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O'Neal, Bosh combo may be only certainty for Raptors
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USA Today - Found Jul. 14, 2008 Those vying for starting spots include shooting guard Anthony Parker, small forwards Jamario Moon and Jason Kapono. Andrea Bargnani, the No. |
2nd & Short: Andrea Bargnani, coverboy
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National Post - Found Jul. 4, 2008 Basketball, GTA, NBA Theatre of the Absurd Bargnani possibly most undeserving cover star in history For a while, it appeared that Andrea Bargnani's |
Mister Grimey on The NBA Draft (1 of 2)
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Sports Bastards - Found Jul. 1, 2008 ... those Nets in the playoffs gets you sent packing expeditiously. - You waste the first overall pick on Andrea Bargnani who hasn't exactly lit... |
NBA Draft No. 1 Selections
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MSNBC - Found Jun. 26, 2008 2008-Derrick Rose, G, Chicago, Memphis 2007-Greg Oden, C, Portland, Ohio State 2006-Andrea Bargnani, F, Toronto, Benetton Treviso (Italy) 2005-Andrew ... |
Make way for LBJ?
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FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 27, 2008 ... at the Jamario Moon who they would rather have, the frontline of Bosh-O'Neal-Andrea Bargnani . . . Bogut-Jefferson-Villanueva . . . or Eddy... |
Nets making way for LBJ, Class of 2010
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FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 27, 2008 ... at the Jamario Moon who they would rather have, the frontline of Bosh-O'Neal-Andrea Bargnani . . . Bogut-Jefferson-Villanueva . . . or Eddy... |
NBA Live Chooses 2009 Cover Athlete
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Channel 10 - Found Jun. 25, 2008 ... on packaging around the world, including Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol (Spain) and Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani (Italy). For the TOP SPOT... |
Mock NBA draft lottery: The top 14 picks
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FOX Sports - Found May. 20, 2008 There is one school of thought that the struggles of countryman Andrea Bargnani will cause Gallinari to slip on draft night. |
Counterpoint: Origins aside, NBA picks are risky
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Sporting News - Found Jun. 21, 2008 Perhaps Milicic was a mistake. The No. 1 pick from 2006, Andrea Bargnani, wasn't. Pavel Podkolzin in 2004 was a mistake at No. |
Opinion: Foreign players carry same risk as Americans
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MSNBC - Found Jun. 20, 2008 Perhaps Milicic was a mistake. The No. 1 pick from 2006, Andrea Bargnani, wasn't. Pavel Podkolzin in 2004 was a mistake at No. |
Andrea Bargnani Biography
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Andrea Bargnani
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| Position | Power forward/Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113.4 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Toronto Raptors |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Born | October 26, 1985 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Draft | 1st overall, 2006 Toronto Raptors |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Stella Azzura Roma (2002-03) Benetton Treviso (2003-06) |
| Awards | 2006 Euroleague Rising Star Award 2006-07 NBA All-Rookie Team |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Andrea Bargnani, nicknamed "Il Mago" (translated to "The Magician"), (born October 26, 1985 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. Prior to his NBA career, Bargnani played for Italy's Benetton Treviso in the Italian Lega A and the elite Europe-wide Euroleague.
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Career
Europe
Bargnani began his career in 2002–03 with Stella Azzura Roma in Italy's Serie B2 division, averaging 13.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23 games.[1] He then signed with Lega A side Benetton Treviso for the 2003–04 season and played there until 2006.
In 2003–04, he posted averages of 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10 games in his first Lega A season with Benetton.[1] He made eight appearances in Euroleague action, recording 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds an outing.[1] Incidentally, Bargnani faced his future team, the Toronto Raptors, on 20 October 2003 in a pre-season game at the Air Canada Centre. He tallied 13 points, five rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 22 minutes in an 86–83 defeat to the Raptors.
