Andrés Nocioni
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Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine
professional basketball
player. He is under contract with the NBA
's Philadelphia 76ers
, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout
. A regular member of the Argentine national team
, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. He has also helped the Argentine national team to win the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and a silver medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis
. His natural position is small forward
, though in the NBA he has played some minutes at power forward
.
, 80 km south of Santa Fe, where Andrés attended school. Andrés and his wife, Paula Raquel Aimonetto, have two sons, Laureano and Benicio. Nocioni is known as Chapu after the children TV series El Chapulín Colorado
, very popular in Argentina. He holds Argentine
and Italian citizenships.
(LNB) in the 1995–96 season, and in 1998–99 he was already named Best Sixth Man. In 2001, Nocioni went to Vitoria-Gasteiz
, where he spent three seasons as a refuerzo (reinforcement player) with Spain's TAU Cerámica
of the ACB Spanish professional league
. He was the league's 2004 Most Valuable Player
and his stellar play earned him an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2003 and 2004.
After winning the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics
, Nocioni was signed as an undrafted
rookie free-agent by the Chicago Bulls
. Two of his countrymen, Manu Ginóbili
and Carlos Delfino
, were also in the NBA at the time.
He played in 81 games during his rookie campaign and posted averages of 8.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg and 23.4 mpg. Nocioni's physical style of defense created controversy around the league, and he was suspended for one game after a hard foul to Detroit Pistons
' Tayshaun Prince
. Nocioni had previously committed a hard foul on the Miami Heat
's Dwyane Wade
and then was shoved past photographers and into the first row of spectators by Udonis Haslem
. A spectator tossed a drink at Nocioni, which was similar to the incident that triggered Pacers–Pistons brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills
. The fan was ejected by security. For the incident Nocioni received a flagrant-one foul (which is a foul involving excessive or unjustified contact) and a technical
. Haslem received a technical and an ejection
.
While giving a teleconference
interview with NBA.com, Nocioni spoke about the hard fouls and his suspension, "First, the one with Wade was completely my fault. It was a bad reaction on my part. If I had received any penalties because of it, it would be a fair sanction, but it was not given. However, the sanction set after the game against the Pistons is totally unfair. I see it as a totally real play taken out of context in the game — absolutely nothing happened. It was an accidental blow. Without purposely trying to, I hit him. I apologized on the court. I also asked Carlos Delfino to give my apologies to him, so I don't understand why there is a sanction for something totally normal in a game." In Nocioni's first NBA playoff game, he scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes. Due to his outstanding play, the sold-out United Center crowd in Chicago chanted his name. This game solidified Nocioni's status as a Chicago favorite.
In Nocioni's second season with the Chicago Bulls, he averaged 13.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, and 1.4 apg, while playing in all 82 games, 43 of them starts. Nocioni was named the Chicago Bulls' Player of the Year for the 2005–06 season. In the playoffs
Nocioni averaged 22.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists including two double-doubles. In game two against the Miami Heat
he scored 30 points shooting 10–12 overall from the field (83.3%), including 3–3 in from the three point line and 1–1 in free throws, with 6 rebounds and one steal in almost 40 minutes played. Nocioni scored 30 points again on November 19, during the 82–72 defeat against the L.A. Lakers. He also scored a career high 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the December 1st 111–108 road victory against the Hornets. Nocioni missed a third of the 2006–07 NBA season due to plantar fasciitis
. He returned to action late in the season on April 8, 2007, against Toronto
.
