Nicolás Mazzarino
Encyclopedia
Nicolás Mazzarino (born October 21, 1975, in Salto
) is a Uruguay
an professional basketball
player. He has also Italian passport and currently plays in Pallacanestro Cantù
of the Italian Serie A
.
in 1993. In this club Mazzarino won the Uruguayan Championship in 1994. In 1997 he moved to C.A. Welcome, another Uruguayan basketball
team, where he won 4 seasons consecutively the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball
. In 2001 Mazzarino played a brief time in Argentinan team C.A. Boca Juniors
, but then he returned to C.A. Welcome.
In 2001 he moved to Italy
to play in Viola Reggio Calabria
, team where he became the captain and best scorer in the season 2004-2005.
After that season he moved to Pallacanestro Cantù
. In 2007-2008 he became captain of the team. His best season in this club was 2009-2010
, when he helped his team to reach Serie A semifinals, averaging 13.8 points and 2.8 assist per match.
from 1997 to 2008. He played with Uruguay 5 South American Basketball Championship
s (1997, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2008), 6 FIBA Americas Championship
s (1997
, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007) and 3 Pan American Games
(1999
, 2003
and 2007
).
Salto, Uruguay
Salto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay and the second largest city of the country. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Montevideo, and on the east bank of Río Uruguay, across the city Concordia of Argentina...
) 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 has also Italian passport and currently plays in Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
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
Mazzarino began his professional career in Uruguayan club Hebraica y MacabiHebraica y Macabi
Asociación Hebraica y Macabi del Uruguay is a professional basketball team based in Montevideo, playing at the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball, basketball league of Uruguay. Founded on 1944, it participated in most of the basketball tourneys in Uruguay. During the first cycle, the name used by the...
in 1993. In this club Mazzarino won the Uruguayan Championship in 1994. In 1997 he moved to C.A. Welcome, another Uruguayan 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...
team, where he won 4 seasons consecutively the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball
Liga Uruguaya de Basketball
The Liga Uruguaya de Basketball is the most important basketball league from Uruguay.-List of Champions:...
. In 2001 Mazzarino played a brief time in Argentinan team C.A. Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors (basketball)
-External links:* * * *...
, but then he returned to C.A. Welcome.
In 2001 he moved 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 play in Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria is the name traditionally given to the main men's professional basketball team from the city Reggio Calabria, Italy. The team colors are black and orange....
, team where he became the captain and best scorer in the season 2004-2005.
After that season he moved to Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
. In 2007-2008 he became captain of the team. His best season in this club was 2009-2010
Lega Basket Serie A 2009–10
Serie A FIP 2009–10 was 88th edition of Italian basketball top league.-Format:The participating 16 teams disputed the regular season based on home-and-away matches...
, when he helped his team to reach Serie A semifinals, averaging 13.8 points and 2.8 assist per match.
National team
Mazzarino played for Uruguay national 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:...
from 1997 to 2008. He played with Uruguay 5 South American Basketball Championship
South 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:* *...
s (1997, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2008), 6 FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
s (1997
1997 Tournament of the Americas
The 1997 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from August 21 to August 31, 1997. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the...
, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007) and 3 Pan American Games
Basketball at the Pan American Games
- Men's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:- Women's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:-External links:* * *...
(1999
Basketball at the 1999 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the basketball tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games, held in the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Canada from July 31 to August 8, 1999.-Men's tournament:-Group A:August 1, 1999August 2, 1999August 4, 1999...
, 2003
Basketball at the 2003 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the basketball tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games, held in the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 2 to August 8, 2003.-Men's Tournament:-Group A:...
and 2007
Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games
Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the indoor arena in the Autódromo de Jacarépagua built specially for the Pan Am Games. Brazil was the reigning Pan American champion in the men's competition, while Cuba defended its title in the women's competition.Each competition had eight...
).