Gino Cuccarolo

Gino Cuccarolo (born November 26, 1987 in Asolo, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball player. He is a 2.22 m (7 ft 3 12" in) tall center.

Gino Cuccarolo
Cuccarolo, as a player of Basket Brescia Leonessa, in 2013.
No. 14 Fiorentina Basket
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1987-11-26) November 26, 1987
Asolo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height7 ft 3.5 in (2.22 m)
Listed weight283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2012Basket Treviso
2004–2005→ Basket Istrana
2005–2006Reyer Venezia
2006–2007Basket Treviso
2007–2008RB Montecatini
2008–2010Virtus Siena
2010–2011Basket Treviso
2011Biella
2011–2012Basket Treviso
2012–2014Leonessa BS
2014–2016Virtus Bologna
2016–2017Pallacanestro Udinese
2017Auxilium Torino
2017-2018Pallacanestro Gardonese
2018-presentFiorentina Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Italy
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2007 Slovenia & Italy
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Serbia and Montenegro U-18 Team

Professional career

Cuccarolo began his professional career with the Italian League club Basket Treviso, during the Italian League 2003–04 season.[1] He is the 4th youngest player to play in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, starting in the Euroleague for the first time on his 16th birthday.

Italian national team

Cuccarolo was a member of the junior national teams of Italy. With Italy's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.[2]

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References

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