Nocioni became a restricted free-agent following the 2006–07 season. On July 6, 2007, he agreed a 5-year deal with the Chicago Bulls worth a reported $38 million. Teams that were interested in Nocioni included the Memphis Grizzlies
. The deal became official on July 18, 2007. In preparation for the 2008–09 NBA season
, Nocioni admitted the knee tendinitis which had hampered his performance during the 2008 Olympics
was still affecting him and specifically he had hardly done anything in between winning the bronze medal and reporting for training camp. On February 18, 2009, Nocioni was traded to the Sacramento Kings
along with Drew Gooden
and Cedric Simmons
for John Salmons
and Brad Miller
. Nocioni started for the Kings the last 23 games of the 2008-09 season, averaging 13.7 points a game. But with the arrival of Tyreke Evans
and others, the 2009-10 season saw Nocioni relegated to the bench, playing less than 20 minutes a game; Nocioni let it be known that he wanted out of Sacramento. During the 2010 off season, Nocioni was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers
along with Spencer Hawes
for Samuel Dalembert
. On December 29, 2010, Nocioni scored a season-high 22 points to go along with 12 rebounds, in a 123-110 win over the Phoenix Suns
.
, Nocioni trained with Peñarol de Mar del Plata while waiting for the situation to resolve itself. With the announcement of the NBPA
to dissolve the Union and start litigation against the NBA, Nocioni agreed to join the team for the Súper 8 tournament in November 2011.
.
In 2001, Nocioni played on the Argentine national team that won the 2001 South American Title. In 2002, Nocioni was part of a team that made basketball history, when Argentina became the first team to beat the United States
team at the Basketball World Championship
, held that year in Indianapolis
, U.S.
His team once again earned the silver medal, losing to Yugoslavia.
In 2004, Nocioni was a key factor when Argentina became the first South American team, as well as the first Latin American one, in Olympic
basketball history (and the fourth team ever, after the United States
, Yugoslavia
, and the USSR
) to win the Olympic gold medal
.
In 2006, Nocioni started for Argentina in the FIBA World Championship
. In a game against Venezuela
, Nocioni landed on an opponent's foot and looked to have injured his ankle, though he was cleared to play in Argentina's next game against Nigeria
. In Argentina's game against Nigeria, Nocioni led the team in scoring with 23 points playing 18 minutes, while not missing a single shot. Nocioni was 9–9 from the field including 5–5 from the 3-point line. "I don't think I've ever played a game where I didn't miss a shot - at least not for the national team." Argentina secured winning group A of the tournament, going a perfect 5–0 in the first round of play.
Argentina lost to Spain
in the FIBA 2006 world championships semi-final, with a final score of 75–74. Nocioni had a chance to win the game for Argentina, but his three-pointer
at the end of the game missed, giving Spain the win, and the chance to win the championship. Nocioni's Argentine team next played the US team
in the bronze medal game, which Argentina lost 96–81. Nocioni scored 18 points in this game, in which he played against NBA teammate Kirk Hinrich
.
In 2008, Nocioni was selected to play with Argentina in the Beijing Summer Olympics
. Argentina advanced to the quarter-final with four wins, placing behind Lithuania
in the group stage, after defeating Russia
. In the game against Russia, Nocioni hit 4 three-pointers, finishing with 19 points. After defeating Greece, the Argentine team lost their Olympic semifinals rematch from 4 years earlier against the US team
. Due to knee tendinitis, Nocioni only played 18 minutes, scoring 10 points and securing 4 rebounds. Argentina next played Lithuania
in the bronze medal match, which Argentina won 87–75. Nocioni scored 14 points in that game.
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Chicago
| 81 || 38 || 23.4 || .401 || .258 || .766 || 4.8 || 1.5 || .5 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 43 || 27.3 || .461 || .391 || .843 || 6.1 || 1.4 || .5 || .6 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Chicago
| 53 || 31 || 26.5 || .467 || .383 || .848 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 27 || 24.6 || .432 || .364 || .807 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .3 || .5 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Chicago
| 53 || 2 || 24.1 || .414 || .378 || .806 || 4.2 || 1.1 || .5 || .3 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 23 || 16 || 31.0 || .448 || .441 || .763 || 6.0 || 1.8 || .6 || .7 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 78 || 28 || 19.7 || .399 || .386 || .717 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 54 || 17 || 17.2 || .426 || .356 || .803 || 3.1 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 503 || 202 || 23.8 || .432 || .374 || .802 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .4 || .4 || 10.7
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 6 || 33.7 || .403 || .353 || .739 || 8.2 || 2.3 || .2 || 1.0 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 6 || 38.3 || .560 || .476 || .857 || 8.8 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || 22.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Chicago
| 10 || 0 || 19.7 || .360 || .333 || .722 || 3.5 || .8 || .2 || .5 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 1 || 0 || 10.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 12 || 27.7 || .438 || .367 || .789 || 6.0 || 1.3 || .4 || .6 || 13.0
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is under contract with the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
. A regular member of the Argentine national team
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He has also helped the Argentine national team to win the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
and a silver medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
. His natural position is small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
, though in the NBA he has played some minutes at power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
.
