Bruno Mascolo

Bruno Mascolo (born 4 March 1996) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.

Bruno Mascolo
No. 14 – Virtus Bologna
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996
Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Nuova Pol. Stabia
2012–2015PMS Basketball
2013–2015→ PMS Torino
2015–2017Auxilium Torino
2016→ Fortitudo Agrigento
2016→ Latina Basket
2016–2017→ Mens Sana 1871 Basket
2017–2018Napoli
2018–2019Aurora Basket Jesi
2019–2022Derthona
2022–2023Brindisi
2023–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards

Youth career

He started his youth career with the Neapolitan team Basket Team Stabia, and at the age of fifteen, he made his debut in Serie C with Nuova Polisportiva Stabia in the 2011–12 season.[1]

Professional career

In 2013–14, he made his debut in Serie A2 with PMS Torino under head coach Stefano Pillastrini. Also in the following season, he found space with the first team, reaching a total of five appearances in the two seasons and contributing to the championship victory in 2015.

In August 2015, he reached an agreement with Auxilium Torino, with which he signed a three-year contract.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 1 November 2015 in the final seconds of a home match against Cantù. On 29 April, he moved to Agrigento until the end of the season.[3]

Virtus Bologna (2023–present)

In July 2023, Mascolo signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna. On 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia.[4]

National team career

On 10 November 2021 he was called up to coach Meo Sacchetti's long list in Italy's national basketball team in view of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifications,[5] becoming the first Neapolitan called up to the national team after 37 years.[6]

Mascolo played 1 career game for Italy's national basketball team in the World Cup qualifications.

29 November 2021 Netherlands  73–75  Italy Milano
Boxscore Arena: Mediolanum Forum

Note: Points: 0

References
  1. Pollioso, Antonio (18 December 2013). "Basket, lo stabiese Bruno Mascolo in Nazionale". Il Gazzettino vesuviano | IGV (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. "Auxilium Cus Torino". 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Auxilium Cus Torino". 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. Una Virtus esagerata stravince la Supercoppa. la Repubblica
  5. "FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. La long list del CT Sacchetti per la prima finestra. Aperto il ticketing per la sfida ai Paesi Bassi (Milano, 29 novembre). Promozioni per i tesserati FIP". Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. "Bruno Mascolo, primo napoletano nell'Italbasket dopo 37 anni: "Una soddisfazione immensa"". Napoli Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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