Givova Scafati, the brand new level guard is Alessandro Zanelli

The Givova Scafati is happy to announce the signing of the settlement, on a two-year foundation, with the “made in Italy” playmaker Alessandro Zanelli. A 32-year-old athlete born in Motta di Livenza (TV) on 7 Could 1992, Alessandro is a 188 cm level guard, with a powerful persona, dependable on either side of the pitch, gifted with a superb three-point shot in addition to an innate imaginative and prescient of play and a notable dedication to work and sacrifice within the gymnasium.

He started his basketball profession within the historic youth sector Benetton Treviso, with which he gained the Underneath-19 Scudetto in 2011 and tasted the air of nice basketball that could possibly be felt on the PalaVerde in these years. Her exploits entice the eye of Anagni prima (DNA) e Sangiorgese then (DNB), with which in 3 years he virtually reached 100 appearances (98, together with playoffs) and 1,000 factors. At 22, the well-deserved name of the Basketball Recanati in A2, the place he stood out with 10.8 factors (50% from two, 45% from three), earlier than shifting on, once more within the second nationwide championship, to Fulgor Omegna. The final two years, all the time in Serie A2, is a steady crescendo for the category of ’92: in the summertime of 2016 he moved to NPC Rieti (11.4 factors and 4.6 assists when tying his sneakers), whereas the 12 months subsequent is the flip of the Legnano Basketball Knights, the membership with which Zanelli certified for the promotion playoffs (21 factors on common within the post-season) on the finish of a first-tier championship. Within the prime flight, due to fixed development and the dedication that has all the time distinguished him, he reached it in 2018, when he accepted the progress dell’HappyCasa Brindisi. He remained in Puglia for 4 seasons, enhancing his numbers 12 months after 12 months (7 factors, 3.1 rebounds and a couple of.3 assists whereas capturing 48% from three, in 21 minutes of common use in 2021/2022), changing into captain of the white and blue workforce that may play within the Italian Cup closing in 2020 in opposition to Venezia and, due to the second place within the common season (2020/2021), additionally disputes the Scudetto semi-final in opposition to the battleship The facility of Bologna. In June 2022 he returns to his native Treviso, the place he continues his development path and, underneath the sensible steerage of the brand new Givova head coach, Marcelo Nicola, he establishes himself as one of the vital sought-after Italian basketball gamers on a nationwide scale. Within the two years at Treviso Basket he was additionally appointed captain of the roster of the Venetian affiliation.

Alessandro is now able to return to that South that introduced him a lot luck with the Brindisi vest and he cannot wait to put on the yellow and blue: «I am completely happy to have this new expertise. I selected to signal for Scafati as a result of it has a really stimulating and attention-grabbing mission. After which I’m more than happy to fulfill a technical workers that I do know. I thank the administration who has insistently seemed for me for the reason that finish of the championship: they instantly satisfied me that it will be a possibility to not be missed for me, as a result of I believe that this one from Scafati is the only option I might have made in the mean time. I am excited and might’t wait to begin coaching, as a result of the membership has vital and impressive aims, effectively inside attain: there are all of the doable circumstances to get some nice satisfaction collectively».

The explanations for the selection, within the phrases of the sporting director Eugenio Agostinelli: «We’re actually completely happy so as to add a participant like Alessandro, who is aware of the class very effectively and above all has already been skilled by coach Nicola. Alessandro has embraced the mission with nice want and drive and we’ll want all his expertise and power on either side of the pitch, to combat each Sunday and obtain the aims set. The arrival of Zanelli provides to these of Miaschi and Ulaneo, giving life to an Italian spine of expertise and perspective».