Angelo Gigli
{{short description|Italian basketball player (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Angelo Gigli
| image = Angelo Gigli.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| position = Power forward / center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10.25
| weight_lb = 230
| league = Serie A2 Basket
| team = Basket Ferentino
| team_link =
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|6|4}}
| birth_place = Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
| nationality = Italian
| draft_year = 2005
| career_start = 2001
| career_end = 2019
| years1 = 2001–2002
| team1 = Fortitudo Roma
| years2 = 2003–2006
| team2 = Reggiana
| years3 = 2006–2008
| team3 = Benetton Treviso
| years4 = 2008–2011
| team4 = Virtus Roma
| years5 = 2011–2013
| team5 = Virtus Bologna
| years6 = 2013–2015
| team6 = Olimpia Milano
| years7 = 2014
| team7 = → Reggiana
| years8 = 2015–2017
| team8 = Ferentino
| years9 = 2017–2019
| team9 = NPC Rieti
| years10 = 2019
| team10 = Libertas Ghepard
| highlights =
- EuroChallenge champion (2014)
- Italian Cup champion (2007)
- Italian Supercup champion (2006)
}}
Angelo Gigli (born 4 June 1983) is an Italian former professional basketball player. He has also represented the Italian national team internationally. Standing at {{height|m=2.09}}, he was a left-handed power forward and center.
Early life
Gigli was born in South Africa, where his father worked. He moved to Italy when he was two years old.
Professional career
He began his career with Fortitudo Roma. He then played for Reggio Emilia, Pallacanestro Treviso, and Lottomatica Roma. In July 2011 he signed with Virtus Bologna.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/87564/virtus-bologna-signs-angelo-gigli.html Virtus Bologna signs Angelo Gigli]
On 5 August 2013 Gigli signed a two-year contract with Emporio Armani Milano.{{cite web|title=Olimpia Milano officially sign Angelo Gigli|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/60917/olimpia-milano-officially-sign-angelo-gigli.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=5 August 2013}}{{cite web|title=EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI lands Angelo Gigli|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115246/8177/ea7-emporio-armani-lands-angelo-gigli|work=Euroleague.net|accessdate=5 August 2013}} In February 2014, he was loaned to Pallacanestro Reggiana for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=Reggio Emilia announced Angelo Gigli|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/111484/reggio-emilia-announced-angelo-gigli.html|accessdate=11 August 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=12 February 2014}} In August 2014, he returned to Emporio Armani.{{cite news|title=Angelo Gigli is back in Milano|url=http://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/angelo-gigli-is-back-in-milano/|accessdate=11 August 2014|work=olimpiamilano.com}}
Gigli sign with the Serie A2 club Basket Ferentino on 29 July 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/m/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/170939/angelo-gigli-inks-with-ferentino.html |title=Angelo Gigli inks with Ferentino |publisher=Sportando |date=2015-07-29 |accessdate=2015-07-29}}
Italian national team
Gigli was a member of the senior men's Italian national basketball team from 2005 to 2012 playing in EuroBasket 2005, 2006 FIBA World Championship and EuroBasket 2007.[http://www.fip.it/giocatori.asp?IDGiocatore=50&Tipo=M "Angelo Gigli"], Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro. Retrieved on 24 February 2015.
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=KWC Angelo Gigli] at euroleague.net
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=GIG-ANG-83 Angelo Gigli] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210448/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=GIG-ANG-83 |date=12 August 2014 }} at legabasket.it {{in lang|it}}
{{Pallacanestro Reggiana 2013–14 EuroChallenge champions}}
{{Lega Basket Serie A blocks leader}}
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Category:2006 FIBA World Championship players
Category:Basket Ferentino players
Category:Italian men's basketball players
Category:Italian diaspora in South Africa
Category:Lega Basket Serie A players
Category:Olimpia Milano players
Category:Pallacanestro Reggiana players
Category:Pallacanestro Treviso players
Category:South African men's basketball players
Category:South African people of Italian descent
Category:Virtus Bologna players
Category:Sportspeople from Pietermaritzburg