Mauricio Aguiar
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Mauricio Aguiar (born February 3, 1983, in Montevideo
) is a Uruguay
an professional basketball
player. He is a long time member of the Uruguay national basketball team
and is currently playing professionally with Vanoli Soresina
of the Italian Serie A
. However, he went undrafted.
Following this, Aguiar moved to Italy to continue his career with Lauretana Biella of the Italian League. He saw little action off the bench in two seasons with the team, averaging only 4.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game his first season and 5.3 points and 0.9 rebounds per game his second season.
Since 2006, Aguiar has bounced between teams in Uruguay
and teams in Italy
. In his most recent season, 2008–09, he began the year with Club Biguá in Uruguay, averaging 8.8 points and 3 rebounds per game for the club in the 2008-09 Americas League
while playing along side fellow Uruguay national basketball team
members Leandro Garcia Morales
and Martin Osimani
. In April, he was signed by Italian team Vanoli Soresina
for the last 16 games of the team's season. Aguiar quickly jumped into the team's rotation, averaging 9.2 points and 21.3 minutes per game for the season. Following the season, the team extended his contract for the 2009-10 season.
. He has been selected for the Uruguayans for the last four continental championships, the 2003, 2005, 2007, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009
.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an 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 a long time member of the Uruguay national basketball team
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
and is currently playing professionally with Vanoli Soresina
Gruppo Triboldi Basket
Gruppo Triboldi Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Vanoli Soresina or Vanoli Cremona, is an Italian League professional basketball team whose legal domicile is in Soresina but plays its home games in Cremona...
of the Italian Serie 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...
Pro career
Aguiar began his career for the Uruguay basketball league in 2000. He spent his first three years (2000–03) playing with Uruguayan team Cordon Atletico. After three solid seasons with the team, Aguiar declared for the 2003 NBA Draft2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
. However, he went undrafted.
Following this, Aguiar moved to Italy to continue his career with Lauretana Biella of the Italian League. He saw little action off the bench in two seasons with the team, averaging only 4.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game his first season and 5.3 points and 0.9 rebounds per game his second season.
Since 2006, Aguiar has bounced between teams in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and teams in 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...
. In his most recent season, 2008–09, he began the year with Club Biguá in Uruguay, averaging 8.8 points and 3 rebounds per game for the club in the 2008-09 Americas League
2008-09 Americas League
The 2008-09 FIBA Americas League began on December 4. The first was a round robin phase with four teams on each group. Each of the groups were played in different cities, .-Group A :...
while playing along side fellow Uruguay national basketball team
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
members Leandro Garcia Morales
Leandro Garcia Morales
Leandro García Morales is a Uruguayan professional basketball player. He is a long time member of the Uruguay national basketball team and is currently playing professionally with Halcones de Xalapa of the Mexican League....
and Martin Osimani
Martin Osimani
Martín Osimani is a Uruguayan professional basketball player. He is a long time member of the Uruguay national basketball team and is currently playing professionally with Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, Basketball National League.Osimani is currently...
. In April, he was signed by Italian team Vanoli Soresina
Gruppo Triboldi Basket
Gruppo Triboldi Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Vanoli Soresina or Vanoli Cremona, is an Italian League professional basketball team whose legal domicile is in Soresina but plays its home games in Cremona...
for the last 16 games of the team's season. Aguiar quickly jumped into the team's rotation, averaging 9.2 points and 21.3 minutes per game for the season. Following the season, the team extended his contract for the 2009-10 season.
Uruguayan national team
Aguiar is a long-time member of the Uruguay national basketball teamUruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
. He has been selected for the Uruguayans for the last four continental championships, the 2003, 2005, 2007, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009
FIBA Americas Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...
.