Alessandro Pajola

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Alessandro Pajola
Alessandro Pajola 2021.jpg
No. 6 – Virtus Bologna
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 22)
Ancona, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Italy
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Egypt U-19 National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Turkey U-18 National Team

Alessandro Pajola (born 9 November 1999) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup Basketball. He is a point guard, particularly skilled in defence[1] and he is a member of Italy's national team.

Professional career[]

Virtus Bologna (2015–present)[]

Pajola joined Virtus Bologna in 2015, becoming an important supporting cast player in 2016–17, when the club was in Serie A2. On 19 June 2017, the Black V won the playoffs, beating Trieste by 3–0, thus returning to the top series after only one year.

Pajola's importance in the team grown up season after season, becoming one of Virtus' most prominent player in 2020–21 season. In June 2021, after having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milano in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[2]

On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating once again Olimpia Milano 90–84.[3] After an outstanding game in the final, Pajola was named MVP of the tournament.[4]

Career statistics[]

Italian Championship[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Virtus Bologna 2 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2016–17 Virtus Bologna 24 0 9.9 .413 .364 .500 1.2 .6 .5 .0 2.3 1.5
2017–18 Virtus Bologna 17 2 11.9 .450 .250 .600 1.1 .8 .6 .0 1.6 1.9
2018–19 Virtus Bologna 27 0 11.7 .282 .286 .571 1.1 1.0 .7 .1 1.3 .7
2019–20 Virtus Bologna 20 1 12.2 .465 .313 .722 1.6 1.5 .8 .1 3.1 4.6

References[]

  1. ^ Pajola: "Gioco per la squadra, la difesa per generare buoni attacchi", Tutto Bologna Web
  2. ^ Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4-0, Gazzetta dello Sport
  3. ^ Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica
  4. ^ Alessandro Pajola è l’mvp della Supercoppa Discovery+ 2021, Sportando
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