Alessandro Gentile
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About
Shooting guard and small forward who is famous for his international club career, including for Italy's Serie A (LBA) club Virtus Bologna. He was named the LBA's Best Male Player in 2014 after leading Olimpia Milano to the Italian League championship.
Before Fame
He began his youth basketball career in 2007 with Treviso Basket. He made his professional debut with the club in 2009.
Trivia
He helped lead Panathinaikos to a Greek Cup championship win in 2017. He previously won the Italian Supercup with Olimpia Milano in 2016.
Family Life
His father is Italian basketball icon Nando Gentile. His older brother Stefano has also player professional basketball.
Associated With
He was taken in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves alongside Zach LaVine.
