Simone Fontecchio returns to Olimpia Milano
He'll play again with the team next season
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milan agreed on terms with Simone Fontecchio who’ll be back with the team for the 2018/19 season.
Simone Fontecchio made his Serie A debut with Virtus Bologna, the club that acquired him from Pescara at a very young age. During the 2014/15 season, Fontecchio averaged 7.4 points per game in 24.5 minutes. He was named the best young player of the Italian league. Twice he made the winning three-pointer for his team, in Pistoia and at home against Avellino. In 2015/16, he averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds while converting 32.8% of his three-pointers and 83.8% of his free throws. He had also 1.9 assists per game in 27.5 minutes. In the summer of 2016 he moved to Milano and then made his EuroLeague debut. He averaged 10.4 points per game in Cremona where he finished the 2017/18 season.
Fontecchio is the son of former Italian Women National Team, Malì Pomilio who also won two Euroleagues with Vicenza. His father is Daniele Fontecchio, who was a world-class hurdler in the eighties. His brother is Luca Fontecchio, who’s a basketball player too. Simone participated in the Jordan Classic in 2011 and played in five European championships for young players. At the Under 18 Europeans in 2013 he averaged 15.8 points per game with 4.9 rebounds. At the 2015 Under 20 Eurochampionship he averaged 10.6 points per game and 3.9 boards.
Simone Fontecchio made his Serie A debut with Virtus Bologna, the club that acquired him from Pescara at a very young age. During the 2014/15 season, Fontecchio averaged 7.4 points per game in 24.5 minutes. He was named the best young player of the Italian league. Twice he made the winning three-pointer for his team, in Pistoia and at home against Avellino. In 2015/16, he averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds while converting 32.8% of his three-pointers and 83.8% of his free throws. He had also 1.9 assists per game in 27.5 minutes. In the summer of 2016 he moved to Milano and then made his EuroLeague debut. He averaged 10.4 points per game in Cremona where he finished the 2017/18 season.
Fontecchio is the son of former Italian Women National Team, Malì Pomilio who also won two Euroleagues with Vicenza. His father is Daniele Fontecchio, who was a world-class hurdler in the eighties. His brother is Luca Fontecchio, who’s a basketball player too. Simone participated in the Jordan Classic in 2011 and played in five European championships for young players. At the Under 18 Europeans in 2013 he averaged 15.8 points per game with 4.9 rebounds. At the 2015 Under 20 Eurochampionship he averaged 10.6 points per game and 3.9 boards.
O. Cauchi
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