Jeffrey Viggiano
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey Donald "Jeff" Viggiano (born July 24, 1984 in Hartford, Connecticut
) is an Italian professional basketball
player currently with Italian league
team Angelico Biella. In high school, Viggiano, alongside teammate Dan Presser, won the 2000 Connecticut State Championship.
and Hungary
with Norrköping Dolphins and Soproni Sördögök KC, in 2008 Jeff was signed by Italian LegADue
team Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia
. That year he averaged 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and gained the call of powerhouse AJ Milano.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
) is an Italian 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 currently with Italian league
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
team Angelico Biella. In high school, Viggiano, alongside teammate Dan Presser, won the 2000 Connecticut State Championship.
Club career
After he played in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
with Norrköping Dolphins and Soproni Sördögök KC, in 2008 Jeff was signed by Italian LegADue
LegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
team Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia
Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia
Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Pavia, also known for sponsorship reasons as Paul Mitchell Pavia....
. That year he averaged 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and gained the call of powerhouse AJ Milano.