Nocioni playing for the Argentine national team

Andrés Marcelo Nocioni (November 30, 1979, Santa Fe, Argentina) is a 2.03 m (6 ft 7 in) basketball player with the NBA's Chicago Bulls. His natural position is small forward, but his strength allows him to play some minutes at power forward as well. Image File history File links free distribution image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links free distribution image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Santa Fe is the capital city of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Scottie Pippen, playing small forward for the Chicago Bulls. ... A power forward is a position in some team sports. ...

Basketball career

Known as Chapu (after the Mexican children TV series El Chapulín Colorado), Nocioni's professional career began in the Argentine basketball league (LNB) in 1998, shortly after he turned 18. A year later, he was called up to the national team that won the silver medal at the South American basketball championship. Chespirito as El Chapulín Colorado El Chapulín Colorado was a television series parody of super hero shows that was created by Chespirito. ... The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (LNB) its the Argentine National Basketball League, and controlled by the Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol (Basketball Clubs Organization). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

In 2002, Nocioni was part of a team that made basketball history, when Argentina became the first team to beat the United States team (the Dream Team) at the Basketball World Championship, held that year in Indianapolis, Indiana. His team once again earned the silver medal, losing to Yugoslavia in a controversial final. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dream Team was the unofficial nickname of the United States mens basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ... The Basketball World Championship (official name: FIBA World Championship) is a world basketball tournament held quadrennially. ... Nickname: The Circle City, Indy, Naptown Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ...

In 2003, Nocioni went to Europe, where he spent two seasons as a refuerzo (reinforcement player) with Spain's TAU Cerámica of the ACB Spanish professional league. He was the league's 2004 Most Valuable Player. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baskonia (full name: Saski Baskonia SAD) is a Spanish basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria/Gasteiz. ... ACB (Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto), is the premier professional basketball league in Spain. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ...

In 2004, Nocioni was a key factor when Argentina became the first South American team, as well as the first Latin American one, in Olympic basketball history (and the fourth team ever, after the United States, Yugoslavia, and the USSR) to win the Olympic gold medal. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...

Nocioni was subsequently signed by the Bulls. He joined Puerto Rico's Carlos Arroyo and Daniel Santiago, Brazil's Leandro Barbosa and Nenê, Mexico's Eduardo Nájera, Hispanic-American Gilbert Arenas and his countrymen Emanuel Ginóbili and Carlos Delfino, as NBA players. He and Ginobili are friends and national teammates. Famous picture of Arroyo showing the letters of the Puerto Rico jersey seconds before defeating the Dream Team on August 15 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Daniel Santiago. ... Leandrinho Mateus Barbosa (born November 28, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) is a point guard currently a member of the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. ... Nenê (born Maybyner Rodney Hilario on September 13, 1982 in São Carlos, Brazil) is a Brazilian basketball player who plays for the NBAs Denver Nuggets. ... Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez (born July 11, 1976 in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association, currently playing forward for the Denver Nuggets. ... Gilbert Jorge Arenas (born January 6, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Washington Wizards. ... Emanuel David Ginóbili (born July 28, 1977 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina), also known as Manu Ginobili, is an Argentine basketball player. ... Carlos Francisco Delfino (born in Santa Fè August 29, 1982) is an Argentine basketball player who generally plays at the shooting guard position/Forward Height: 6 6 Weight: 230 lbs Began professional career playing in his native Argentina. ...

He played in 81 games during his rookie campaign and posted averages of 8.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg and 23.4 mpg, missing one game due to suspension for a hard foul. Nocioni's physical style of defense created controversy around the league, and he was suspended for one game after a hard foul to Detroit's Tayshaun Prince in April. His defense was also effective, however, neutralizing a number of star opponents such as LeBron James and Antawn Jamison. In the first game of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals, Nocioni had one of the greatest playoff debuts ever recorded, tallying 25 points and 18 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes. Tayshaun Princes famous block against Reggie Miller. ... LeBron James (born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio) is an NBA basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Antawn Cortez Jamison (born June 12, 1976 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player, currently playing power forward for the Washington Wizards. ...

Titles

• 2001 South America Title (Argentina)
• 2002 Copa del Rey (Tau Ceramica)
• 2004 Olympic Gold medal(Argentina)

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Awards

• 2004 Spanish ACB league MVP.

In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ...

See also

• Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Basketball World Championship
• Emanuel Ginóbili

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External links

• NBAs page on Nocioni
• Andres Nocioni at ESPN