Marco Belinelli
New Orleans Hornets | |
2012–2013 | Chicago Bulls |
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2013–2015 | San Antonio Spurs |
2015–2016 | Sacramento Kings |
2016–2017 | Charlotte Hornets |
2017–2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
2018 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2018–2020 | San Antonio Spurs |
2020–present | Virtus Bologna |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marco Stefano Belinelli (Italian pronunciation:
Professional career
Virtus and Fortitudo Bologna (2002–2007)
Belinelli played in the Italian
NBA (2007–2020)
Golden State Warriors (2007–2009)
After being selected #18 in the first round of the
Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)
On 30 July 2009, he was traded to the
New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)
On 11 August 2010, he was traded to the
Chicago Bulls (2012-2013)
On 24 July 2012, Belinelli signed with the
San Antonio Spurs (2013–2015)
On 11 July 2013, Belinelli signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[7]
On 2 January 2014, Belinelli scored a career-high 32 points in a 101-105 loss to the New York Knicks.[8]
Belinelli also won the
In his first season with the Spurs, Belinelli posted career-highs percentage-wise on field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and free-throw percentage.
In Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, Belinelli hit a crucial 3 pointer in the third quarter that increased San Antonio's lead back to double digits. The Heat had rallied, cutting the Spurs' half-time lead of 21 points to just seven, before Belinelli's three-pointer. Upon winning the 2014 Finals, he became the first Italian player to win an NBA championship.
Kings, Hornets, Hawks and 76ers (2015–2018)
On 13 July 2015, Belinelli signed with the Sacramento Kings.[10] On 30 December 2015, he scored a season-high 28 points in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[11]
On 7 July 2016, Belinelli was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the draft rights to Malachi Richardson.[12] On 20 June 2017, Belinelli was traded, along with Miles Plumlee and the 41st pick which became Tyler Dorsey in the 2017 NBA draft, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Dwight Howard and the 31st overall pick (Frank Jackson) in the 2017 NBA draft.[13][14] On 9 February 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.[15]
On 12 February 2018, Belinelli signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[16] In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Boston Celtics, Marco made a two-point corner shot to send the game to overtime, 89-89. However, the 76ers would lose to the Celtics, 98-101.[17]
Second stint with the Spurs (2018–2020)
On 20 July 2018, Belinelli signed with the San Antonio Spurs, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[18]
Virtus Bologna (2020–present)
On 26 November 2020, Belinelli left the NBA and returned to Italy signing a three-year deal, until June 2023 with Virtus Bologna.[19] In April 2021, despite a winning record of 19–2, Virtus was defeated in the EuroCup's semifinals by UNICS Kazan.[20] However, the season ended with a great success. In fact, after having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milano in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[21]
On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.[22] Moreover, after having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.[23] However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milan.[24]
On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69 Banco di Sardegna Sassari and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy.[25] However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at the 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs.[26] Moreover, the team was defeated in the Italian Basketball Cup final by Brescia. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.[27][28]
On 7 July 2023, Belinelli renewed his contract with Virtus through 2025. On 24 September, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia.[29]
National team career
Belinelli made his debut with the
He averaged 15.5 points per game at the
Career statistics
NBA
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007–08 | Golden State | 33 | 0 | 7.3 | .387 | .390 | .778 | .4 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.9 |
2008–09 | Golden State | 42 | 23 | 21.0 | .442 | .397 | .769 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .9 | .0 | 8.9 |
2009–10 | Toronto | 66 | 1 | 17.0 | .406 | .380 | .835 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 7.1 |
2010–11 | New Orleans | 80 | 69 | 24.5 | .437 | .414 | .784 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 10.5 |
2011–12 | New Orleans | 66* | 55 | 29.8 | .417 | .377 | .783 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 11.8 |
2012–13 | Chicago | 73 | 27 | 25.8 | .395 | .357 | .839 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 9.6 |
2013–14† | San Antonio | 80 | 25 | 25.2 | .485 | .430 | .847 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .6 | .1 | 11.4 |
2014–15 | San Antonio | 62 | 9 | 22.4 | .423 | .374 | .848 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 9.2 |
2015–16 | Sacramento | 68 | 7 | 24.6 | .386 | .306 | .833 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .5 | .0 | 10.2 |
2016–17 | Charlotte | 74 | 0 | 24.0 | .429 | .362 | .893 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 10.5 |
2017–18 | Atlanta | 52 | 1 | 23.3 | .411 | .372 | .927 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 11.4 |
