Paolo Quinteros

Paolo Alfredo Quinteros (born January 15, 1979) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the shooting guard position, but he can also play at the point guard position.

Paolo Quinteros
Quinteros (left) in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Personal information
Born (1979-01-15) January 15, 1979
Colón, Entre Ríos, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Career information
Playing career1996–2022
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
1996–1997Club Parque Sur
1997–2000Club La Unión
2000–2002Estudiantes Olavarria
2002–2003Trouville
2003–2006Boca Juniors
2006–2007León Caja España
2007–2011CAI Zaragoza
2011–2022Regatas Corrientes
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing
FIBA Diamond Ball
Gold medal – first place2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place2007 Las Vegas
Bronze medal – third place2009 Puerto Rico
Gold medal – first place2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place2003 Montevideo
Bronze medal – third place2006 Caracas
Gold medal – first place2008 Puerto Montt
FIBA Stanković Cup
Silver medal – second place2005 Beijing

Professional career

Quinteros began his professional career in the Argentine 2nd Division with Club Parque Sur in 1996. He then joined the top Argentine League club La Unión in 1997. He then moved to the Argentine League club Estudiantes Olavarria in 2000. In 2002, he moved to the Uruguayan League team Club Trouville in Montevideo.

He then returned to the Argentine League to play with the Boca Juniors in 2003. He joined León Caja España of the Spanish Second Division in 2006. He moved to Basket Zaragoza 2002 of the Spanish Second Division in the year 2007.

Quinteros was named the South American Club Championship MVP in 2004, and the Spanish Prince's Cup (Spanish 2nd level Cup) MVP in 2007. He played in the top-tier level division of Spain, the Spanish ACB League, for the first time, in the 2008–09 season.

National team career

Quinteros is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. With Argentina's senior national team, he won silver medals at both the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup and the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup. He also won bronze medals at both the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup.

He also won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Argentine senior national team
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