Marcelo Nicola
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio | |
| birthday | May 12, 1971 | |
| place of birth | Rafaela , Argentina | |
| size | 207 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
| NBA draft | 1993, 50th Pick, Houston Rockets | |
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1988–1989 Sport Club Santa Fe 1989–1996 Taugres 1996–1997 Panathinaikos Athens 1997–1998 FC Barcelona 1998–2004 Benetton Treviso 2004–2005 BC Kiev 2005–2006 Montepaschi Siena 2006 Pallacanestro Reggiana 2006–2007 TAU Ceramica    
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| 1994-2001 | Argentina | |
| Clubs as coaches | ||
2007–2012 Benetton Treviso (assistant coach) 2014 UCAM Murcia 2015 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius 
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Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971 in Rafaela , Argentina ) is a former Argentine basketball player and today's coach.
Player career
In the club
Marcelo Nicola began his professional career in 1988 at the Argentine sports club Santa Fe, where he was under contract for one season. When he moved to Europe in 1989 , the Power Forward began a successful career that led him through the leading European championships in Spain , Greece and Italy . Nicola played for the top teams TAU Ceramica , Panathinaikos Athens and FC Barcelona , among others . From 1989 to 2007 Nicola was able to win a number of titles and was selected in 1993 by the Houston Rockets in 50th place in the NBA Drafts . The power forward had its most successful phase with the Italian first division club Benetton Treviso . In addition to two championships, three cup wins and two Supercup titles, Nicola won the Saporta Cup for the second time in his career in 1999 and also reached the final of the ULEB Euroleague in 2003 . In 2005 Nikola reached the final of the FIBA EuroCup with BC Kiev .
In the national team
With the Argentine national team , Nicola participated in the 1994 and 1998 World Championships and the 1996 Olympic Games .
Coaching career
After his active career, Nikola took over the post of co-trainer at his former club Benetton Treviso, under coach Oktay Mahmuti. From February to November 2015 he was the head coach of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius .
successes
- Italian champion : 2002, 2003
- Ukrainian champion: 2005
- Spanish Cup : 1995
- Italian Cup : 2000, 2003, 2004
- Italian Supercup: 2001, 2002
- Saporta Cup : 1996, 1999
Awards
- All-Euroleague Second Team: 2002
Web links
- Marcelo Nicola in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Virginijų Šeškų prie “Lietuvos ryto” vairo keičia argentinietis ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Nicola, Marcelo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicola Virginio, Marcelo Patricio (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | argentinian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rafaela |