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Bruno Fitipaldo
Iberostar Tenerife
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 33)
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan / Italian
Listed height6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2014Club Malvín
2014–2016Obras Sanitarias
2016Orlandina
2016–2017Galatasaray
2017–2018Felice Scandone
2018–2020San Pablo Burgos
2020–presentCanarias
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Uruguay
FIBA South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Colombia
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Venezuela

Bruno Fitipaldo Rodríguez (born August 2, 1991) is an Uruguayan-Italian[1] professional basketball player for Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB. Standing at a height of 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in),[2] he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.[3][4][5]

Professional career

South America

Fitipaldo began his professional career in the 2006–07 season, with the Uruguayan League's Club Malvín, in the city of Montevideo. During his time in the Uruguayan League of basketball, he became the club's local idol, due to his great performances. In the 2010–11 season, Fitipaldo won the Uruguayan national league title with his team, as he averaged 8.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, in 41 games played.

At only 20, he was in the starting five of the Uruguayan team, and at the end of the 2011–12 season, he had averaged 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, in 39 games played. In the 2013–14 season, Fitipaldo was named the MVP of the Uruguayan League. He later moved to the Argentine League club Obras Sanitarias, where he played during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.

Europe

In July 2016, the Italian LBA League side Orlandina Basket, announced the official the signing of Fitipaldo.[6] On November 5, 2016, Fitipaldo was the LBA's MVP for the Round 6 of games. The Uruguayan-Italian point guard finished the round 6 game, with 33 points scored, in an Orlandina overtime win against Brescia. Fitipaldo played 45 minutes, and also added 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 9 fouls drawn, and a 44 evaluation.[7]

However, in December of that same year, Fitipaldo left Orlandina, and signed with the Turkish Super League side Galatasaray, for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[8] On June 23 2017, Fitipaldo returned to Italy, and signed with Scandone Avellino.[9] On August 1, 2018, Fitipaldo signed a one-yar deal with the Spanish League club San Pablo Burgos.[10] He signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB on July 11, 2020.[11]

National team career

Fitipaldo is a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. He won the bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA South American Championship, 2012 FIBA South American Championship, and 2016 FIBA South American Championships.

Honours and titles

References

  1. ^ "Bruno Fitipaldo Rodríguez nacionalidad | licencia: ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ^ FITIPALDO , BRUNO HEIGHT: 1.84 BORN: 2 AUGUST, 1991 NATIONALITY: ITALY.
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  6. ^ "Orlandina Basket announces Bruno Fitipaldo". sportando.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Bruno Fitipaldo of Orlandina Basket is Serie A Round 6 MVP". sportando.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Galatasaray signs Bruno Fitipaldo to a 1+1 contract". sportando.basketball. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Scandone Avellino announces Bruno Fitipaldo". sportando.basketball. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "San Pablo Burgos signs Bruno Fitipaldo". sportando.basketball. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Tenerife signs Bruno Fitipaldo". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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