Giampaolo Ricci

Giampaolo Ricci
Ricci with Cremona in 2018.
No. 8 – Vanoli Cremona
Position Power forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1991-09-27) September 27, 1991
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2009 Basket Chieti
2009–2011 Stella Azzurra Roma
2011–2015 Assigeco Casalpusterlengo
2015–2016 Scaligera Basket Verona
2016–2017 Basket Tortona
2017–present Vanoli Cremona

Giampaolo Ricci (born September 27, 1991) is an Italian basketball professional player for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) as a power forward.[1] He has also played for the Italian national team.[2] [3]

Professional career

Ricci started playing for Basket Chieti, moving in 2009 to Stella Azzurra Roma and then to Assigeco Casalpusterlengo until 2015. In the season 2014/2015 he performed 11.2 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 26 games[4] In 2016 he moved to Scaligera Basket Verona scoring 6 points and 3.8 rebounds of average and winning the price "Scaligero d'oro" as the most appreciated player of the year for the Scaligera Basket Verona team.[5]. He then played in 2016/2017 38 games with Derthona Basket where he performed 9.5ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.7apg in average. Ricci contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league. He reaches in 2017 the first Italian category (Serie A) LBA under the guidance of the Italian National team coach Romeo Sacchetti. Ricci averaged in 2017/2018 season (32 matches) 4.5ppg and 2.9rpg helping his team to qualified for Italian Cup Semifinals. [6]

International career

Ricci was a member of Italian U20 National Team back in 2011. He has also played for the Italian national team in 2018 in two different occasions.[7] [8]

Player profile

Ricci is a player with great technical skills and court vision. He has improved his performing year after year and has added some good moves inside. His efficient three-point shot (30% shooting in seasons 2015-2018) and his defensive skills made him an appreciated player in the Italian panorama.

References

  1. ↑ "Vanoli Cremona keeps Ricci for another season". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Italian Experimental National team won Vicenza Tournament". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Italia team 3vs3 Europe Cup Qualifier 2018". FIBA basketballe.
  4. ↑ "Giampaolo Ricci player profile". LNP Basketball National League.
  5. ↑ "Tezenis, lo Scaligero d'Oro di Giampaolo Ricci "Tezenis Versona, the Golden Scaligero is for Giampaolo Ricci". LNP Basketball National League.
  6. ↑ "Giampaolo Ricci player profile". LBA.
  7. ↑ "Italian Experimental National team won Vicenza Tournament". eurobasket.com. 20 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Italia team 3vs3 Europe Cup Qualifier 2018". FIBA basketballe.


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