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Nicolo Melli
Nicolo  Melli
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Position: PF
Height: 205 cm
Weight: 100 kg
Age: 33 yo (1991 January 26)
Birth place: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
EuroLeague 24:56 52.9%
63/119
37.7%
26/69
58.7%
27/46
4.1
3.2/0.8
2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.5 7.2 9.6 32 »

Last 10 games
Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
27 0%
0/4
-
0/0
50%
1/2
2
2/0
3 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 3
23 83.3%
5/6
50%
2/4
100%
1/1
3
3/0
2 3 2 0 0 3 3 17 20
20 75%
3/4
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
6
4/2
0 0 1 0 0 4 3 10 12
26 50%
2/4
0%
0/1
50%
1/2
4
4/0
5 1 0 1 0 4 2 5 10
27 0%
0/1
25%
1/4
-
0/0
0
0/0
1 0 2 1 0 2 0 3 -3
25 25%
1/4
0%
0/2
100%
2/2
3
2/1
0 0 0 1 0 2 2 4 3
22 0%
0/1
0%
0/4
50%
2/4
4
4/0
3 0 2 0 0 3 2 2 -1
24 33.3%
1/3
0%
0/2
-
0/0
7
5/2
2 1 3 0 0 4 1 2 2
20 25%
2/8
-
0/0
-
0/0
3
0/3
0 0 1 0 1 3 0 4 -4
26 50%
1/2
0%
0/2
75%
3/4
7
6/1
2 2 0 1 0 2 6 5 17
2024-02-23
Italy downed Turkey 87-80 in their 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers opener in a game held in Pesaro in front of 8,800 spectators at the Vitrifrigo Arena. The Azzurri's top scorer was Nicolo Melli with 17 points, while Marco Spissu (12), Stefano Tonut (12), Pippo Ricci (11) and Nico Mannion (10) also scored in double figures. 
2023-12-27
Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere della Sera sparked speculation by reporting Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's interest in EA7 Emporio Armani Milan forward Nicolo Melli. However, Partizan president Ostoja Mijailovic swiftly dismissed any links between the Serbian club and the Italian veteran.
2023-12-09
Almost as soon as he came of age, Nicolo Melli's intention was to play for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan one day. 
Career

Personal records
EuroLeague
Efficiency 40 2016-12-07
Points 28 2018-05-20
Assists 10 2015-11-05
Steals 6 2021-11-12
Rebounds 14 2016-12-07
Blocks 4 2015-11-27