In 2004–05, he averaged 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 28 Lega A games for Benetton, and averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18 Euroleague matches.[1] The next season, he averaged 15.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.8 steals in 47 games for Benetton.[1] He posted a season high of 25 points against Rome. He also shot .528 from the field and .408 from three-point range, and led the Lega A in blocks with 82. In the process, he helped lead Benetton to Italy's Lega A 2006 championship. In the Euroleague, he contributed 10.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, while shooting .558 percent from the floor and .434 from three-point range in 18 games.[1] He posted a season-high 20 points against Panathinaikos and Strasbourg.[1] Bargnani was subsequently named as the Euroleague "Rising Star" as the "Top European Young Player of the Year" for 2005–06.[1]
NBA
Rookie season
Bargnani entered the 2006 NBA Draft and was selected first overall by the Toronto Raptors. On November 1, 2006, in his regular season debut against the New Jersey Nets, in 8 minutes of play he recorded 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks.[2] In the process, he also became the fourth ever Italian-born player to play in the NBA.[3] Like many rookies, Bargnani took some time to adapt to the league and as he slowly improved his game, his confidence and playing time increased. Nonetheless, the home fans soon warmed up to Bargnani; on January 7, 2007, 10,000 Bargnani figurines were given away at Air Canada Centre for the game against the Washington Wizards.[4] As the mid-season approached, Bargnani was selected as NBA's Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (January 2007),[5] joining fellow teammate Jorge Garbajosa (winner of the award in December 2006) as the sixth Raptors player to win the monthly honor.[5] Together with Garbajosa, Bargnani was also selected to play in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge game.[6] After the All-Star break, Bargnani continued to work on his defense and shooting (averaging 14.3 points per game (ppg) and 3.9 rebounds per game (rpg) in 12 games for the month of February 2007), and he was selected as the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight time on 1 March 2007.[7] Bargnani became the third Raptor ever to win the award twice, joining Vince Carter and Damon Stoudamire.[7]
On 21 March 2007, Bargnani underwent emergency appendectomy surgery after being taken to hospital following illness experienced after practice the night before.[8] He recovered after about a month, and ended the season, averaging 11.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[9] His performances were credited as helping the Raptors win their first ever Division title, as well as their first NBA Playoffs berth in five years; Bargnani came in second for NBA Rookie of the Year.[10] In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, Bargnani averaged 11.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg as the Raptors were defeated by the New Jersey Nets 4–2 in the first round.[9] On 8 May 2007, Bargnani and Garbajosa were named to the NBA All-Rookie team.[11]
Sophomore campaign
On 5 October 2007, the Raptors announced they had exercised a third year option on Bargnani, giving a guaranteed NBA contract through the 2008–09 season and retaining a fourth year option for the 2009–10 season.[12] Prior to the 2007–08 season, Bargnani was voted by the GMs of the league as the "international player most likely to have a breakout season".[13] Seemingly asked to play out of position, he was slated to form the front court together with All-Star power forward Chris Bosh, but despite leading the team in scoring for the first couple of games, Bargnani struggled for most of the first half of the season.[14] Notwithstanding his poor form, the Italian was selected to play in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam during the NBA All-Star Weekend.[15] By the season's end however, Bargnani was widely criticised (including by Bosh) for having a poor season. His statistics had gone down, he was not grabbing enough rebounds, was unable to shoot well, got into foul trouble easily and did not drive to the basket enough.[9][16] He did not feature prominently in the playoffs either—which the Raptors were eliminated by the Orlando Magic in the first round—and there were even calls for him to be traded.[16]
National team
Bargnani has played for the Italian junior and under-20 national teams. He competed on the World Select Team at the 2004 Nike Hoop Summit. Bargnani also featured in EuroBasket 2007. The Italians finished ninth in the competition and in six games Bargnani averaged 12.7 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 28.7 minutes per game.[17]
Player profile
Andrea Bargnani is a power forward standing at 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) and weighing 113.4 kg (250 lbs).[18] His long-range shooting ability and ability to drive (dribble to the basket) make his game more akin to that of a small forward, however.
