2021–22 Virtus Bologna season

The 2021–22 season is Virtus Bologna's 93rd in existence and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball.

Main article: Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
2021–22 season
OwnerMassimo Zanetti
PresidentMassimo Zanetti
Head coachSergio Scariolo
ArenaSegafredo Arena
LBA1st of 16
0Playoffs0Runners-up
EuroCup BasketballWinners
Italian CupSemifinals
SupercupWinners

Kit

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Segafredo

Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

Players

Current roster

Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 0 Italy Tessitori, Amedeo 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 29 – (1994-10-07)7 October 1994
SG 00 France Cordinier, Isaïa 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1996-11-28)28 November 1996
PG 1 Italy Mannion, Nico 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 22 – (2001-03-14)14 March 2001
SG 3 Italy Belinelli, Marco (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 37 – (1986-03-25)25 March 1986
PG 6 Italy Pajola, Alessandro 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 23 – (1999-11-09)9 November 1999
PF 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Alibegović, Amar 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 28 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995
PF 8 United States Hervey, Kevin 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996
C 9 Nigeria Udoh, Ekpe Injured 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 36 – (1987-05-20)20 May 1987
PG 11 Italy Ruzzier, Michele 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 30 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993
C 14 France Jaiteh, Mouhammadou 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 28 – (1994-11-27)27 November 1994
SG 17 Italy Ceron, Marco 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992
C 20 Italy Barbieri, Matteo 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 20 – (2003-05-27)27 May 2003
PF 21 Georgia (country) Shengelia, Tornike 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 32 – (1991-10-05)5 October 1991
PG 23 Italy Hackett, Daniel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 35 – (1987-12-19)19 December 1987
PF 25 United States Sampson, JaKarr 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 30 – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993
SF 34 United States Weems, Kyle 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 34 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989
G 44 Serbia Teodosić, Miloš 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 36 – (1987-03-19)19 March 1987
SF 55 Italy Abass, Awudu Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1993-01-27)27 January 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 7, 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Mouhammadou Jaiteh JaKarr Sampson Amedeo Tessitori Matteo Barbieri Ekpe Udoh Injured
PF Tornike Shengelia Kevin Hervey Amar Alibegović
SF Kyle Weems Isaïa Cordinier Marco Ceron Awudu Abass Injured
SG Miloš Teodosić Marco Belinelli Nico Mannion
PG Daniel Hackett Alessandro Pajola Michele Ruzzier

(colors: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

In
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
11PGItalyMichele Ruzzier28Pallacanestro VareseItaly2 yearsJune 2023€15,0005 July 2021[1][2]
8PFUnited StatesKevin Hervey25Lokomotiv KubanRussia2 yearsJune 2023Free10 July 2021[3]
9CNigeriaEkpe Udoh34Beijing Royal FightersChina2 yearsJune 2023Free18 July 2021[4]
14CFranceMouhammadou Jaiteh26Gaziantep BasketbolTurkey2 yearsJune 2023Free20 July 2021[5]
1PGItaly United StatesNico Mannion20Golden State WarriorsUnited States2 yearsJune 2023Free10 August 2021[6]
17SGItalyMarco Ceron29Stings MantovaItaly1 yearJune 2022Free13 August 2021[7]
15SGUnited StatesTy-Shon Alexander23Phoenix SunsUnited States2 yearsJune 2023Free8 September 2021[8]
25PFUnited StatesJaKarr Sampson[Note IN]28Indiana PacersUnited States2 yearsJune 2023Free27 September 2021[9]
00SGFranceIsaïa Cordinier[Note IN]24Nanterre 92France2 yearsJune 2023Free6 October 2021[10]
23PGItaly United StatesDaniel Hackett[Note IN]34CSKA MoscowRussia2 yearsJune 2024$100,0003 March 2022[11][12]
21PFGeorgia (country)Tornike Shengelia[Note IN]31CSKA MoscowRussia4 monthsJune 2022Free6 March 2022[13]
  1. ^
    In players: Players that signed after the beginning of the season

Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
9PGSerbiaStefan Marković33Crvena zvezdaSerbiaEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[14]
11PFItalyGiampaolo Ricci29Olimpia MilanoItalyEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[15]
35SFSerbia ItalyStefan Nikolić24Pallacanestro CantùItalyEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[16]
45CUnited StatesJulian Gamble31TenerifeSpainEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[17]
14GUnited StatesJosh Adams27Tasmania JackJumpersAustraliaExit optionFree9 July 2021[18][19]
32F/CUnited StatesVince Hunter26Metropolitans 92FranceSackedFree21 July 2021[20][21]
15SGUnited StatesTy-Shon Alexander23Pallacanestro TriesteItalyMutual consentFree15 February 2022[22]