2024-02-23
Italy downed Turkey 87-80 in their 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers opener in a game held in Pesaro in front of 8,800 spectators at the Vitrifrigo Arena. The Azzurri's top scorer was Nicolo Melli with 17 points, while Marco Spissu (12), Stefano Tonut (12), Pippo Ricci (11) and Nico Mannion (10) also scored in double figures. 
2023-12-27
Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere della Sera sparked speculation by reporting Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's interest in EA7 Emporio Armani Milan forward Nicolo Melli. However, Partizan president Ostoja Mijailovic swiftly dismissed any links between the Serbian club and the Italian veteran.
2023-12-09
Almost as soon as he came of age, Nicolo Melli's intention was to play for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan one day. 
2023-10-17
Did you think the 2023 EuroLeague free agency was wild? Well, brace yourself as you read the names of EuroLeague stars poised to enter free agency next summer. BasketNews compiled a list featuring the ten biggest EuroLeague names whose contracts are set to expire or have options for changing teams following the 2023-24 season.
2023-09-02
The Italian national team erased a 16-point deficit en route to defeating Serbia on Friday. After the game, Nicolo Melli wanted to make a comment, directly addressing the local press. Talking with the local media in the mixed zone, Melli confronted the headlines that could be seen after their loss to the Dominican Republic in the First Round.
2023-08-14
Italy paid tribute to Gigi Datome, who played his last game with the Azzurri jersey in the friendly game against Puerto Rico in Ravenna on Sunday night. Italy won 98-65, while the 36-year-old captain scored 5 points before a home audience of 4.000.
2023-08-09
Nicolo Melli is already a veteran but he will make his FIBA World Cup debut later in August despite having 10 years of playing experience for Italy. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, the forward revealed that it's a strange feeling but a pleasant one nonetheless.
2023-07-19
Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has unveiled the lineup of 16 players who will start the preparations for the FIBA World Cup 2023, which is set to proceed from August 25 to September 10. The first camp (Folgaria Training Camp) is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 2.
2023-01-30
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan star newcomer Shabazz Napier is set to make his EuroLeague debut in Tuesday's Round 22 game against Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Italian team officially announced. Milan says that the club has finalized the procedure to register Napier in the EuroLeague competition.
2022-11-27
Nicolo Melli left his mark on EA7 Emporio Armani Milans' home loss to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (72-82) for EuroLeague Round 10. The Italian forward received a lot of hostile messages from fans of the Turkish team after the game.
2022-11-01
Nikola Mirotic remains the best-paid EuroLeague player for the fourth straight year. He is a single EuroLeague star that earns more than the average NBA player. As BasketNews research reveals, three of the four best-paid EuroLeague players are guards. Last year, big men signed six of the ten highest-value contracts. But in the 2022-23 season, only three frontcourt stars are listed in the Top 9.
2022-10-22
Three players in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague earned MVP honors in Round 4, as Mike James of AS Monaco and Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos Piraeus joined Nicolo Melli of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in achieving a PIR of 29.
2022-09-28
After Nicolo Melli shined against Nikola Jokic in the Round of 16 of EuroBasket 2022 earlier this month, the Italian national team's head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco proclaimed the forward to be the best in the world.
2022-09-17
Sometimes life can take you to the top and then, in just a couple of days, can really knock you down. That's the essence of many sports, including basketball. It is also a lesson that Italy learned the hard way after their loss in the EuroBasket quarterfinal against France.
2022-09-14
After Italy's devastating loss against France in the EuroBasket 2022 quarterfinals, Nicolo Melli did not want to direct attention to the details of the match. Instead, the forward addressed the refereeing issues he saw during the game in the post-game interview with Magenta Sport.
2022-09-14
Ahead of Italy's quarter-final game against France, the Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco gave compliments to Nicolo Melli once again. This time Pozzecco stated that Melli is among the top players in this EuroBasket, putting him next to Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic.
2022-09-13
In July of 2021, I was spending my first official days as a member of the BasketNews.com team. The website had officially begun its experience in the last few days of June, right before the beginning of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
2022-09-12
Gianmarco Pozzecco took over FIBA EuroBasket 2022 when Italy achieved a huge upset win against the favorite, Serbia. The Italian specialist was ejected from the game, left the court in tears, and later celebrated the victory as nobody did. He fell on his knees ecstatic and jumped on Giannis Antetokounmpo to celebrate with him.
2022-09-09
Having lost to Greece and Ukraine, Italy knew that regardless of the outcome of their clash with Great Britain, their fate had been predetermined.  As Croatia beat Ukraine, essentially forcing a three-way tie, EuroBasket Group C hosts would end up in fourth place. It's not ideal, but it's still a finish that allows them to compete in the Round of 16 hosted in Berlin this weekend. 
2022-05-27

On the eve of the first playoff semifinal game against Dinamo Sassari, AX Armani Exchange Milan received some encouraging news.