He has drawn many comparisons to German NBA player Dirk Nowitzki, mainly due to his ability to shoot from the perimeter, his mobility despite his size, and his ball-handling skills.[19][20] Bargnani is also the first European player,[1] sixth non-American player, and second player without U.S. college or high school experience to be drafted first overall.
NBA career statistics
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| 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 | Bold | Career high |
- (Correct as of 30 April 2008)[9]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Toronto | 65 | 2 | 25.1 | .427 | .373 | .824 | 3.9 | .8 | .5 | .8 | 11.6 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 78 | 53 | 23.9 | .386 | .345 | .840 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .3 | .5 | 10.2 |
| Career | 143 | 55 | 24.4 | .405 | .359 | .833 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | 10.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Toronto | 6 | 3 | 30.2 | .478 | .412 | .789 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .8 | .5 | 11.0 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 5 | 5 | 20.8 | .333 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.4 | .4 | .8 | .6 | 6.4 |
| Career | 11 | 8 | 25.9 | .412 | .333 | .810 | 2.8 | .7 | .8 | .6 | 8.9 |
Awards and honours
- Team
- NBA Atlantic Division Champion with the Toronto Raptors: 2007
- Individual
- Euroleague Rising Star Award: 2006
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2007
- NBA Rookie of the Month: January 2007, February 2007
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Andrea Bargnani Info Page - Bio, nba.com, accessed 15 February 2008.
- ^ Box Score, nba.com, 1 November 2006, accessed 11 April 2007.
- ^ Robbins, Liz, "Going Where No Italian Has Gone", nytimes.com, 28 June 2006, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ Raptors Post Up, nba.com/raptors, 7 January 2007, accessed 11 April 2007.
- ^ a b Bargnani Named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month", nba.com/raptors, 1 February 2007, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ "No. 1 Draft Picks Bargnani and Bogut Head Selections For 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam", nba.com/allstar2007, 10 February 2007, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Bargnani Named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month", nba.com/raptors, 1 March 2007, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ Raptors' Bargnani has appendix removed, sports.espn.com, 21 March 2007, accessed 1 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d Andrea Bargnani Info Page - Career Stats and Totals, nba.com, accessed 30 April 2008.
- ^ Associated Press, "Roy receives 127 of 128 first-place votes as top rookie", sports.espn.go.com, 2 May 2007, accessed 3 May 2007.
- ^ Andrea Bargnani & Jorge Garbajosa Highlight 2007 All-Rookie Team, nba.com/raptors, 8 May 2007, accessed 11 May 2007.
- ^ Raptors Exercise Third Year Option On Andrea Bargnani, raptors.com, 5 October 2007, accessed 5 October 2007.
- ^ GMs tip Bargnani for big year, thestar.com, 25 October 2007, accessed 26 October 2007.
- ^ Grange, Michael, "Defence gets the point, but offence doesn't", theglobeandmail.com, 15 November 2007, accessed 30 November 2007.
- ^ Bargnani & Moon Selected To Play In ’08 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, nba.com/raptors, 30 January 2008, accessed 31 January 2008.
- ^ a b Feschuk, Dave, "Raptors' Bargnani a symbol of stalled progress", thestar.com, 30 April 2008, accessed 1 May 2008.
- ^ Andrea Bargnani (Italy), eurobasket2007.org, accessed 30 November 2007.
- ^ Andrea Bargnani Info Page, nba.com, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ Broussard, Chris, "ESPN The Magazine: Meet Andrea Bargnani", sports.espn.com, 28 February 2007, accessed 23 March 2007.
- ^ Pelton, Kevin, "Insider Preview - Sonics at Toronto", nba.com/sonics, 11 March 2007, accessed 23 March 2007.
External links
- Andrea Bargnani Info Page at NBA.com
- Andrea Bargnani Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- TheDraftInsider player feature
- NBADraft.net
- Andrea Bargnani player profile (InterBasket)
- ESPN The Magazine: Meet Andrea Bargnani
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NBA first overall draft pick 2006 NBA Draft |
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