 Procida with Alba Berlin in 2022 | |
| No. 1 – Alba Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | BBL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 June 2002 Como, Italy |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Cantù |
| 2021–2022 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2022–present | Alba Berlin |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gabriele Procida (born 1 June 2002) is an Italian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.
Early life and youth career[edit]
Procida grew up playing basketball for Pallacanestro Cantù at the youth level. He competed for the youth teams of Stella Azzurra and Virtus Bologna at the Next Generation Tournament.[1]
Professional career[edit]
On 13 October 2019, at age 17, Procida made his professional debut for Pallacanestro Cantù in a Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) game against Reyer Venezia.[2] On 19 June 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Cantù.[3] On 24 January 2021, Procida scored 24 points in a 107–83 loss to VL Pesaro. At 18 years, seven months and 23 days of age, he became the third-youngest player in league history to score at least 24 points in a game, behind Luigi Datome and Carlos Delfino.[4]
On 30 May 2021, Procida declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[5] On 7 July he left Cantù, after the club was relegated to Serie A2,[6] and signed a multi-year contract with Fortitudo Bologna.[7]
On 8 July 2022, Procida signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[8]
On 16 February 2023, Procida was announced as one of the candidates to win the EuroLeague Rising Star award.[9]
NBA rights[edit]
In May 2022, Procida declared for the NBA draft for the second year in a row.[10] During the event itself, on 23 June 2022, he was subsequently selected by Portland Trail Blazers as their second-round pick and the 36th pick of the night overall, before being immediately traded to Detroit Pistons.[11][12]
On 8 February 2024, the draft rights to Procida were traded to the Utah Jazz alongside Kevin Knox and a future second round pick for Simone Fontecchio.[13]
National team career[edit]
Procida represented Italy at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Serbia, averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[14] He averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for Italy at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece.[15]
On 19 February 2021, Procida made his Italian senior national team debut, playing five minutes against Estonia during EuroBasket 2022 qualification.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Mastrogiacomo, Giorgio (24 June 2020). "Stelle che verranno: Gabriele Procida". Eurodevotion (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Procida e il debutto in A "Che bello, con Cantù"". La Provincia di Como (in Italian). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (19 June 2020). "Cantù firma Gabriele Procida con un quadriennale". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Acqua S.Bernardo, Procida diventa il terzo giocatore più giovane nella storia con 24 o più punti segnati: meglio di lui solo Datome e Delfino" (in Italian). Lega Basket Serie A. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ @DraftExpress (May 30, 2021). "Projected second round pick Gabriele Procida has declared for the 2021 NBA draft, a source told ESPN. The 18-year o…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "COMUNICATO STAMPA: GABRIELE PROCIDA". pallacanestrocantu.com (in Italian). 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Gabriele Procida è un nuovo giocatore della Fortitudo!". fortitudo103.it (in Italian). 26 July 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (8 July 2022). "Alba Berlin announces Gabriele Procida". Sportando. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "EuroLeague announces candidates to win Rising Star award". BasketNews. February 16, 2023.
- ^ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". NBA.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit". NBA.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Neri, Lorenzo (2022-06-24). "Draft NBA 2022, la notte di Banchero scelta per scelta". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Kevin Knox II, Future Draft Pick, and Draft Rights from Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabriele Procida (ITA)'s profile – FIBA U16 European Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Milanti, Cesare (1 March 2021). "Gabriele Procida Capitale". Overtime (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (20 February 2021). "Gabriele Procida in campo: debutto con la maglia della Nazionale". Corriere di Como (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
