Andrea Zerini
{{Short description|Italian basketball player (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Andrea Zerini
| image = Andrea Zerini.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Power forward / center
| height_m = 2.05
| weight_kg = 112
| number = 0
| league = LBA
| team = Derthona Basket
| nationality = Italian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Florence, Italy
| highschool =
| career_start = 2005
| years1 = 2005–2006
| team1 = Firenze Basket
| years2 = 2006–2009
| team2 = Castelfiorentino
| years3 = 2009–2011
| team3 = Ruvo di Puglia Basket
| years4 = 2011–2016
| team4 = New Basket Brindisi
| years5 = 2016–2018
| team5 = Sidigas Avellino
| years6 = 2018–2020
| team6 = Germani Basket Brescia
| years7 = 2020–2023
| team7 = Napoli Basket
| years8 = 2023–present
| team8 = Derthona Basket
| highlights = * Italian LNP Cup champion (2012)
}}
Andrea Zerini (born 25 October 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA. Standing at {{convert|2.05|m|ftin|abbr=off}}, he plays at the forward-center positions.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.tuttoavellino.it/basket/ufficiale-andrea-zerini-ha-firmato-con-la-scandone-30995 |author= |date=24 October 2017 |title=UFFICIALE - Andrea Zerini ha firmato con la Scandone |website=tuttoavellino.it |language=Italian |trans-title=Official - Andrea Zerini signed with Scandone}}
For the 2011–2012 season he signed a contract with New Basket Brindisi.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a2-est/30016/brindisi-continuano-gli-arrivi-maestrello-e-zerini.html |author= |date=29 July 2011 |title=Brindisi, continuano gli arrivi: Maestrello e Zerini |website=sportando.com|language=Italian |trans-title=Brindisi, Maestrello and Zerini new players}} He achieved the promotion to the top-tier. So he was confirmed also for the next season.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/167834/enel-brindisi-ufficiale-il-rinnovo-di-andrea-zerini.html |author= |date=9 July 2015 |title=Enel Brindisi, ufficiale il rinnovo di Andrea Zerini |website=sportando.com |language=Italian |trans-title=Enel Brindisi, Andrea Zerini is confirmed}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.legabasket.it/news/120408/andrea_zerini____il_terzo_tassello_della_nuova_sidigas_avellino |author= |date=20 June 2016 |title=Andrea Zerini è il terzo tassello della nuova Sidigas Avellino |website=Legabasket.it |language=Italian |trans-title=Andrea Zerini is the third player of the new Sidigas Avellino |access-date=24 October 2017 |archive-date=25 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725112118/http://www.legabasket.it/news/120408/andrea_zerini____il_terzo_tassello_della_nuova_sidigas_avellino |url-status=dead }} He was confirmed also for the next season.{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/122258/sidigas_avellino__zerini_di_nuovo_in_biancoverde |author= |date=27 July 2017 |title=Sidigas Avellino, Zerini di nuovo in biancoverde |website=Legabasket.it |language=Italian |trans-title=Sidigas Avellino, Andrea Zerini is sill white-and-green |access-date=24 October 2017 |archive-date=30 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730025020/http://web.legabasket.it/news/122258/sidigas_avellino__zerini_di_nuovo_in_biancoverde |url-status=dead }}
On 25 June 2018 Zerini went to Germani Basket Brescia.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/278673/leonessa-brescia-signs-andrea-zerini.html |author= |date=25 June 2018 |title=Leonessa Brescia signs Andrea Zerini |website=sportando.basketball}}
On 28 July 2020 Zerini signed with Napoli Basket in the Italian second league Serie A2.{{cite web |title=Mercato GeVi Napoli Basket: arriva la firma di Andrea Zerini |url=https://www.napolibasket.eu/mercato-gevi-napoli-basket-arriva-la-firma-di-andrea-zerini/ |publisher=napolibasket.eu |date=28 June 2020 |language=Italian }}
On July 1, 2023, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.derthonabasket.it/volto-nuovo-in-casa-bianconera-benvenuto-andrea-zerini/|title=Volto nuovo in casa bianconera: benvenuto Andrea Zerini|last=|first=|date=July 1, 2023|website=derthonabasket.it|publisher=|language=it|access-date=July 30, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/ZER-AND-88/zerini_andrea Andrea Zerini] at legabasket.it {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.roundID_10369.season_2015.teamID_97832.playerID_56467.html Andrea Zerini] at fibaeurope.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131022005621/http://www.legaduebasket.it/player/?id=ZER-AND-88 Andrea Zerini] at legaduebasket.it
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Category:Pallacanestro Brescia players
Category:Derthona Basket players
Category:Italian men's basketball players
Category:Lega Basket Serie A players
Category:Napoli Basket (2016) players
Category:New Basket Brindisi players
Category:Sportspeople from Florence