Confirmed
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
6PGItalyAlessandro Pajola21youth team5 + 4June 2025Youth system2015–16[23][24]
44PGSerbiaMiloš Teodosić34Los Angeles ClippersUnited States3 + 1 yearsJune 2023Free13 July 2019[25][26]
34SFUnited StatesKyle Weems31Tofaş S.K.Turkey2 + 2 yearsJune 2023Free20 July 2019[27][28]
7PFBosnia and Herzegovina ItalyAmar Alibegović26Virtus RomaItaly3 yearsJune 2023Free27 May 2020[29]
0CItalyAmedeo Tessitori26Universo Treviso BasketItaly2 yearsJune 2022Free5 June 2020[30]
55SFItalyAwudu Abass28Basket Brescia LeonessaItaly1 + 3 yearsJune 2024Free15 June 2020[31][32]
3G/FItalyMarco Belinelli35San Antonio SpursUnited States3 yearsJune 2023Free26 November 2020[33]

Coach
Nat. Name Age. Previous team Type Ends Date Replaces Date Type
Italy Sergio Scariolo 60 Toronto Raptors (assistant) United States 3 years June 2024 18 June 2021 Serbia Aleksandar Đorđević 15 June 2021[34] End of contract

On loan
Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Moving to Date
C Senegal Gora Camara 20 Casale Monferrato Italy V.L. Pesaro[35] Italy 24 July 2021

Competitions

Supercup
Main article: 2021 Italian Basketball Supercup

Quarterfinal
18 September 2021
Quarterfinals
 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 74–66 Bertram Derthona Tortona Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 20–22, 18–10, 20–20
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Hervey 18
Rebs: Hervey 18
Asts: Pajola 4
PIR: Hervey 32		 Boxscore Pts: Daum 19
Rebs: Filloy 7
Asts: Wright 9
PIR: Filloy 17		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Martolini, Christian Borgo

Semifinal
20 September 2021
Semifinals
 Umana Reyer Venezia 71–72 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 20–14, 16–16, 24–22
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Tonut 16
Rebs: Tonut 9
Asts: Tonut, De Nicolao 4
PIR: Tonut 21		 Boxscore Pts: Hervey 17
Rebs: Hervey 9
Asts: Teodosić 8
PIR: Teodosić 21		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Mark Bartoli, Valerio Grigioni

Final
21 September 2021 AX Armani Exchange Milano 84–90 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 15–21, 20–23, 29–23
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Shields 19
Rebs: Melli 10
Asts: Delaney, Rodríguez 5
PIR: Hall 23		 Boxscore Pts: Jaiteh 18
Rebs: Jaiteh 9
Asts: Pajola 7
PIR: Jaiteh 27		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Michele Rossi, Guido Giovannetti
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 23 United States Malcolm Delaney 8 1 5
SF 31 United States Shavon Shields 19 5 1
SF 70 Italy Luigi Datome 0 1 0
PF 9 Italy Nicolò Melli 10 10 1
C 42 United States Kyle Hines 4 6 2
Reserves:
PG 13 Spain Sergio Rodríguez 17 2 5
PF 17 Italy Giampaolo Ricci 3 1 1
C 19 Italy Paul Biligha DNP
SF 21 Italy Riccardo Moraschini 0 0 0
SG 22 United States Devon Hall 13 6 2
F/C 24 Greece Dinos Mitoglou 8 5 1
SF 40 Italy Davide Alviti 2 3 0
Head coach:
Italy Ettore Messina


MilanoStatisticsBologna
20/42(47.6%)2 point field goals25/41 (61.0%)
11/28 (39.3%)3 point field goals8/18 (44.4%)
11/11 (100.0%)Free throws16/23 (69.6%)
40Rebounds28
18Assists27
6Steals6
11Turnovers9
6Blocks44
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 6 Italy Alessandro Pajola 14 3 7
SG 3 Italy Marco Belinelli 9 1 2
SF 34 United States Kyle Weems 10 1 1
PF 8 Italy Kevin Hervey 4 4 1
C 14 France Mouhammadou Jaiteh 18 9 3
Reserves:
C 0 Italy Amedeo Tessitori 0 2 1
PF 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Alibegović 13 0 0
PG 11 Italy Michele Ruzzier DNP
SG 15 United States Ty-Shon Alexander 7 2 5
C 20 Italy Matteo Barbieri DNP
PG 44 Serbia Miloš Teodosić 9 3 6
SF 55 Italy Awudu Abass 6 1 1
Head coach:
Italy Sergio Scariolo
Supercup Finals MVP
Italy Alessandro Pajola
Game rules
Game played under FIBA rules.
2021 Italian Supercup champions

Virtus Segafredo Bologna
2nd title

Serie A
Main article: 2021–22 LBA season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 30 26 4 2666 2364 +302 52 Qualification to Playoffs
2 AX Armani Exchange Milano 30 24 6 2465 2155 +310 48
3 Germani Basket Brescia 30 21 9 2524 2310 +214 42
4 Bertram Derthona Basket 30 17 13 2418 2412 +6 34
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 17 13 2331 2297 +34 34
Source: LBA