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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
23/24 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 24:24 52.9%
63/119
37.7%
26/69
58.7%
27/46
4.1
3.2/0.8
2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.5 7.2 9.6 32 »
22/23 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 24:39 57.1%
72/126
36.2%
25/69
66%
35/53
5.3
4/1.3
1.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.2 2.5 2.9 7.9 11.3 32 »
21/22 AX Armani Exchange Milan 24:26 52.3%
78/149
29.2%
14/48
79.2%
61/77
6.7
4.9/1.8
1.3 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 2.5 3.3 8.1 13.4 32 »
18/19 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 25:21 47.5%
56/118
38.5%
37/96
81.6%
40/49
4.1
2.9/1.1
1.6 0.9 1 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 7.3 9.3 36 »
17/18 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 25:58 54.3%
76/140
43%
34/79
80.5%
66/82
5
3.4/1.5
1.7 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 12 36 »
16/17 Brose Bamberg 28:46 53.5%
184/344
43.4%
72/166
74%
108/146
7.4
6.1/1.3
2.3 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.1 2.6 3.5 11.5 16.9 60 »
15/16 Brose Bamberg 28:28 47.5%
48/101
45.3%
24/53
81.5%
44/54
6.5
5.3/1.2
2.7 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.8 3.1 9.2 14.7 23 »
14/15 AX Armani Exchange Milan 20:25 47.3%
26/55
33.3%
20/60
70%
14/20
3.5
2.5/1
0.8 1 0.5 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.2 5.3 6.1 24 »
13/14 AX Armani Exchange Milan 20:35 58.2%
39/67
33.3%
16/48
77.3%
17/22
4.3
3.1/1.3
0.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.1 2.9 1.3 5.3 7.3 27 »
12/13 AX Armani Exchange Milan 15:12 50%
10/20
25%
6/24
66.7%
8/12
3
2.2/0.8
1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0 2.7 1.5 4.6 4 10 »
11/12 AX Armani Exchange Milan 9:05 65.2%
15/23
33.3%
3/9
50%
3/6
2
1.5/0.5
0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0 1.2 0.7 3.8 4.1 11 »
10/11 AX Armani Exchange Milan 11:00 42.9%
9/21
27.3%
3/11
66.7%
6/9
2.4
1.5/0.9
0.2 0.3 0.9 0.4 0 2 0.5 3.3 1.9 10 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2023 Italy 26:52 48.9%
22/45
30%
3/10
50%
7/14
7.3
4.8/2.5
3.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 - 2.6 - 7.5 13.9 8 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Italy 28:30 70%
7/10
50%
1/2
80%
12/15
5
3/2
1 2 2 1 - 3 - 14.5 15 2 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2022 Italy 25:51 50%
26/52
30%
6/20
78.3%
18/23
4.3
2.4/1.9
3 1.6 1.3 1 - 3.6 - 12.6 11.1 7 »
2017 Italy 27:00 44.4%
12/27
30%
6/20
60%
6/10
4.4
3.1/1.3
1.9 1 1 0.6 - 3.3 - 6.9 5.7 7 »
2015 Italy 10:52 53.8%
7/13
28.6%
2/7
66.7%
4/6
2.3
1.1/1.3
0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0 2.1 1.3 3 3.5 8 »
2013 Italy 16:16 51.4%
19/37
42.9%
3/7
12.5%
1/8
4.3
2.8/1.5
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 - 2.5 - 4.4 3.9 11 »

Olympic Games

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2021 Italy 22:15 45%
9/20
27.3%
3/11
75%
3/4
5.5
3.8/1.8
1.5 1 1 0.5 - 2.5 - 7.5 7.5 4 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
20/21 All Teams 11:42 39.7%
23/58
26.4%
23/87
76%
19/25
2.7
2/0.6
0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.3 - 2.8 3.1 48 »
20/21 New Orleans Pelicans 10:21 36.4%
8/22
18.9%
7/37
85.7%
6/7
2.6
2/0.5
1.1 0.4 0.3 0 - 1.3 - 2 2.5 22 »
20/21 Dallas Mavericks 12:50 41.7%
15/36
32%
16/50
72.2%
13/18
2.7
2/0.7
0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 - 1.3 - 3.5 3.6 26 »
19/20 New Orleans Pelicans 16:53 57.3%
67/117
33.5%
69/206
74%
54/73
3
2.4/0.6
1.4 0.6 0.8 0.4 - 2.1 - 6.6 5.6 60 »

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2021 Italy 21:00 18.2%
2/11
20%
2/10
0%
0/2
4
3/1
2 1.3 1.3 0.7 0 2.7 - 3.3 1 3 »
Seasons:   23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11