Personal
Andrés was the second son of Pedro José Pilo Nocioni and Ángela Palmira Roux, both also born in Santa Fe. Though both he and his older brother Pablo were born in Santa Fe, the family actually lived in GálvezGálvez, Santa Fe
Gálvez is a city in the center of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, south of the provincial capital Santa Fe. It has 18,374 inhabitants per the ....
, 80 km south of Santa Fe, where Andrés attended school. Andrés and his wife, Paula Raquel Aimonetto, have two sons, Laureano and Benicio. Nocioni is known as Chapu after the children TV series El Chapulín Colorado
El Chapulín Colorado
El Chapulín Colorado is a television series, created and played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito, a successful Mexican comedian and TV show producer, which parodied superhero shows...
, very popular in Argentina. He holds Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Italian citizenships.
Argentina and Spain
Nocioni's professional career began in the Argentine basketball leagueLiga Nacional de Básquetbol
The Liga Nacional de Básquet is the top level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is controlled by the Basketball Clubs' Association...
(LNB) in the 1995–96 season, and in 1998–99 he was already named Best Sixth Man. In 2001, Nocioni went to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...
, where he spent three seasons as a refuerzo (reinforcement player) with Spain's TAU Cerámica
Saski Baskonia
Saski Baskonia, S.A.D., known as Caja Laboral for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain...
of the ACB Spanish professional league
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
. He was the league's 2004 Most Valuable Player
ACB Most Valuable Player Award
The Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1991-92 ACB season. Since then, four players have won the award more than once: Darryl Middleton , Arvydas Sabonis, Tanoka Beard and Luis Scola...
and his stellar play earned him an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2003 and 2004.
NBA career
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
, Nocioni was signed as an undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
rookie free-agent by the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. Two of his countrymen, Manu Ginóbili
Manu Ginobili
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketball players, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association .Ginóbili spent the early part of...
and Carlos Delfino
Carlos Delfino
Carlos Francisco Delfino is an Argentine professional basketball player. He also has Italian citizenship. Delfino plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions. He stands tall and weighs . He is also noted for his defensive skills...
, were also in the NBA at the time.
He played in 81 games during his rookie campaign and posted averages of 8.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg and 23.4 mpg. Nocioni's physical style of defense created controversy around the league, and he was suspended for one game after a hard foul to Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
' Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Durell Prince is an American basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and . A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round by the...
. Nocioni had previously committed a hard foul on the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
's Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
and then was shoved past photographers and into the first row of spectators by Udonis Haslem
Udonis Haslem
Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball player who is currently a power forward for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Haslem played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a key member of four Florida Gators NCAA tournament teams...
. A spectator tossed a drink at Nocioni, which was similar to the incident that triggered Pacers–Pistons brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
. The fan was ejected by security. For the incident Nocioni received a flagrant-one foul (which is a foul involving excessive or unjustified contact) and a technical
Technical foul
In basketball, a technical foul is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player. The most common technical foul is for unsportsmanlike conduct...
. Haslem received a technical and an ejection
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
.
