics, and the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching career

In 2012, Nicola started his coach career as assistant coach in Liga ACB team UCAM Murcia.[4] In 2014, after the sacking of Óscar Quintana, he was named the head coach of the team.

In February 2015, he became the head coach of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius team (Lithuania) after Virginijus Šeškus release. On 16 November 2015 it was announced that Nicola was fired from Lietuvos rytas Vilnius due to poor results.[5]

In the beginning of 2016–17 season he joined his former coach Simone Pianigiani at the Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem.

On 8 September 2017 Nicola came back to Baskonia, where he played six years, for being the coordinator of the youth teams of the club.[6]

On 2 June 2024 he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]

References

  1. ↑ Euroleague.net NICOLA, MARCELO Nationality: Italy
  2. ↑ "Marcelo Nicola Naz. Sportiva: ITA". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  3. ↑ De Ramón Rivas a Adam Hanga, cronología de los traspasos entre el Baskonia y el FC Barcelona - baskonistas.com
  4. ↑ ACB.com – Marcelo Nicola
  5. ↑ "Marcelo Nicola palieka "Lietuvos rytą"". Lietuvos rytas. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Marcelo Nicola, nuevo coordinador de la cantera baskonista". ACB.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ufficiale: Marcelo Nicola È Il Nuovo Allenatore Della Givova Scafati". scafatibasket.com (in Italian). June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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