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Campazzo urges FIBA, EuroLeague to work together for players to join national teams

2024-11-19

On Monday, Mario Hezonja expressed his opinion regarding national team games and the fact that there are still schedule conflicts between EuroLeague and FIBA. "Is there anyone else who thinks it is absolutely ridiculous that there are still schedule conflicts and no agreement about NT qualifying games during the season?" Hezonja tweeted.
Carlos Delfino: 'I will never announce my retirement'

2023-11-17

Carlos Delfino is one of the biggest names in Argentinian basketball history. At 41 years of age, he is not ready to retire yet. Last season, Delfino played for Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro in the Italian Lega Basket (LBA), averaging 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds for 6.1 PIR. Last summer, he played for the Argentinian national team in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament (OPQT).
Laprovittola talks his future in Barca, admits frustration over Argentina's woes

2023-10-17

In the 2018-19 season, Nicolas Laprovittola won the ACB League MVP award after averaging just over 17 points per game, playing almost 30 minutes with Joventut Badalona. Since then, the point guard from Moron has taken on new tasks at Real Madrid first and FC Barcelona later on. His trajectory has followed an upward path after his maiden season in the Spanish capital.
Andres Nocioni questions Eric Gordon's recruitment by the Bahamas

2023-08-22

For the first time this century, Argentina will not compete in a FIBA World Cup. Nor will they show up at the 2024 Olympic Games, for the first time since Sydney 2000. 2023 marks the end of an era after nine consecutive World Cups and five straight Olympics.
Luca Vildoza's grandma travels 22 hours by bus to see him play

2023-08-20

Even though Saturday night did not end well for Luca Vildoza, he will have one of his relatives to support him throughout the hardship.
Luca Vildoza suffers injury, leaves Pre-Qualifying Tournament semis early

2023-08-20

During Argentina's semi-final win against Chile (87-79) in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, a health concern arose involving Luca Vildoza. Panathinaikos guard entered the semis, but after just two minutes, he had to leave the court due to a leg problem. Following the incident, the 28-year-old player received immediate medical attention in the locker room.
Ricky Rubio might play for Catalan national team vs Argentina

2023-07-17

The Catalan Basketball Federation (FCBQ) has announced that the Catalan national team will return to the basketball court in July to play a special game against Argentina. The Catalan national team isn't recognized by FIBA, therefore, they can only play in friendly games. The last time they played was in 2010.
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Pablo Prigioni is one of two candidates to coach Argentina

2021-09-08

After long-time Argentinian head coach Sergio Hernandez stepped down from coaching the National Team, the country's basketball federation kicked off their search for a new leader. Hernandez was the head coach for Argentina on two separate occasions. He first became the country's head coach in 2005 and worked there until 2010. He returned to his duties in 2015 and resigned after the Tokyo Olympics. ...
The winningest coach in Argentina's NT history steps down

2021-09-04

The coach who led Argentina national team for 12 years is stepping down. Sergio Hernandez coached Argentina on two separate occasions (2005-2010 and 2015-2021), leading the team to Olympic medal and winning 84 games (out of 116). “I walk away happy and calm. A stage has been completed and I feel that another coach must start a new one,” said Hernandez. Under Hernandez's guidance, ...
Lionel Messi paid respect to a recently retired Luis Scola

2021-08-04

Soccer superstar and fellow Argentinian Lionel Messi shared a heart-warming message on Instagram after the Scolas' last game wearing Argentina's national team jersey. “Your impressive career made you a great reference point for Argentine sports and around the world… Thank you, Luis Scola,” wrote Messi on Instagram. The last game in the national team for Luis Scola was not as ...
Scola on retiring from international basketball: ‘It’s time for new faces to come’

2021-08-03

It’s official. Luis Scola is retiring from international basketball and today’s Tokyo Olympic Games quarterfinal against Australia was his last wearing Argentina’s jersey. "It's been fun. It's time for new faces to come. It's our time to go," Scola said on retiring from international basketball on the same day as Gasol brothers. At the end of the game, both teams showed a ...
Ginobili’s farewell to Scola: ‘Thanks again for teaching us so much!’

