Santiago Scala

Santiago Scala
No. 6 – Diablos Rojos del México
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
Personal information
Born (1991-02-06) 6 February 1991
Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Listed height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2011Argentino (Junín)
2011–2015Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)
2015–2016Regatas Corrientes
2016–2017San Lorenzo de Almagro
2017–2021Instituto
2021–2024Franca
2024Diablos Rojos del México
2025–2026Boca Juniors
2026–presentDiablos Rojos del México
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago

Santiago Nicolás Scala (born 6 February 1991) is an Argentine basketball player for Diablos Rojos del México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). At a height of 1.87 metres (6 feet 2 inches) tall, he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

Argentino de Junín

Scala began his professional career at Argentino de Junín, a club in his hometown. His first two seasons with the Buenos Aires team were in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, the second division of Argentine basketball. After becoming champions in 2010, Argentino de Junín was promoted to the LNB,[1] which allowed Scala to show that he could play in the top category. The following season however, his team was relegated from the LNB.[2]

Gimnasia Indalo

In 2011, Scala was signed by the Chubut-based club Gimnasia Indalo with a contract for two seasons.[3] At the end of those seasons, he renewed for two more seasons. In the 2014–2015 season he reached the LNB finals for the first time in his career, losing to Quimsa.[4][5]

Regatas Corrientes and San Lorenzo

After leaving Gimnasia, Scala signed with Regatas Corrientes.[6] After a year, he signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro.[7] In his new club, he won the title in the Torneo Súper 4 and the LNB championship, after defeating Regatas Corrientes in the final.[8][9]

Instituto

In July 2017, Scala signed with Instituto, spending four seasons with the team.[10]

Franca

In June 2021, Scala announced that he would leave Instituto to play for Sesi/Franca, a team in the NBB.[11] With this team, he won Basketball Champions League Americas in 2023 and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[12][13]

Diablos Rojos and Boca Juniors

In 2024, Scala played in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) with the Diablos Rojos, in which he was crowned champion.[14]

In December 2024, Scala signed a contract with Boca Juniors for the 2024–25 Liga Nacional de Básquet season.[15] On 17 January 2025, he won the 2024 Liga Supercopa title. On 4 March 2025, he won the 2025 Copa Súper 20 against his former team, Instituto de Córdoba. On 20 July 2025, he won the Liga Nacional title, scoring the decisive three-pointer in the seventh game of the finals, again against Instituto.[16] On 18 April 2026, he won the Basketball Champions League Americas after defeating Franca 86–72.[17] On 6 June, Scala and the club announced that he would not be part of the roster for the following season.[18]

In June 2026, Diablos Rojos announced the return of Scala in preparation for the 2026 LNBP season.[19]

National team career

Scala won the 2007 South American Cadet Championship together with the Argentine team, being captain of the team and chosen as the MVP of the tournament.[20] In 2008, he was part of the team that participated in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament that took place in Germany where the Argentine U18 team finished in sixth place.[21]

Scala was part of the Argentine team that won the gold medal in the men's basketball tournament at the 2023 Pan American Games.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Argentino campeón". pickandroll.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Argentino descendió al TNA". pickandroll.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Scala fichó en Comodoro". InfoLiga (in Spanish). Argentina. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Quimsa venció a Gimnasia y es el campeón de la 2014/15". basquetplus.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Siesta de ensueño". ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Santiago Scala, el nuevo conductor de Regatas Corrientes". Diario Época (in Spanish). Argentina. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Scala y Meyinsse a San Lorenzo". La Liga (in Spanish). Argentina. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Morini, Diego (15 July 2017). "Liga Nacional: San Lorenzo festejó el bicampeonato, y no exclusivamente por el poder de su billetera". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Codocea, Mauricio (15 July 2017). "Fiesta en Boedo: San Lorenzo gritó bicampeón y deja su huella en la Liga" (in Spanish). Clarín.
  10. ↑ "Santiago Scala ya es jugador de Instituto". El Liberal (in Spanish). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Santiago Scala no seguirá en Instituto". basquetplus.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Incredible! Lucas Dias beats the buzzer for Franca to win the FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  14. ↑ "Diablos Rojos del México ganan su primer campeonato en la LNBP". Récord (in Spanish). 5 December 2024.
  15. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (2024-12-07). "Vuelve una estrella a la Liga Nacional: Boca confirmó el fichaje de Santiago Scala". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  16. ↑ "¡Boca es el Bicampeón de La Liga Nacional!". Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  17. ↑ LAVOZ, Redacción (2026-04-18). "Boca tocó el cielo: campeón de América en básquet con una actuación demoledora". www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  18. ↑ alemalkito (2026-06-06). "Primera salida en Boca: se despidió Scala". Basquet Plus (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  19. ↑ "Santiago Scala regresa a Diablos Rojos de México". marcapersonalweb.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Argentina campeón sudamericano". Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol (in Spanish). Argentina. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "Sexto puesto para Argentina". Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol. Argentina. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023: Estos son los convocados y convocadas para la Selección Argentina" [Pan American Games Santiago 2023: These are those called for the Argentine National Team]. Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol (in Spanish). 30 September 2023.
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