Marco Belinelli
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Marco Belinelli
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| No. 8 – New Orleans Hornets | |
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| Shooting guard | |
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| Born | March 25, 1986 San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
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| Italian Supercup MVP (2005) | |
Marco Stefano Belinelli (born March 25, 1986, in San Giovanni in Persiceto) is an Italian professional basketball player currently with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and plays as a shooting guard. He was selected 18th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.
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Career
Europe
Prior to his NBA career, Belinelli played for Italy's Virtus Bologna and Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian Lega A and the Euroleague. At the age of nineteen, in the 2005, he won the Italian League in the series against Olimpia Milano,ended 3–1 for Fortitudo Bologna.
National team
Belinelli has also played for the Italian national team. He competed at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and scored 25 points against the United States national team in preliminary round play, and averaged 13.5 points per game for the rest of the tournament.
NBA
Golden State Warriors
After being selected #18 in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, Belinelli scored 37 points in his first NBA Summer League game against the New Orleans Hornets, going 14-on-20 from the field, including 5-on-7 from behind the arc,[1] adding 5 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal to help the Warriors earn a 110–102 win. His performance is tied for second for the highest scoring game ever in Vegas summer league history, behind Keith Bogans' 38 scored as a member of the Orlando Magic in 2004. Belinelli finished his Summer League scoring an average of 22.8 points per game in 4 games with the Warriors, before flying back to Italy to be part of the Italian national team for EuroBasket 2007. In his sophomore year in NBA, he has been improving his presence in terms of minutes per game, points per game, and assists. On December 19, 2008, he scored 27 points, his personal best, in a match the Warriors lost to Atlanta Hawks.
Toronto Raptors
On July 30, 2009, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Devean George,[2] joining Italian national squad teammate Andrea Bargnani. He played his first NBA game as a starter for Toronto on February 2, 2010 against the Indiana Pacers.
New Orleans Hornets
On August 11, 2010, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets for Julian Wright.[3]
After 2010-11 season, he became a restricted free agent. On December 13, 2011, he signed the $3.4 million qualifying offer to stay with the Hornets for one more year.[4]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
- (Correct as of 26 April 2012)[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–08 | Golden State | 33 | 0 | 7.3 | .387 | .390 | .778 | .4 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.9 |
| 2008–09 | Golden State | 42 | 23 | 21.0 | .442 | .397 | .769 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .9 | .0 | 8.9 |
| 2009–10 | Toronto | 66 | 1 | 17.0 | .406 | .380 | .835 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2010–11 | New Orleans | 80 | 69 | 24.5 | .437 | .414 | .784 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 10.4 |
| 2011–12 | New Orleans | 66 | 55 | 29.8 | .417 | .377 | .783 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 11.8 |
| Career | 287 | 148 | 21.5 | .424 | .393 | .796 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 8.9 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010-11 | New Orleans | 6 | 6 | 28.8 | .365 | .308 | 1.000 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .0 | 9.7 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 28.8 | .365 | .308 | 1.000 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .0 | 9.7 |
References
- ^ NBA.com : Summer League 2007
- ^ "Raptors Acquire Belinelli From Golden State". NBA.com. 2009-07-30. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/belinelli_trade073009.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE BELINELLI". NBA.com. 2010-08-11. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_belinelli_2010_08_11.html. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "MARCO BELINELLI SIGNS QUALIFYING OFFER". NBA.com. 2011-12-13. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/marco_belinelli_signs_qualifyi_2011_12_13.html. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ Marco Belinelli Info Page - Career Stats and Totals, nba.com, accessed 17 April 2010.
External links
- Marco Belinelli at NBA.com
- Official site (Italian)
- ESPN Profile - Marco Belinelli
- Marco Belinelli profile @ nbadraft.net
- Marco Belinelli NBA Draft profile
- Marco Belinelli web page (Italian)
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