Nicolás Laprovíttola

Nicolás Laprovíttola
No. 7 – Flamengo
Position Point guard
League Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)
Personal information
Born January 31, 1990
Morón, Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2013 Lanús (Argentina)
2013–present Flamengo (Brazil)
Career highlights and awards

Nicolás Laprovíttola, nicknamed Nico or Lapro, is an Argentine professional basketball player, who currently plays with Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).[1] He plays at the point guard position. He is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team.

Professional career

Laprovíttola's beginnings in basketball first started in the Club Deportivo Morón, and then at the Club Atlético Lanús, when he was 17 years old. In 2007, he made his pro debut with Club Atlético Lanús, when the team was playing in the Argentine 2nd Division. They achieved promotion that season to the top Argentine League.

Laprovíttola led his team to the Argentine League Final Series in the 2012–13 season, against Regatas Corrientes. But the experience of the opposing team, led by Paolo Quinteros, Federico Kammerichs, and Jerome Meyinsse was crucial during the series, and the team of Corrientes won the national title. Laprovíttola played for six seasons with Club Atlético Lanús.

During his preparation for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Laprovíttola spoke about how excited he was that he was going to be playing with Flamengo, to whom he gave several compliments.[2] He was named the MVP of the 2014 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[3]

Argentine national team

Laprovíttola played with the junior national team of Argentina at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Formosa, where he won a gold medal and qualified for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, in New Zealand. Argentina finished in fifth place at the Under-19 World Championship. He also played at the 2011 Pan American Games.

In 2012, he played with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 2012 South American Championship, in Resistencia, where he won a gold medal. After the 2012-13 club season, Laprovíttola was selected for the Argentine national team that played at the FIBA Stanković Cup tournament in China, and at the tournament he performed excellently.[4] He was also selected by coach Julio Lamas to represent Argentina at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2014 South American Championship, where he won a silver medal, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Novo Basquete Brasil career statistics

NBB regular season

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14Flamengo 27 32.0 .497 .457 .777 3.1 4.7 1.1 .0 15.4
Career 27 32.0 .497 .457 .777 3.1 4.7 1.1 .0 15.4
All-Star 2 19 .786 .350 1.000 6.0 6.0 1.5 .0 15.5

NBB playoffs

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14Flamengo 9 32.0 .480 .408 .892 3.7 5.7 1.1 .0 13.0
Career 9 32.0 .480 .408 .892 3.7 5.7 1.1 .0 13.0

References

  1. ↑ "Laprovittola já fala como jogador do Flamengo: 'Estou muito contente'". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Laprovittola rasga elogios ao Fla: 'No Brasil, só queria jogar no Flamengo'". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Flamengo down Maccabi to lift Intercontinental Cup". fiba.com. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  4. ↑ "Reforço do Flamengo, Laprovittola é cestinha em duelo da Copa Stankovic". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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