Marco Belinelli
Encyclopedia
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 metre tall and plays as a shooting guard
. He was selected 18th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft
by the Golden State Warriors
.
'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
.
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.
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
, 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
.
for Devean George
, 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.
.
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
| 33 || 0 || 7.3 || .387 || .390 || .778 || .4 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Golden State
| 42 || 23 || 21.0 || .442 || .397 || .769 || 1.7 || 2.1 || .9 || .0 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Toronto
| 66 || 1 || 17.0 || .406 || .380 || .835 || 1.4 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 80 || 69 || 24.5 || .437 || .414 || .784 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 221 || 93 || 19.0 || .427 || .401 || .801 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .6 || .0 || 8.0
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 6 || 28.8 || .365 || .308 || 1.000 || .8 || .7 || .8 || .0 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 ||6 || 28.8 || .365 || .308 || 1.000 || .8 || .7 || .8 || .0 || 9.7
San Giovanni in Persiceto
San Giovanni in Persiceto is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, northern Italy.-History until 1790s:The most ancestral records claim the town was first populated by Gauls, but later occupied by the Romans. The area appears to have been depopulated after the fall of the Roman Empire...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 the New Orleans Hornets of 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...
. He is 1.96 metre tall and plays as a shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
. He was selected 18th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft
2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Europe
Prior to his NBA career, Belinelli played for ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...
and Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
in the Italian Lega A
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...
and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
. At the age of nineteen, in the 2005, he won the Italian League in the series against Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
,ended 3–1 for Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
.
National team
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
. He competed at the 2006 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...
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.
Golden State Warriors
After being selected #18 in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Belinelli scored 37 points in his first NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
game against the New Orleans Hornets, going 14-on-20 from the field, including 5-on-7 from behind the arc
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...
, 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
Keith Bogans
Keith Ramon Bogans is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls.-High school and college:...
' 38 scored as a member of the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
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
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to be part of the Italian national team for EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
. In his sophomore year in NBA, he has been improving his presence in terms of minutes per game, points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
, and assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
. On December 19, 2008, he scored 27 points, his personal best, in a match the Warriors lost to Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
.
Toronto Raptors
On July 30, 2009, he was traded to the Toronto RaptorsToronto 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...
for Devean George
Devean George
Devean Jamar George is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He typically plays small forward but because of his athleticism and defensive activity, can defend many shooting guards as well.He attended high school at...
, joining Italian national squad
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
teammate Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani , nicknamed "Il Mago" , is an Italian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is a power forward/center standing at 213 cm and weighing 113.4 kg...
.
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 WrightJulian Wright
Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Toronto Raptors. He played collegiately for the University of Kansas.-High school career:...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 33 || 0 || 7.3 || .387 || .390 || .778 || .4 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 2.9
|-
| 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" | Golden State
| 42 || 23 || 21.0 || .442 || .397 || .769 || 1.7 || 2.1 || .9 || .0 || 8.9
|-
| 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" | 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...
| 66 || 1 || 17.0 || .406 || .380 || .835 || 1.4 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| 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" | New Orleans
| 80 || 69 || 24.5 || .437 || .414 || .784 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 221 || 93 || 19.0 || .427 || .401 || .801 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .6 || .0 || 8.0
Playoffs
|-| 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" | New Orleans
| 6 || 6 || 28.8 || .365 || .308 || 1.000 || .8 || .7 || .8 || .0 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 ||6 || 28.8 || .365 || .308 || 1.000 || .8 || .7 || .8 || .0 || 9.7