Alejandro Montecchia
{{Short description|Argentine basketball player}}
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| name = Alejandro Montecchia
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| league = Retired
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|01|01}}
| birth_place = Bahía Blanca, Argentina
| death_date =
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| nationality = Argentine / Italian
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2009
| years1 = 1994–1998
| team1 = Olimpia de Venado Tuerto (Argentina)
| years2 = 1998–1999
| team2 = Boca Juniors (Argentina)
| years3 = 1999–2002
| team3 = Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy)
| years4 = 2002–2005
| team4 = Pamesa Valencia (Spain)
| years5 = 2006
| team5 = Armani Jeans Milano (Italy)
| years6 = 2006–2009
| team6 = Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)
| highlights =
- EuroCup champion (2003)
- FIBA South American League champion (1996)
- FIBA South American League MVP (2008)
- Argentine League champion (1996)
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{{MedalSport | Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|ARG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Summer Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2004 Athens | }}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver| 2002 Indianapolis | }}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA AmeriCup}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 San Juan | }}
{{MedalBronze|1999 San Juan | }}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA South American Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Valdivia | }}
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Alejandro Ariel Montecchia (born 1972) is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position.{{Cite web |url=http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/m/alejandro-montecchia.htm |title=Players Index: Alejandro Montecchia. |access-date=2008-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402125544/http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/m/alejandro-montecchia.htm |archive-date=2008-04-02 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
In his pro career, Montecchia won the South American League and Argentine League championships in 1996. He also won the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup championship in the 2002–03 season. He was the South American League's MVP in 2008.
National team career
Montecchia was a regular on Argentina's senior national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BMZ&seasoncode=E2005 Euroleague.net Profile]
- [http://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Alejandro_Montecchia/Argentina/Regatas_Corrientes/16474 LatinBasket.com Profile]
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