Paolo Marinelli
| No. 5 – KK Cibona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
A-1 Liga ABA League Basketball Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 10, 1995 Rijeka, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Split |
| 2013–2016 | Union Olimpija |
| 2015–2016 | →Kvarner 2010 |
| 2016-present | KK Cibona |
Paolo Marinelli (born 10 April 1995) is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Kvarner 2010 of the Croatian A-1 Liga, on loan from Union Olimpija. He is a 1.91 m tall point guard. He is a member of the Italian Community in Dalmatia.
Professional career
Marinelli started playing basketball for the youth selection of KK Jadran, before joining Akademija Vujčić in 2011. He made his senior debut against KK Alkar in A-1 Liga in February 2012, when he played 7 minutes.[1] After debut he became regular player for Split, playing in A-1 Liga and Adriatic League.
In August 2013, Marinelli signed four-year contract with Union Olimpija.[2]
In his first season in Ljubljana, Marinelli had minor role in team, playing 9 games in Adriatic League.
After struggling with injuries in Olimpija roster in November 2014 Marinelli get more chance on pitch. On December 3, 2014 he scored career-high 18 points in a 89 - 67 win over Szolnoki Olaj KK (Round 8, Eurocup).
On August 11, 2015, he was loaned to Kvarner 2010 of the Croatian A-1 Liga for the 2015–16 season.[3]
Awards and accomplishments
Croatian national team
- 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship:
Gold - 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship:
Bronze - 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:
Silver
Individual
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team[4]
References
- ↑ Variola, Luka. "Paolo Marinelli debitirao na Gripama". sportcom.hr. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "UNION OLIMPIJA brings in young Paolo Marinelli". Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Marinelli loaned from Olimpija to Kvarner". abaliga.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sipahi Heads All Tournament Team". Retrieved 2013-07-28.