Martín Osimani

Martín Osimani (born May 22, 1981) is a Uruguayan professional basketball player. Born in Montevideo, he is a longtime member of the Uruguay national basketball team and is currently playing professionally with Brasília in the Novo Basquete Brasil from Brazil.

Martín Osimani
No. 11 – Brasília
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNovo Basquete Brasil
Personal information
Born (1981-05-22) May 22, 1981
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolChampagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
College
NBA draft2005 / Undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2009Club Biguá
2008Trotamundos de Carabobo
2009Atléticos de San Germán
2009Halcones UV Córdoba
2010Trotamundos de Carabobo
2010Halcones de Xalapa
2011Soles de Mexicali
2011–2013Obras Sanitarias
2013Brasília
2014Aguada
2015 - presentDefensor
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Uruguay
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
FIBA South American Championship
2003 Montevideo
2006 Caracas
2010 Neiva

Osimani is currently number 11 for the Argentinian club team Obras Sanitarias.

College career

Osimani moved from Montevideo to Hialeah, Florida to attend high school there. An All-state player after nearly averaging a triple double per game for Champagnat Catholic High School, he was ranked in the top 100 high school recruits by ESPN.com.[1] He settled on the University of Utah after considering several powerhouse programs, including Duke University and UCLA.[2] In his freshman season, Osimani played in 28 of the team's 30 games off the bench, but averaged only 1.2 points and 1.0 assists per game in 8.0 minutes per game of playing time.[3]

Following a disappointing season at Utah, Osimani transferred back home to Miami-Dade Community College. In one season there, he averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 3.5 steals per game in earning All-Conference honors.[4] After one season of JUCO ball, Osimani again committed to play NCAA ball, this time at Duquesne University. He started at point guard for two years for the Dukes, and had two successful seasons for the team, including a 172 assist junior season that put him at second on Duquesne's all-time single season assist chart.[5]

Professional career

After graduating, Osimani returned home to Uruguay to play for Club Bigua of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball Along with Leandro García Morales, he helped lead Club Bigua to the 2008 Uruguayan League title. In four years as a professional, he has played for teams in Uruguay, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. As starting point guard, he helped lead Club Sandwich to the 2008 Uruguayan League title. He currently plays for Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[6]

National team career

Osimani has played for various age groups on the Uruguayan national basketball team since 1998. He has been selected for the Uruguayans for the last three continental championships, the 2005, 2007, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009.[7]

References
  1. Profile Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine at utahutes.cstv.com
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Profile Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at goduquesne.com
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Profile at latinbasket.com
  7. FIBA profile
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