2021-08-03

Luis Scola likely played his last game for Argentina’s National Team and got a heartful farewell at the end of the game against Australia. Among those, who paid respect to the legendary Argentinian forward, was his longtime friend on the court, Manu Ginobili. “A lot of emotions in that last applause!” tweeted Ginobili. “Thanks, Luis, for teaching us so much in these years ...
Australia put on a show in fourth quarter and demolish Argentina to get into semis

2021-08-03

Australia became the last team to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics Basketball tournament semifinal. Australians beat Argentina 97-59 (18-22, 21-11, 21-15, 37-11) and will face Team USA in the semifinal battle. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 6:15 a.m. CET. It is the second Olympics in a row when Australia made the semifinal. In 2016, Australians lost to Serbia (61-87) and then suffered defeat ...
Heartbroken Japan: 'We have just started'

2021-08-01

The Olympic hosts, Japan, lost their third straight game on Sunday, this time to Argentina. While their National Team is no basketball juggernaut, Japan did expect to steal at least one game. "We just started, we're still a young team. Now we need to have more experiences like this, more games like these as a team. It sucks because we lost three times on our home court. We did everything we could ...
Argentina defeat Japan to advance to the Olympic quarter-finals

2021-08-01

In a battle between two teams that had not won a game during the Olympics, Argentina (1-2) defeated Japan (0-3) 97-77 (26-16, 20-22, 19-15, 32-24). Two 3-pointers by Facundo Campazzo and one from Luis Scola helped Argentina gain an early 9-4 advantage. Japan cut the lead to one after a long-range shot by Makoto Hiejima (12-11), however, the South Americans went on a 12-1 run to gain a double-digit ...
Ricky Rubio leads Spain to a comfortable win over Argentina

2021-07-29

A repeat of the 2019 FIBA World Cup finals wrapped up in Tokyo, with Spain (2-0) edging out Argentina (0-2) 81-71 (20-25, 20-9, 21-19, 20-18) and advancing to the quarter-finals. Ricky Rubio was amazing for Spain, leading them with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 24 PIR. Argentina started the game hot and gained an early 3-12 lead. However, eight quick points from Ricky Rubio put Spain in ...
Argentina couldn't find answers for Doncic: 'A player like him comes out once every 30-50 years'

2021-07-26

Argentina's heavy loss to Slovenia spoiled Luis Scola's return to the Olympic Games as he was playing in his fifth summer classic with his national team. "They played a very good game and we played badly. Up until three hours ago, I was very excited, but you know right now is not really a good time. We just lost an important game by a lot of points," said Scola, who led his team with 23 points. ...
Slovenia capture first-ever Olympic win behind Doncic's near record-breaking performance

2021-07-26

Led by an incredible Luka Doncic, who scored 48 points, Slovenia (1-0) registered their first Olympic win as an independent nation, celebrating their 30th birthday as a country, by downing Argentina (0-1) 100-118 (24-32, 18-30, 24-26, 34-30) at the Saitama Arena in Japan. The Mavs superstar was on pace to break the Olympic record for points in a single game standing at 55 points and owned by Oscar ...
Olympic basketball power rankings (pre-tournament edition)

2021-07-23

In 2016 in Brazil, the winners' podium included the USA, Serbia, and Spain. Five years later, some of those teams aren't even in the Olympics. Add pandemic-related issues, and the forecasting of this year's Tokyo medalists becomes even much murkier, let alone the entire arrangement of all 12 teams. Nonetheless, BasketNews experts rolled up their sleeves and produced power rankings for an upcoming ...
Olympic Games: Group C preview

