Tayavek Gallizzi

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Tayavek Gallizzi
Gallizi with Argentina, in 2015.
No. 83 – Club La Unión
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueArgentine League
Personal information
Born (1993-02-08) February 8, 1993 (age 31)
Santa Fe, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2016Quilmes
2016–2017Quimsa
2017–2018Club La Unión
2018–presentRegatas Corrientes
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 China
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Mexico City
Silver medal – second place 2017 Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima

Tayavek Gallizzi (born February 8, 1993) is an Argentine professional basketball player who currently plays for Regatas Corrientes of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He defends Argentina.

Professional career

Gallizzi began his professional club basketball career with Quilmes Mar del Plata. He helped Quilmes earn a league promotion from the Argentine 2nd Division (TNA), to the Argentine 1st Division (LNB), in the 2012–13 season. He joined the Argentine club Quimsa, in 2016, and moved to the Argentine club, Club La Unión, in 2017.

National team career

Gallizzi defended Argentina at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.[1] He defended Argentina at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship bringing home a silver medal, and the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[2] He defended Argentina at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and brought home a silver medal after a loss in the tournament final against Spain at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tayavek Gallizzi Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ Tayavek GALLIZZI (ARG).
  3. ^ "Spain seal second FIBA World Cup with win over Argentina". MARCA in English. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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