Nicolás Richotti

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Nicolás Richotti
Nicolás Richotti 2015.jpg
Richotti with Argentina in 2015.
Njarðvík
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1986-10-17) October 17, 1986 (age 35)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian [1][2]
Listed height6 ft 0.25 in (1.84 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008 / Undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2005Hindú Resistencia
2005–2006Bari
2006–2007BCC Agropoli
2007–2008Rovigo
2008–2009San Isidro
2009–2010Real Madrid B
2010–2019Canarias
2019–2020Fuenlabrada
2020–2021Destino Palencia
2021–presentNjarðvík
Career highlights and awards
Medals
basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Mexico City
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Venezuela

Nicolás "Nico" Richotti (born 17 October 1986) is an Argentine professional basketball player for Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. At a height of 1.84 m (6'0 1⁄4") tall,[3][4] he plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, with shooting guard being his main position.

Professional career[]

Richotti started his career in 2004 at Hindú Resistencia of the Argentine Second League. In 2005, he moved to Italy, on a one-year contract with Bari, in the Italian minor divisions. In 2008, after playing three years in the Italian minors, Richotti signed with the Spanish fourth division team CB San Isidro. One year later, he joined the Real Madrid reserve team, Real Madrid B,[5] before moving to CB Canarias in 2010, where he became the team's captain in 2015.[6]

On September 23, 2019, he has signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga Endesa. [7]

In August 2021, Richotti signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík.[8] On 18 September he scored 14 points in Njarðvík's 97-93 win against Stjarnan in the Icelandic Cup final, ending the clubs 16 year major title draught.[9] On 2 October 2021, he scored 18 points in Njarðvík's 100–113 loss against Þór Þorlákshöfn in the Icelandic Super Cup.[10][11]

National team career[]

Richotti made his first appearances with the senior men's Argentine national team at the 2013 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He won the silver medal at the 2014 South American Championship.

He also joined the Argentina senior national team for the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2015 Tuto Marchand Cup, and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a silver medal.[12][13]

Trophies[]

With CB Canarias[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nicolás Richotti nacionalidad | licencia: ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ^ NICOLAS RICHOTTI basketball profile Nationality: Argentinian-Italian.
  3. ^ Nicolas RICHOTTI (ARG) Height: 184cm/6'0".
  4. ^ Nicolas RICHOTTI Height: 184CM / 6'0".
  5. ^ "El Real Madrid nos desvela su proyecto para la LEB Plata. Alberto Angulo analiza a los jugadores uno a uno" (in Spanish). Solobasket. 31 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Richotti, Blanco y Sekulic serán los capitanes del Iberostar Tenerife 2015/16" (in Spanish). VAVEL. 29 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Fuenlabrada signs Sergi Vidal and Nico Richotti". Sportando. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (14 August 2021). "Úr spænsku úrvalsdeildinni til Njarðvíkur – Tilkynnti um félagaskiptin í beinni útsendingu á Twitch". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ Andri Már Eggertsson (18 September 2021). "Leik lokið: Stjarnan - Njarðvík 93-97 - Sextán ára bikarbið Njarðvíkur lokið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (2 October 2021). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór Þ. - Njarðvík 113-110 - Þór Þorlákshöfn er meistari meistaranna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ "FIBA LiveStats - Þór Þ. v Njarðvík". FIBA. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Hernandez reduces Argentina squad after latest friendly win". FIBA. 20 August 2015.
  13. ^ Nicolas RICHOTTI (ARG).

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