2021-07-22

Group C of the Olympic Basketball Tournament involves Argentina, Japan, Spain, and Slovenia, in alphabetical order. When it comes to predictions and power rakings, the scenery is reversed. Spain and Slovenia almost look like insurmountable obstacles for every other team in the tournament. However, there are some factors to be reckoned with. Spain's roster may have the talent and experience to ...
Argentina finalize roster for Tokyo Olympics

2021-07-17

The Argentinian National Team has announced its final roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The South American team will be led by three NBA players: Facundo Campazzo (Denver Nuggets), Luca Vildoza (New York Knicks), and Gabriel Deck (Oklahoma City Thunder). Everlasting 41-year-old veteran Luis Scola will once again represent Argentina. The Argentinians will compete in Group C of the Olympics, where ...
Third time's the charm: Team USA crushes Argentina to snap 0-2 start

2021-07-14

Team USA snapped out of its doldrums with a 108-80 (33-19, 25-23, 23-20, 27-18) victory over Argentina on Tuesday at Las Vegas to snap its two-game skid in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each finished with 17 points and six rebounds for Team USA, which bounced back after upset losses to Nigeria and Australia. Durant scored eight points in the first quarter and ...
Nigeria keep their hot streak alive with win over Argentina

2021-07-13

After defeating the USA in their first friendly match, Nigeria has not slowed down. Mike Brown's team beat Argentina 94-71 (17-19, 26-14, 31-22, 20-16) in Las Vegas. Nigeria took over in the second half. After Josh Okogie's drive, Gabe Vincent's two, and K.Z. Okpala's three, the African team gained a 15-point advantage (54-39). The Nigerians ended the third quarter on a 7-0 run and led by 19 going ...
Patty Mills’ buzzer-beater knocks down Argentina in a dramatic friendly game

2021-07-11

Australia’s preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games began with a Patty Mills buzzer-beater. Australians beat Argentina 87-84 (20-21, 22-26, 20-12, 25-25) in an exhibition game in Las Vegas. Just at the beginning of the last minute of the game, Scola made another 3-pointer and tied the game once more (84-84). After that, Mills missed a jumper, but the following 24 seconds weren't ...
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Seasons:   23/24 | 20/21 | 18/19 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 11/12 | 09/10 | 07/08 | 05/06 | 04/05
Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 4 51.8%
85/164 		29.1%
37/127 		80.7%
46/57 		37.8
26.3/11.5 		18.3 8.3 15.5 1.3 - 21 - 81.8


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 50.8%
158/311 		35.4%
75/212 		78.2%
147/188 		37.5
27.6/9.9 		19.6 10 12.8 3 - 20.9 - 86


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 46.8%
110/235 		35.1%
68/194 		68.8%
95/138 		38
29.2/8.8 		16.2 8.7 13.5 3 - 21.8 - 86.5


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 48.8%
106/217 		38%
63/166 		73.7%
84/114 		33.2
25/8.2 		16.5 6.5 9.2 1.2 - 20.8 - 80.8


2011/2012

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 8 53.8%
170/316 		37.6%
76/202 		74.8%
122/163 		28.8
22.9/5.9 		19.6 6.3 10.4 2.1 - 18.9 20.3 86.3


2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 53.3%
188/353 		38.7%
74/191 		73.4%
152/207 		33.9
24.9/9 		15.4 7.3 10.4 1.3 - 19.1 - 83.3


2007/2008

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 8 55.5%
167/301 		40.2%
76/189 		76.6%
111/145 		32.1
23.9/8.3 		15.5 8.5 13.3 2.6 - 21.4 - 84.1


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 7 56.7%
169/298 		34.7%
60/173 		73.1%
106/145 		38.3
27.4/10.9 		19.7 7.3 13.7 2.4 - 19.3 - 89.1
Records
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Seasons:   23/24 | 20/21 | 18/19 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 11/12 | 09/10 | 07/08 | 05/06 | 04/05


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