Type: Average | Totals

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 24:24 52.9%
63/119
37.7%
26/69
58.7%
27/46
4.1
3.2/0.8
2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.5 7.2 9.6 32 »
Home game 24:15 58.9%
33/56
39.5%
17/43
61.9%
13/21
4.1
3.4/0.8
1.7 1.1 1.1 0.8 0 3 2.6 8.1 10.8 16 »
Away game 24:33 47.6%
30/63
34.6%
9/26
56%
14/25
4
3.1/0.9
2.3 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.3 8.5 16 »
Wins 24:42 60.7%
34/56
43.9%
18/41
69.2%
18/26
4.3
3.6/0.6
1.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 0 2.8 2.9 10 12.6 14 »
Losses 24:10 46%
29/63
28.6%
8/28
45%
9/20
3.9
2.9/1
2.3 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.1 3 2.2 5.1 7.3 18 »
Last 5 games 24:36 52.6%
10/19
40%
4/10
57.1%
4/7
3
2.6/0.4
2.2 1.2 1 0.4 0 3 2 7.2 8.4 5 »
October 23:12 60%
3/5
33.3%
2/6
50%
3/6
3.2
2.2/1
2 0.6 2 0.4 0 3.4 1 3 3 5 »
November 23:30 52.6%
10/19
63.6%
7/11
54.5%
6/11
5.2
4.5/0.7
1.8 1 0.7 0.8 0 3 2.5 7.8 12.5 6 »
December 27:10 62.9%
22/35
55.6%
10/18
60%
6/10
4.7
3.7/1
2.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 0 3 4.3 13.3 19.2 6 »
January 23:51 48.5%
16/33
18.8%
3/16
66.7%
4/6
3.7
2.7/1
1.4 1.1 1 0.7 0.3 2.3 2.9 6.4 8.1 7 »
February 23:00 25%
1/4
0%
0/6
50%
2/4
5.5
4.5/1
2.5 0.5 2.5 0 0 3.5 1.5 2 0.5 2 »
March 24:40 47.8%
11/23
33.3%
4/12
66.7%
6/9
3
2.5/0.5
1.8 1 0.8 0.5 0 2.8 2 6.7 7.5 6 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 24:00 66.7%
2/3
100%
2/2
0%
0/2
4
4/0
4 0 2 1 0 4 1 10 11 1 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 21:00 66.7%
6/9
25%
1/4
50%
1/2
2.5
2.5/0
1 1 2 0.5 0 3.5 3 8 7 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 25:30 70%
7/10
40%
2/5
80%
4/5
4
3.5/0.5
2 2 2 0.5 0 2.5 2.5 12 15 2 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 23:00 62.5%
5/8
50%
3/6
100%
2/2
2.5
1.5/1
1.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 3 1.5 10.5 11 2 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 24:30 28.6%
2/7
50%
3/6
-
0/0
2
2/0
1.5 0 0 0.5 0 1.5 2 6.5 7 2 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:00 20%
1/5
50%
3/6
100%
4/4
8.5
7/1.5
2 0.5 1.5 0 0 3.5 3 7.5 13 2 »
Versus AS Monaco 18:00 60%
6/10
100%
1/1
50%
1/2
4
3/1
0.5 1 0.5 0 0 4 3 8 9.5 2 »
Versus Real Madrid 20:00 0%
0/1
0%
0/5
33.3%
2/6
3.5
3/0.5
3.5 0 2 0.5 0 2.5 1.5 1 0.5 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 28:30 60%
9/15
40%
2/5
50%
2/4
3.5
3/0.5
4 0.5 0.5 2 0 3.5 3.5 13 17 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 26:30 60%
6/10
25%
1/4
75%
6/8
6.5
5.5/1
2.5 1 0.5 0.5 0 2.5 7 10.5 20.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 27:00 28.6%
2/7
0%
0/1
25%
1/4
3.5
2.5/1
3 1.5 0 1 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 7 2 »
Versus Valencia Basket 23:00 62.5%
5/8
0%
0/5
50%
1/2
5
3.5/1.5
0.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2 5.5 7 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 23:00 100%
1/1
100%
1/1
-
0/0
3
1/2
1 1 2 0 0 4 0 5 4 1 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 27:30 50%
2/4
25%
1/4
-
0/0
2.5
2/0.5
2.5 1.5 1 1 0 3 1.5 3.5 6 2 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 23:00 33.3%
4/12
50%
1/2
-
0/0
5.5
3.5/2
1 1.5 1 1 0.5 4 2.5 5.5 7 2 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 28:00 40%
2/5
28.6%
2/7
50%
2/4
3
2/1
2.5 0.5 1 0.5 0 2 2 6 6.5 2 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 25:30 75%
3/4
60%
3/5
100%
1/1
5
4.5/0.5
1.5 1 1.5 0.5 0 3 2.5 8 12.5 2 »

Nicolo  Melli
Nicolo Melli
Height: 205 cm
Weight: 100 kg
Born: 1991-01-25, Reggio Emilia, Italy



Seasons:   23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11

Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
57-67 28 0%
0/1
0%
0/2
-
0/0
5
5/0
2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 3
84-74 27 50%
2/4
100%
1/1
72.7%
8/11
6
5/1
1 1 1 0 0 2 9 15 24