EuroCup
Main article: EuroCup Group B

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
2 Spain Valencia Basket 18 12 6 1554 1440 +114 Advance to eighthfinals
3 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 18 11 7 1540 1479 +61
4 Italy Virtus Segafredo Bologna 18 11 7 1519 1465 +54
5 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 18 10 8 1413 1420 −7
6 Italy Umana Reyer Venezia 18 9 9 1380 1355 +25
Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Playoffs
Main article: 2022 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs
Eightfinal
20 April 2022 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy 75–67 Lithuania Lietkabelis Bologna
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 21–20, 17–18, 19–15
EuroLeague TV, Sky Sport, DAZN Pts: Jaiteh 20
Rebs: Hervey, Shengelia 5
Asts: Shengelia 8
PIR: Weems 22		 Boxscore Pts: Orelik, Radičević 12
Rebs: Maldūnas 9
Asts: Kalaitzakis, Žemaitis 4
PIR: Maldūnas 15		 Arena: Segafredo Arena
Attendance: 3,517
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Tomasz Trawicki, Maxime Boubert
Quarterfinal
26 April 2022 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy 83–77 Germany ratiopharm Ulm Bologna
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 18–28, 24–17, 16–15
EuroLeague TV, Sky Sport, DAZN Pts: Jaiteh 27
Rebs: Jaiteh 11
Asts: Teodosić 8
PIR: Jaiteh 38		 Boxscore Pts: Blossomgame 22
Rebs: Thornwell, Bretzel 8
Asts: Christon 7
PIR: Christon, Krimmer 18		 Arena: PalaDozza
Attendance: 5,037
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Miloš Koljenšić, Eduard Udyanskyy
Semifinal
4 May 2022 Valencia Basket Spain 73–83 Italy Virtus Segafredo Bologna Valencia
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 19–23, 19–12, 16–21
EuroLeague TV, Sky Sport, DAZN Pts: Rivero 17
Rebs: four players 4
Asts: Hermannsson 7
PIR: López-Arostegui 17		 Boxscore Pts: Shengelia 15
Rebs: Jaiteh 6
Asts: Teodosić 4
PIR: Shengelia 16		 Arena: La Fonteta
Attendance: 7,224
Referees: Damir Javor, Gytis Vilius, Uroš Nikolić
Final
11 May 2022 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy 80–67 Turkey Frutti Extra Bursaspor Bologna
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 16–19, 21–22, 18–14
EuroLeague TV, Sky Sport, DAZN Pts: Teodosić 21
Rebs: Jaiteh 10
Asts: Pajola 6
PIR: Weems 16		 Boxscore Pts: Dudzinski 14
Rebs: Dudzinski 7
Asts: Andrews, Bitim 3
PIR: Hayes 20		 Arena: Segafredo Arena
Attendance: 10,000[36]
Referees: Saša Pukl, Anne Panther, Emilio Pérez


Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 23 Italy Daniel Hackett 1 5 2
SG 44 Serbia Miloš Teodosić 21 1 3
SF 34 United States Kyle Weems 13 4 2
PF 21 Georgia (country) Tornike Shengelia 5 7 2
C 14 France Mouhammadou Jaiteh 13 10 1
Reserves:
C 0 Italy Amedeo Tessitori 0 1 0
SG 00 France Isaïa Cordinier 0 2 0
PG 1 Italy Nico Mannion 0 0 0
SG 3 Italy Marco Belinelli 12 2 3
G 6 Italy Alessandro Pajola 0 1 6
PF 8 United States Kevin Hervey 4 3 2
PF 25 United States JaKarr Sampson 11 5 1
Head coach:
Italy Sergio Scariolo
Virtus Bologna jersey
Team colours
Virtus Bologna
Bursaspor jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Bursaspor

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V. BolognaStatisticsBursaspor
21/39 (53.8%)2-pt field goals15/27(55.6%)
9/28 (32.1%)3-pt field goals6/26 (23.1%)
11/16 (68.8%)Free throws19/24 (79.2%)
17Offensive rebounds8
27Defensive rebounds22
44Total rebounds30
22Assists11
10Turnovers14
8Steals2
5Blocks2
23Fouls20


2021–22 EuroCup champions
Italy
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
(1st title)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 5 Montenegro Derek Needham 11 2 0
SG 12 United States Andrew Andrews 6 4 3
SF 10 Turkey Onuralp Bitim 12 5 3
PF 23 United States Dave Dudzinski 14 7 0
C 13 Central African Republic Kevarrius Hayes 6 4 3
Reserves:
G/F 0 Puerto Rico John Holland 3 1 0
F/C 1 Turkey Tarık Sezgün DNP
PG 4 Turkey Mithat Can Özalp DNP
PF 7 Turkey Metin Türen 0 2 2
G/F 8 Turkey Birkan Batuk DNP
PG 9 Turkey Ömer Utku Al 3 0 0
F/C 22 Turkey Ayberk Olmaz DNP
Head coach:
Serbia Dušan Alimpijević

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