2017–18 | Philadelphia | 28 | 1 | 26.3 | .495 | .385 | .870 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 13.6 |
2018–19 | San Antonio | 79 | 1 | 23.0 | .413 | .372 | .903 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 10.5 |
2019–20 | San Antonio | 57 | 0 | 15.5 | .392 | .376 | .828 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 6.3 |
Career | 860 | 219 | 22.7 | .424 | .376 | .846 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 9.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011
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New Orleans | 6 | 6 | 28.8 | .365 | .308 | 1.000 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .0 | 9.7 |
2013
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Chicago | 12 | 7 | 27.1 | .411 | .340 | .879 | 2.9 | 2.6 | .4 | .0 | 11.1 |
2014 †
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San Antonio | 23 | 0 | 15.5 | .444 | .421 | .955 | 2.3 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 5.4 |
2015
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San Antonio | 7 | 0 | 16.6 | .513 | .467 | .846 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 9.3 |
2018
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Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 27.3 | .406 | .348 | .871 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 12.9 |
2019
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San Antonio | 7 | 0 | 18.7 | .368 | .381 | .833 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .0 | .3 | 5.9 |
Career | 65 | 13 | 21.1 | .416 | .375 | .890 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 8.5 |
EuroLeague
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002–03 | Virtus Bologna | 8 | 0 | 16.2 | .395 | .278 | .667 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 5.6 | 4.0 |
2003–04 | Fortitudo Bologna
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16 | 7 | 12.3 | .425 | .391 | .833 | .6 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
2004–05 | Fortitudo Bologna
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20 | 1 | 14.6 | .500 | .367 | .688 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
2005–06 | Fortitudo Bologna
|
19 | 12 | 27.6 | .479 | .439 | .711 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .0 | 13.4 | 9.4 |
2006–07 | Fortitudo Bologna
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13 | 13 | 27.4 | .378 | .320 | .756 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .8 | .0 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
2022–23 | Virtus Bologna | 21 | 1 | 16.5 | .453 | .407 | .935 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .5 | .0 | 10.0 | 7.5 |
Career | 97 | 34 | 19.2 | .495 | .388 | .773 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
See also
- Sports portal
- List of European basketball players in the United States
- List of Italian NBA players
- Golden State Warriors draft history
- List of youngest EuroLeague players
References
- ^ NBA.com : Summer League 2007 Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- NBA.com. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- NBA.com. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- NBA.com. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Bulls sign guard Belinelli, formerly of Hornets". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Bulls at Nets, 4 May 2013
- ^ Spurs Sign Marco Belinelli
- ^ Carmelo Anthony, Knicks stun Spurs in San Antonio
- ^ "Belinelli bests Beal to claim NBA 3-point title". ESPN.com. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Sixers surprise Kings for 2nd win in 3 games". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Hornets Acquire Marco Belinelli from Sacramento
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Howard and Draft Pick from Hawks". NBA.com. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Hawks Acquire Plumlee, Belinelli In Dwight Howard Trade". NBA.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Hawks Waive Marco Belinelli". NBA.com. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Marco Belinelli". NBA.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Watch: 76ers' Marco Belinelli Nails Buzzer Beater to Take Game 3 to Overtime Before Loss". Sports Illustrated. 5 May 2018.
- ^ "SPURS SIGN MARCO BELINELLI". NBA.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Marco Belinelli e' un nuovo giocatore di Virtus Segafredo Bologna". virtus.it (in Italian). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Virtus, la notte più nera. In Eurolega vanno i russi, la Repubblica
- ^ Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4-0, Gazzetta dello Sport
- ^ Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica
- ^ "Game Night: Virtus is the 7DAYS EuroCup champion and headed back to the EuroLeague!". euroleaguebasketball.net. 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Olimpia Milano campione d'Italia, Virtus Bologna ko 81-64 in gara-6". Sky Sport. 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Supercoppa, trionfa la Virtus Bologna! Canestro decisivo di Mickey, Sassari cede 72-69". Gazzetta dello Sport. 29 September 2022.
- ^ Virtus, il punto a fine EuroLega. BolognaBasket
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna nella decisiva gara 7 e vince il suo 30esimo scudetto. Gli highlights. la Repubblica
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna 67-55 nella finalissima e si conferma campione per la trentesima volta. Rai News
- ^ Una Virtus esagerata stravince la Supercoppa. la Repubblica
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Official website (in Italian)
- Euroleague.net Profile