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Luigi Datome

{{Short description|Italian basketball player (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Luigi Datome

| image = 2021-12-03 ALBA Berlin gegen Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–011.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Datome with Milano in 2021

| height_m = 2.03

| weight_kg = 101

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montebelluna, Italy

| draft_year = 2009

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2023

| career_position = Small forward / power forward

| career_number = 13, 70

| years1 = 2003–2007

| team1 = Montepaschi Siena

| years2 = 2007–2008

| team2 = Scafati

| years3 = 2008–2013

| team3 = Virtus Roma

| years4 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2014|end}}

| team4 = Detroit Pistons

| years5 = {{nbay|2014|end}}

| team5 = Boston Celtics

| years6 = 2015–2020

| team6 = Fenerbahçe

| years7 = 2020–2023

| team7 = Olimpia Milano

| highlights =

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 188 (3.4 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 75 (1.4 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 20 (0.4 apg)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|ITA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|European U-20 Championship}}

{{MedalBronze|2007 Italy|}}

{{MedalCompetition|European U-18 Championship}}

{{MedalBronze | 2005 Serbia and Montenegro|}}

}}

Luigi "Gigi" Datome (born 27 November 1987) is an Italian former professional basketball player. Standing at {{height|m=2.03}},{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/search/?text=Datome|title=Luigi Datome Stats, Video, Bio, Profile|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=15 December 2014}} he played at the small forward and power forward positions. Datome was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2016.

Professional career

=Early years=

Born in Montebelluna to Sardinian parents from Olbia, Datome moved to Olbia in Sardinia, where he started playing junior basketball. He joined Montepaschi Siena of the first division Serie A in 2003. He played three and a half seasons for Montepaschi before joining Scafati Basket in February 2007.

=Virtus Roma (2008–2013)=

In 2008, Datome signed with Virtus Roma where he went on to earn the league's Best Under 22 player award for the 2008–09 season. In 2012–13, he was named the Lega Basket Serie A MVP, after averaging 16.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.{{cite web|last=Farrell|first=Perry|title=Italian League MVP Luigi Datome will help Pistons' versatility|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20130714/SPORTS03/307140136/detroit-pistons-luigi-datome-versatility|date=14 July 2013|access-date=3 August 2013|work=freep.com}}

=Detroit Pistons (2013–2015)=

On 16 July 2013, Datome signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-forward-luigi-datome|title=Detroit Pistons Sign Forward Luigi Datome|date=16 July 2013|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=16 July 2013}}{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Zach|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/22696797/report-pistons-luigi-datome-agree-to-twoyear-35-million-deal|title=Report: Pistons, Luigi Datome agree to two-year, $3.5 million deal|date=9 July 2013|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=15 December 2014}} On 23 December 2013, he scored a season-high 13 points in a 115–92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131223/DETCLE/gameinfo.html|title=Notebooks: Pistons 115, Cavaliers 92|date=23 December 2013|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=15 December 2014}}

On 14 January 2015, Datome was assigned by the Pistons to the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League.{{cite news | url = http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2015/01/14/pistons-send-dinwiddie-datome-grand-rapids/21755831/ | title = Pistons send Dinwiddie, Datome to Grand Rapids | newspaper = The Detroit News | date = 14 January 2015 | access-date = 14 January 2015 }} On 20 January, he was recalled by the Pistons.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/01/20/pistons-moves.ap/|title=Pistons recall Dinwiddie, Datome from D-League|date=20 January 2015|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125080735/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/01/20/pistons-moves.ap/|archive-date=25 January 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Boston Celtics (2015)=

On 19 February 2015, Datome was traded, along with Jonas Jerebko, to the Boston Celtics, in exchange for Tayshaun Prince.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-thomas-phoenix|title=Celtics Acquire Thomas From Phoenix|work=NBA.com|date=19 February 2015|access-date=19 February 2015}} On 15 April, in the Celtics' final regular season game, he earned his first career NBA start; Datome responded with a career- and game-high 22 points, leading Boston to a narrow victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150415/BOSMIL/gameinfo.html |title=Celtics win 6th straight, beat Bucks 105-100 |website=NBA.com |access-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030230814/http://www.nba.com/games/20150415/BOSMIL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=30 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}

