Andrea Zerini
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| Napoli Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Serie A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1988 Florence, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Firenze Basket |
| 2006–2009 | Castelfiorentino |
| 2009–2011 | Ruvo di Puglia Basket |
| 2011–2016 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2016–2018 | Sidigas Avellino |
| 2018–2020 | Germani Basket Brescia |
| 2020-present | Napoli Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrea Zerini (born October 25, 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Serie A2, second tiear national league. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft. 9 in.), he plays at the forward-center positions.
Professional career
Clubs
Andrea Zerini grew up with Firenze Basket in Florence of the Serie B Basket league. For the 2005–06 season he entered in the senior-team roster. He went to Castelfiorentino for the next three seasons.
At 21 years old he signed a contract with Ruvo di Puglia Basket where he got 9 points per match, with 55% from 2 and 31% from 3 shots. During the 2010–11 season he was the best blocker and the 8th best rebounder of the league.[1]
For the 2011–2012 season he signed a contract with New Basket Brindisi.[2] He achieved the promotion to the top-tier. So he was confirmed also for the next season.[3] The 2011-12 LBA season was Zerini's first time in the top-tier of the Italian basketball league system.
On June 20, 2016, Andrea Zerini signed a contract with the LBA club Sidigas Avellino.[4] He was confirmed also for the next season.[5]
On June 25, 2018, Zerini went to Germani Basket Brescia.[6]
On July 28, 2020, Zerini signed with Napoli Basket in the Italian second league Serie A2.[7]
References
- ^ "UFFICIALE - Andrea Zerini ha firmato con la Scandone" [Official - Andrea Zerini signed with Scandone]. tuttoavellino.it (in Italian). 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Brindisi, continuano gli arrivi: Maestrello e Zerini" [Brindisi, Maestrello and Zerini new players]. sportando.com (in Italian). 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Enel Brindisi, ufficiale il rinnovo di Andrea Zerini" [Enel Brindisi, Andrea Zerini is confirmed]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Andrea Zerini è il terzo tassello della nuova Sidigas Avellino" [Andrea Zerini is the third player of the new Sidigas Avellino]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Sidigas Avellino, Zerini di nuovo in biancoverde" [Sidigas Avellino, Andrea Zerini is sill white-and-green]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Leonessa Brescia signs Andrea Zerini". sportando.basketball. 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Mercato GeVi Napoli Basket: arriva la firma di Andrea Zerini" (in Italian). napolibasket.eu. 28 June 2020.
External links
- Andrea Zerini at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Andrea Zerini at fibaeurope.com
- Andrea Zerini at legaduebasket.it