Andrea Zerini

Andrea Zerini (born October 25, 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Serie A2, second tiear national league. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft. 9 in.), he plays at the forward-center positions.

Andrea Zerini
Napoli Basket
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueSerie A2
Personal information
Born (1988-10-25) October 25, 1988
Florence, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 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-presentNapoli Basket
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Clubs

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

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

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

References
  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.
  5. "Sidigas Avellino, Zerini di nuovo in biancoverde" [Sidigas Avellino, Andrea Zerini is sill white-and-green]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 27 July 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.
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