=Fenerbahçe (2015–2020)=

On 14 July 2015, Datome signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.{{cite news|title=Fenerbahce Ulker Signed Luigi Datome|url=http://www.fenerbahce.org/eng/detay.asp?ContentID=3557|access-date=14 July 2015|work=Fenerbahce.org|date=14 July 2015}} In his first season with the team, Datome won the Turkish Cup with a 67–65 win over Darüşşafaka. Fenerbahçe also reached the final game of the 2016 Euroleague Final Four, but fell short of winning the EuroLeague championship, after an overtime 96–101 loss to CSKA Moscow.{{cite web|title=CSKA Moscow claims its seventh Euroleague crown after OT thriller|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=250&seasoncode=E2015#!report|website=euroleague.net|access-date=9 September 2016}} Over 29 EuroLeague games, he averaged 12.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, Fenerbahçe also won the Turkish League championship.

On 5 July 2017, Datome signed a three-year contract extension with Fenerbahçe.{{cite news|title=Champs re-sign Datome to three-year deal|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7xdpuodx87iqxiu8|access-date=5 July 2017|work=Euroleague.net|date=5 July 2017}} In 2017–18 EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to Real Madrid with 80–85 in the final game.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=260&seasoncode=E2017#!report|access-date=20 May 2018|work=euroleague.net|date=20 May 2018}} Over 35 EuroLeague games, he averaged 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

On 2 July 2019, Datome signed another contract extension with the Turkish club through the 2021–22 season. On 30 June 2020, Datome and the Turkish club parted ways after five quite successful seasons.

File:Gigi Datome retirement ceremony 20231006 (14).jpg game between Fenerbahce and Olimpia Milan.]]

=Olimpia Milano (2020–2023)=

On 30 June 2020, Datome signed with Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/happy-to-restart-from-this-club-olimpia-and-milano-welcome-gigi-datome/|title="Happy to restart from this club": Olimpia and Milano welcome Gigi Datome|date=30 June 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=30 June 2020}} On July 7, 2023, Datome announced his retirement from professional basketball after the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Subsequently, in October, Datome was inducted into the Olimpia Milano Hall of Fame along with six other players associated with the Armani era.{{Cite news|url=https://basketnews.com/news-195360-luigi-datome-to-headline-milans-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony.html|title=Luigi Datome to headline Milan's Hall of Fame induction ceremony|date=4 October 2023|editor=basketnews.com|language=En|access-date=18 October 2023}}

{{clear}}

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

=NBA=

==Regular season==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| align="left" | {{nbay|2013}}

| align="left" | Detroit

| 34 || 0 || 7.0 || .351 || .179 || .800 || 1.4 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 2.4

|-

| align="left" | {{nbay|2014}}

| align="left" | Detroit

| 3 || 0 || 5.7 || .417 || .250 || .000 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 3.7

|-

| align="left" | {{nbay|2014}}

| align="left" | Boston

| 18 || 1 || 10.7 || .494 || .472 || 1.000 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 5.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 55 || 1 || 8.1 || .414 || .361 || .818 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 3.4

{{S-end}}

=Playoffs=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| align="left" | 2015

| align="left" | Boston

| 3 || 0 || 4.7 || .333 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

|-

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 3 || 0 || 4.7 || .333 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

