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Andrea Zerini

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Andrea Zerini
No. 0 – Derthona Basket
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 36)
Florence, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight112 kg (247 lb)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2006Firenze Basket
2006–2009Castelfiorentino
2009–2011Ruvo di Puglia Basket
2011–2016New Basket Brindisi
2016–2018Sidigas Avellino
2018–2020Germani Basket Brescia
2020–2023Napoli Basket
2023–presentDerthona Basket
Career highlights and awards

Andrea Zerini (born 25 October 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA. Standing at 2.05 metres (6 feet 9 inches), he plays at the forward-center positions.

Professional career

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Clubs

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Andrea Zerini grew up with Firenze Basket in Florence of the Serie B Basket league. For the 2005–06 season he entered in the senior-team roster. He went to Castelfiorentino for the next three seasons.

At 21 years old he signed a contract with Ruvo di Puglia Basket where he got 9 points per match, with 55% from 2 and 31% from 3 shots. During the 2010–11 season he was the best blocker and the 8th best rebounder of the league.[1]

For the 2011–2012 season he signed a contract with New Basket Brindisi.[2] He achieved the promotion to the top-tier. So he was confirmed also for the next season.[3] The 2011-12 LBA season was Zerini's first time in the top-tier of the Italian basketball league system.

On 20 June 2016 Andrea Zerini signed a contract with the LBA club Sidigas Avellino.[4] He was confirmed also for the next season.[5]

On 25 June 2018 Zerini went to Germani Basket Brescia.[6]

On 28 July 2020 Zerini signed with Napoli Basket in the Italian second league Serie A2.[7]

On July 1, 2023, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "UFFICIALE - Andrea Zerini ha firmato con la Scandone" [Official - Andrea Zerini signed with Scandone]. tuttoavellino.it (in Italian). 24 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Brindisi, continuano gli arrivi: Maestrello e Zerini" [Brindisi, Maestrello and Zerini new players]. sportando.com (in Italian). 29 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Enel Brindisi, ufficiale il rinnovo di Andrea Zerini" [Enel Brindisi, Andrea Zerini is confirmed]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Andrea Zerini è il terzo tassello della nuova Sidigas Avellino" [Andrea Zerini is the third player of the new Sidigas Avellino]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Sidigas Avellino, Zerini di nuovo in biancoverde" [Sidigas Avellino, Andrea Zerini is sill white-and-green]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Leonessa Brescia signs Andrea Zerini". sportando.basketball. 25 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Mercato GeVi Napoli Basket: arriva la firma di Andrea Zerini" (in Italian). napolibasket.eu. 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Volto nuovo in casa bianconera: benvenuto Andrea Zerini". derthonabasket.it (in Italian). July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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