Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti (born 28 October 1983) is a former Argentine-Italian[1][2] professional basketball player, who lasted played with the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Porta is now a basketball coach on the "Svendborg Efterskole" in Svendborg, Denmark. He is the coach of a group of young teenagers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1983 Fimat, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2002 | Echagüe Paraná |
| 2002 | Andrea Costa Imola |
| 2002–2006 | Basket Livorno |
| 2006–2007 | Angelico Biella |
| 2007–2008 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2008–2010 | Air Avellino |
| 2010–2012 | Scaligera Basket Verona |
| 2012–2013 | Scafati Basket |
| 2013 | Valladolid |
| 2013–2016 | Svendborg Rabbits |
| 2016 | Amici Pallacanestro Udinese |
| 2016–2017 | Svendborg Rabbits |
Professional career
editPorta played with several clubs in the Italian League, and also in the Spanish League and the Russian Super League.
National team career
editPorta was a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the national team at the 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He also played with Argentina at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006 South American Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. He was also a part of the Argentina squad that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ "Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti nacionalidad | licencia: ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Antonio Porta Naz. Sportiva: ITA " (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
External links
edit- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Italian League Profile Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- FIBA.com Profile (archive)
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