{{S-end}}

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

|Denotes season in which Datome won the EuroLeague

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Mens Sana

| 6 || 0 || 5.5 || .583 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.3 || .2 || .3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.3 || 2.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06

| 11 || 2 || 11.2 || .538 || .579 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .4 || .7 || .2 || 5.2 || 5.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Roma

| 13 || 2 || 16.8 || .417 || .348 || .895 || 3.7 || .6 || .4 || .3 || 5.8 || 5.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| 2 || 0 || 10.9 || .400 || .400 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .5 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 6.0 || 4.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| 13 || 12 || 24.5 || .438 || .367 || 1.000 || 4.3 || .7 || 1.1 || .4 || 9.1 || 7.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"| Fenerbahçe

| 29 || 23 || 27.0 || .516 || .462 || .867 || 4.4 || 1.9 || .4 || .3 || 12.4 || 13.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2016–17†

| 33 || 21 || 23.6 || .442 || .466 || .944 || 3.7 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || 9.2 || 8.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| 35 || 15 || 23.9 || .486 || .444 || .917 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .4 || .6 || 9.6 || 9.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| 34 || 15 || 21.0 || .477 || .415 || .917 || 3.6 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 9.0 || 8.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 15 || 22.4 || .478 || .431 || .929 || 3.4 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 8.3 || 7.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Milano

| 37 || 7 || 16.5 || .484 || .511 || .897 || 2.8 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 7.1 || 6.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| 26 || 13 || 15.3 || .442 || .390 || .867 || 1.4 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 7.0 || 4.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| 6 || 1 || 9.3 || .364 || .417 || 1.000 || .8 || {{sort|-|—}} || .2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.7 || 1.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 273 || 126 || 20.2 || .473 || .439 || .908 || 3.2 || .9 || .5 || .2 || 8.3 || 7.8

{{S-end}}

=National team=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
Year

! Competition

! GP

! GS

! MPG

! FG%

! 3P%

! FT%

! RPG

! APG

! SPG

! BPG

! PPG

style="text-align:left;"| 2007

| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket

| 1

06.0.0.0.02.0.00.0.0.0
style="text-align:left;"| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket

| 4

04.5.500.333.0.8.0.0.01.3
style="text-align:left;"| 2013

| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket

| 11

1131.2.470.429.9094.91.4.8.513.8
style="text-align:left;"| 2015

| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket

| 2

216.5.462.200.5003.01.0.0.07.0
style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket

| 7

729.0.528.419.8674.31.1.6.715.0
class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 25

2017.439.227.645.531.20.20.27.4

National team career

Datome played with the senior men's Italian national team at the 2007 EuroBasket, the EuroBasket 2011, and the 2013 EuroBasket.[https://archive.today/20160506211802/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Luigi%20Datome/pid//_//players.html Luigi DATOME (ITA) participated in 15 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.] He was also a part of the Italian squad that would take part in the 2015 EuroBasket.{{cite web |url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/season_2015.coid_s,Z8kZaZIlsLwQFktgGes0.articleMode_on.html |title=Italy take their dream roster to Berlin |author= |date=2 September 2015 |website=FIBAEurope.com |access-date=2 September 2015}} However, after injuring a muscle during Italy's second game of the tournament, against Iceland, Datome had to pull out of the rest of the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_-1.coid_HDHiNRguG1IGW5tM6KlSF0.articleMode_on.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126141801/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_-1.coid_HDHiNRguG1IGW5tM6KlSF0.articleMode_on.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 January 2016 |title=Problems pile on for Italy |author= |date=7 September 2015 |website=EuroBasket2015.org |access-date=7 September 2015}}

Datome also represented Italy at the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and at the 2017 EuroBasket.

His last career game was also played for the national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. In the classification game, Italy lost to Slovenia, 85–89. Datome finished the game with 1 point.

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Basketball stats|bbr=d/datomlu01}}
  • {{FIBA profile|new_id=141145|name=Luigi Datome|old_id=41900}}
  • [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Luigi-Datome-263/ Luigi Datome] at draftexpress.com
  • [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Luigi_Datome/55419 Luigi Datome] at eurobasket.com
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20210620063130/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CCD#!careerstats Luigi Datome] at euroleague.net
  • [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luigi-datome/ccd/ Luigi Datome] at euroleaguebasketball.net
  • [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.playerID_41900.teamID_307.html Luigi Datome] at fibaeurope.com
  • [http://web.legabasket.it/player/DAT-LUI-86/luigi_datome Luigi Datome] at legabasket.it {{in lang|it}}
  • [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2668 Luigi Datome] at tblstat.net

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