| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| League | Argentine League |
| Team | Peñarol Mar del Plata |
| Born | August 1, 1986 Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
Marcos Mata (born August 1, 1986 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He plays Forward professionally for Argentinian side Peñarol Mar del Plata and is also a member of the Argentine national basketball team.[1]
Mata currently plays with Liga Nacional de Básquetbol team Peñarol Mar del Plata. In his most recent season, 2009–10, he helped the team to its most successful campaign to date, as the squad won its first ever Argentine league title while also winning the 2009–10 Americas League.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | ||
| Competitor for Argentina | ||
| South American Basketball Championship | ||
| Gold | 2008 Puerto Montt | National team |
| Silver | 2010 Neiva | National team |
Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentine national team at the 2008 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 South American Championship.[3]
In 2010, Mata was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time Andrés Nocioni withdrew from the squad.[4]
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