Nicolás Laprovíttola

Nicolás Laprovíttola

Laprovíttola with Argentina in 2015
No. 27 – San Antonio Spurs
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-01-31) January 31, 1990
Morón, Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2013 Lanús
2013–2015 Flamengo
2015 Lietuvos rytas
2015–2016 Estudiantes
2016–present San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
South American Championship
2012 Argentina
2014 Venezuela
FIBA Americas Championship
2015 Mexico
2013 Venezuela

Nicolás Laprovíttola (born January 31, 1990) is an Argentine professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of the Argentine national basketball team. His mother is politician Margarita Stolbizer.

Professional career

Club Atlético Lanús (2007–2013)

Laprovíttola's beginnings in basketball first started with Deportivo Morón, and then at Lanús, when he was 17 years old. In 2007, he made his pro debut with Lanús, when the team was playing in the Argentine 2nd Division. They achieved promotion that season to the top Argentine League. Laprovíttola led his team to the Argentine League Final Series in the 2012–13 season, against Regatas Corrientes. But the experience of the opposing team, led by Paolo Quinteros, Federico Kammerichs, and Jerome Meyinsse was crucial during the series, and the team of Corrientes won the national title. Laprovíttola played for six seasons with Club Atlético Lanús.

Flamengo (2013–2015)

During his preparation for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Laprovíttola spoke about how excited he was that he was going to be playing with Flamengo, to whom he gave several compliments.[1][2] He was named MVP of the 2014 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[3]

Lithuania and Spain (2015–2016)

On August 2, 2015, Laprovíttola signed a one-year deal with the Lithuanian club Lietuvos rytas.[4] On December 31, 2015, he parted ways with Lietuvos rytas and signed with Spanish club Estudiantes through to the end of the 2016–17 season.[5]

San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)

On September 26, 2016, Laprovíttola signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[6] He made his debut for the Spurs in their season opener on October 25, recording two assists in just under four minutes off the bench in a 129–100 win over the Golden State Warriors.[7] On November 27, he was assigned to the Austin Spurs, San Antonio's D-League affiliate[8] and was recalled two days later.[9]

Argentine national team

Laprovíttola played with the junior national team of Argentina at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Formosa, where he won a gold medal and qualified for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, in New Zealand. Argentina finished in fifth place at the Under-19 World Championship. He also played at the 2011 Pan American Games.

In 2012, Laprovíttola played with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 2012 South American Championship, in Resistencia, where he won the gold medal. After the 2012–13 season, Laprovíttola was selected for the Argentine national team that played at the FIBA Stanković Cup tournament in China.[10] He was also selected by coach Julio Lamas to represent Argentina at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won the bronze medal, the 2014 South American Championship, where he won the silver medal and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Laprovíttola also played at the 2015 Pan American Games, at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won the silver medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Novo Basquete Brasil career statistics

NBB regular season

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Flamengo 27 32.0 .497 .456 .777 3.1 4.7 1.1 .0 15.4
2014–15 Flamengo 29 27.2 .551 .457 .791 3.0 5.6 1.2 .0 11.6
Career 56 29.6 .520 .456 .783 3.1 5.1 1.2 .0 13.4
All-Star 2 19.0 .786 .350 1.000 6.0 6.0 1.5 .0 15.5

NBB playoffs

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Flamengo 9 32.0 .480 .408 .892 3.7 5.7 1.1 .0 13.0
2015 Flamengo 10 28.3 .517 .324 .850 4.1 6.0 1.0 .0 12.9
Career 19 30.0 .506 .373 .870 3.8 5.8 1.0 .0 12.9

References

  1. ↑ "Laprovittola já fala como jogador do Flamengo: 'Estou muito contente'". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). June 20, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Laprovittola rasga elogios ao Fla: 'No Brasil, só queria jogar no Flamengo'". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Flamengo down Maccabi to lift Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.com. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas signs playmaker Laprovittola". EurocupBasketball.com. August 2, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Estudiantes signs Nicolas Laprovittola". Sportando.com. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Leonard, Spurs spoil Durant's Warriors debut with blowout". ESPN.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO ASSIGNS BRYN FORBES, NICO LAPROVITTOLA AND DEJOUNTE MURRAY TO AUSTIN SPURS". NBA.com. November 27, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO RECALLS BRYN FORBES, NICO LAPROVITTOLA AND DEJOUNTE MURRAY FROM AUSTIN SPURS". NBA.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Reforço do Flamengo, Laprovittola é cestinha em duelo da Copa Stankovic". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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