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Bruno Mascolo

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Bruno Mascolo
No. 14 – Virtus Bologna
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)
Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Nuova Pol. Stabia
2012–2015PMS Basketball
2013–2015PMS Torino
2015–2017Auxilium Torino
2016Fortitudo Agrigento
2016→ Latina Basket
2016–2017Mens Sana 1871 Basket
2017–2018Napoli
2018–2019Aurora Basket Jesi
2019–2022Derthona
2022–2023Brindisi
2023–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards

Bruno Mascolo (born 4 March 1996) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.

Youth career

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He started his youth career with the Neapolitan team Basket Team Stabia, and at the age of fifteen, he made his debut in Serie C with Nuova Polisportiva Stabia in the 2011–12 season.[1]

Professional career

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In 2013–14, he made his debut in Serie A2 with PMS Torino under head coach Stefano Pillastrini. Also in the following season, he found space with the first team, reaching a total of five appearances in the two seasons and contributing to the championship victory in 2015.

In August 2015, he reached an agreement with Auxilium Torino, with which he signed a three-year contract.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 1 November 2015 in the final seconds of a home match against Cantù. On 29 April, he moved to Agrigento until the end of the season.[3]

Virtus Bologna (2023–present)

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In July 2023, Mascolo signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna. On 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia.[4] On 7 December 2023, Mascolo made his debut in EuroLeague against FC Barcelona, scoring two points.[5]

National team career

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On 10 November 2021 he was called up to coach Meo Sacchetti's long list in Italy's national basketball team in view of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifications,[6] becoming the first Neapolitan called up to the national team after 37 years.[7]

Mascolo played 1 career game for Italy's national basketball team in the World Cup qualifications.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Bologna 2 0 5.0 .250 .5 1.0 -0.5
Career 2 0 5.0 .250 .5 1.0 -0.5

References

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  1. ^ Pollioso, Antonio (18 December 2013). "Basket, lo stabiese Bruno Mascolo in Nazionale". Il Gazzettino vesuviano | IGV (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Auxilium Cus Torino". 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Auxilium Cus Torino". 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ Una Virtus esagerata stravince la Supercoppa. la Repubblica
  5. ^ Cuore Virtus: batte in rimonta il Barça. Lundberg dà spettacolo e punti. Dal pubblico arriva la spinta in più. Il Resto del Carlino
  6. ^ "FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. La long list del CT Sacchetti per la prima finestra. Aperto il ticketing per la sfida ai Paesi Bassi (Milano, 29 novembre). Promozioni per i tesserati FIP". Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Bruno Mascolo, primo napoletano nell'Italbasket dopo 37 anni: "Una soddisfazione immensa"". Napoli Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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