Former Spurs sharpshooter Marco Bellineli was named MVP of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A.
Former Spur Marco Bellinelli, 38, was named MVP of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) yesterday. He averaged 13.9 factors, 2.1 assists and 1.4 rebounds and helped lead Virtus Segafredo Bologna to a 22-8 report to complete atop the standings in Italy’s prime professional league. https://t.co/nqodgng7rG
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The 38-year outdated Italian-born swingman performed in San Antonio from 2013-2015, selecting up an NBA Championship and Three-Level Contest award whereas with the Silver & Black in 2014. He returned to the Spurs from 2018-2020. After leaving the NBA, Belli returned to his native Italy and has since performed with Vitrus Bologna.
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Initially picked 18th total within the 2007 NBA Draft, Belinelli is again with the workforce he performed with in 2002-2003 when his skilled journey started.
Marco is the workforce’s captain the place he averaged 13.9 factors, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 rebounds this season the place Vitrus Segafredo Bologna went 22-8 atop the standings in Italy’s prime professional league.
Along with this yr’s MVP award, he has racked up a powerful record of accolades abroad, each workforce (4 Italian Supercups, two LBA Championships, a EuroCup, Italian Cup) and private (Italian Supercup MVP, two LBA Sixth Man awards, and LBA Home Participant of the 12 months).
Many of those recognitions have occurred since returning to Italy after 2020 in his mid to late 30s.
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