Marcelo Nicola

Marcelo Nicola
Marcelo Nicola with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Scafati Basket
PositionHead coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1971-05-12) May 12, 1971 (age 53)
Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1993: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1988–2007
PositionPower forward
Number4, 11, 13
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1989Cañadense
1989–1991Baskonia
1991Long Island Surf
1991–1996Baskonia
1996–1997Panathinaikos
1997–1998FC Barcelona
1998–2004Benetton Treviso
2004–2005BC Kyiv
2005–2006Mens Sana Siena
2006Reggiana
2006–2007Baskonia
As coach:
2007–2010Benetton Treviso (assistant)
2011–2012Istrana
2012–2014UCAM Murcia (assistant)
2014UCAM Murcia
2015Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2018–2019Bamberg (assistant)
2018–2019Forlì
2019–2021Gipuzkoa
2022–2023Treviso
2024–presentScafati Basket
Career highlights and awards
As player
As head coach
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Argentina

Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971) is an Argentine-Italian[1][2] former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the EuroLeague. He is the current head coach for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).