While giving a teleconference
Teleconference
A teleconference or teleseminar is the live exchange and mass articulation of information among several persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system...
interview with NBA.com, Nocioni spoke about the hard fouls and his suspension, "First, the one with Wade was completely my fault. It was a bad reaction on my part. If I had received any penalties because of it, it would be a fair sanction, but it was not given. However, the sanction set after the game against the Pistons is totally unfair. I see it as a totally real play taken out of context in the game — absolutely nothing happened. It was an accidental blow. Without purposely trying to, I hit him. I apologized on the court. I also asked Carlos Delfino to give my apologies to him, so I don't understand why there is a sanction for something totally normal in a game." In Nocioni's first NBA playoff game, he scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes. Due to his outstanding play, the sold-out United Center crowd in Chicago chanted his name. This game solidified Nocioni's status as a Chicago favorite.
In Nocioni's second season with the Chicago Bulls, he averaged 13.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, and 1.4 apg, while playing in all 82 games, 43 of them starts. Nocioni was named the Chicago Bulls' Player of the Year for the 2005–06 season. In the playoffs
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
Nocioni averaged 22.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists including two double-doubles. In game two against the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
he scored 30 points shooting 10–12 overall from the field (83.3%), including 3–3 in from the three point line and 1–1 in free throws, with 6 rebounds and one steal in almost 40 minutes played. Nocioni scored 30 points again on November 19, during the 82–72 defeat against the L.A. Lakers. He also scored a career high 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the December 1st 111–108 road victory against the Hornets. Nocioni missed a third of the 2006–07 NBA season due to plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole of the foot.Longstanding cases of plantar fasciitis often demonstrate more degenerative changes than inflammatory changes, in which case they are termed plantar fasciosis. The suffix...
. He returned to action late in the season on April 8, 2007, against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
.
Nocioni became a restricted free-agent following the 2006–07 season. On July 6, 2007, he agreed a 5-year deal with the Chicago Bulls worth a reported $38 million. Teams that were interested in Nocioni included the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
. The deal became official on July 18, 2007. In preparation for the 2008–09 NBA season
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
, Nocioni admitted the knee tendinitis which had hampered his performance during the 2008 Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
was still affecting him and specifically he had hardly done anything in between winning the bronze medal and reporting for training camp. On February 18, 2009, Nocioni was traded to the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
along with Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
and Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons is an American professional basketball player for the Asefa Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. A 6'10",...
for John Salmons
John Salmons
John Rashall Salmons is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA...
and Brad Miller
Brad Miller (basketball)
Bradley Alan Miller is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA...
. Nocioni started for the Kings the last 23 games of the 2008-09 season, averaging 13.7 points a game. But with the arrival of Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player with Virtus Roma in Italy. He is also under contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association , but is not currently playing with them because of the 2011 NBA lockout...
and others, the 2009-10 season saw Nocioni relegated to the bench, playing less than 20 minutes a game; Nocioni let it be known that he wanted out of Sacramento. During the 2010 off season, Nocioni was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
along with Spencer Hawes
Spencer Hawes
Spencer Mason Hawes is an American basketball player who is currently playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2007 NBA Draft and is the nephew of Steve Hawes, a retired NBA player.-High school:Hawes played center at Seattle Prep, an elite college-prep...
for Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian Canadian professional basketball player who most recently played center for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Quebec and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, United States...
. On December 29, 2010, Nocioni scored a season-high 22 points to go along with 12 rebounds, in a 123-110 win over the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
.
Return to Argentina
During the 2011 NBA lockout2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, Nocioni trained with Peñarol de Mar del Plata while waiting for the situation to resolve itself. With the announcement of the NBPA
NBPA
NBPA can refer to:*National Basketball Players Association*National Black Police Association *National Black Police Association...
to dissolve the Union and start litigation against the NBA, Nocioni agreed to join the team for the Súper 8 tournament in November 2011.
Argentine national team
Nocioni was called up to the Argentine national basketball team that won the silver medal at the South American Basketball ChampionshipSouth American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...
.
In 2001, Nocioni played on the Argentine national team that won the 2001 South American Title. In 2002, Nocioni was part of a team that made basketball history, when Argentina became the first team to beat the United States
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
team at the Basketball World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
, held that year in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
His team once again earned the silver medal, losing to Yugoslavia.
