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Hugo Sconochini

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Hugo Sconochini
Personal information
Born (1971-04-10) 10 April 1971 (age 53)
Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
Playing career1989–2012
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number10
Career history
1989–1990Sport Club Cañadense
1990–1993Panasonic Reggio Calabria
1993–1995Olimpia Milano
1995–1996Nuova Tirrena Roma
1996–1997Panathinaikos
1997–2001Kinder Bologna
2001–2002Tau Cerámica
2002–2004Olimpia Milano
2004–2006Lottomatica Roma
2007–2009UC Piacentina
2009–2010Gamma Marconi Segrate
2010–2012Bettinzoli Monticelli
Career highlights and awards

Hugo Ariel Sconochini (born 10 April 1971) is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. He played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.[1] During his professional club career, Sconochini won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship in 1996, and two EuroLeague championships, in 1998 and 2001.

He was also a member of the senior Argentine national team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games.

Professional career

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In the 1996–97 season, Sconochini played with the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos Athens. With Panathinaikos, he won the 1996 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. As a member of Virtus Bologna, Sconochini won the Italian League championship in 1998 and 2001, and the Italian Cup title in 1999 and 2001 with Bologna. With Bologna, Sconochini also won the EuroLeague championship at both the 1998 EuroLeague Final Four and the 2001 EuroLeague Finals. As a member Baskonia, Sconochini won the Spanish League championship and the Spanish Cup title in the year 2002.

National team career

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Sconochini was a regular member of the senior men's Argentine national team. He was a part of Argentina's "Golden Generation". With Argentina, he played at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. He won a bronze medal with Argentina at the 1999 FIBA Americas Championship.

Sconochini also won gold medals with Argentina at the 2001 FIBA South American Championship and the 2001 FIBA Americas Championship. He also won a silver medal with Argentina at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. In addition to that, Sconochini was a member of Argentina's gold medal winning team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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