In 2004, Nocioni was a key factor when Argentina became the first South American team, as well as the first Latin American one, in Olympic
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
basketball history (and the fourth team ever, after the United States
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
, and the USSR
Soviet Union national basketball team
The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...
) to win the Olympic gold medal
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
.
In 2006, Nocioni started for Argentina in the FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
. In a game against Venezuela
Venezuela national basketball team
The Venezuela men's national basketball team represents the Venezuela Basketball Federation in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation , the International Olympic Committee , the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American...
, Nocioni landed on an opponent's foot and looked to have injured his ankle, though he was cleared to play in Argentina's next game against Nigeria
Nigeria national basketball team
The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....
. In Argentina's game against Nigeria, Nocioni led the team in scoring with 23 points playing 18 minutes, while not missing a single shot. Nocioni was 9–9 from the field including 5–5 from the 3-point line. "I don't think I've ever played a game where I didn't miss a shot - at least not for the national team." Argentina secured winning group A of the tournament, going a perfect 5–0 in the first round of play.
Argentina lost to Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
in the FIBA 2006 world championships semi-final, with a final score of 75–74. Nocioni had a chance to win the game for Argentina, but his three-pointer
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
at the end of the game missed, giving Spain the win, and the chance to win the championship. Nocioni's Argentine team next played the US team
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
in the bronze medal game, which Argentina lost 96–81. Nocioni scored 18 points in this game, in which he played against NBA teammate Kirk Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
Kirk James Hinrich is an American professional basketball player, currently a guard for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He has also been a member of the USA National Team....
.
In 2008, Nocioni was selected to play with Argentina in the Beijing Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
. Argentina advanced to the quarter-final with four wins, placing behind Lithuania
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
in the group stage, after defeating Russia
Russia national basketball team
The Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
. In the game against Russia, Nocioni hit 4 three-pointers, finishing with 19 points. After defeating Greece, the Argentine team lost their Olympic semifinals rematch from 4 years earlier against the US team
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
. Due to knee tendinitis, Nocioni only played 18 minutes, scoring 10 points and securing 4 rebounds. Argentina next played Lithuania
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
in the bronze medal match, which Argentina won 87–75. Nocioni scored 14 points in that game.
Regular season
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 81 || 38 || 23.4 || .401 || .258 || .766 || 4.8 || 1.5 || .5 || .4 || 8.4
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| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 43 || 27.3 || .461 || .391 || .843 || 6.1 || 1.4 || .5 || .6 || 13.0
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| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Chicago
| 53 || 31 || 26.5 || .467 || .383 || .848 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 14.1
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| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 27 || 24.6 || .432 || .364 || .807 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .3 || .5 || 13.2
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| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Chicago
| 53 || 2 || 24.1 || .414 || .378 || .806 || 4.2 || 1.1 || .5 || .3 || 10.4
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| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 16 || 31.0 || .448 || .441 || .763 || 6.0 || 1.8 || .6 || .7 || 13.7
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| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 78 || 28 || 19.7 || .399 || .386 || .717 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || 8.5
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| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 54 || 17 || 17.2 || .426 || .356 || .803 || 3.1 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 6.1
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| align="left" | Career
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| 503 || 202 || 23.8 || .432 || .374 || .802 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .4 || .4 || 10.7
Playoffs
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2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 6 || 6 || 33.7 || .403 || .353 || .739 || 8.2 || 2.3 || .2 || 1.0 || 12.8
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| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 6 || 38.3 || .560 || .476 || .857 || 8.8 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || 22.3
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| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Chicago
| 10 || 0 || 19.7 || .360 || .333 || .722 || 3.5 || .8 || .2 || .5 || 8.8
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| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 1 || 0 || 10.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
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| align="left" | Career
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| 23 || 12 || 27.7 || .438 || .367 || .789 || 6.0 || 1.3 || .4 || .6 || 13.0