Andrea_Zerini
Andrea Zerini
Italian basketball player (born 1988)
Andrea Zerini (born 25 October 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft. 9 in.), he plays at the forward-center positions.
| No. 0 – Derthona Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 35) Florence, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Firenze Basket |
| 2006–2009 | Castelfiorentino |
| 2009–2011 | Ruvo di Puglia Basket |
| 2011–2016 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2016–2018 | Sidigas Avellino |
| 2018–2020 | Germani Basket Brescia |
| 2022–2023 | Napoli Basket |
| 2023–present | Derthona Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.[1]
For the 2011–2012 season he signed a contract with New Basket Brindisi.[2] He achieved the promotion to the top-tier. So he was confirmed also for the next season.[3] 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.[4] He was confirmed also for the next season.[5]
On 25 June 2018 Zerini went to Germani Basket Brescia.[6]
On 28 July 2020 Zerini signed with Napoli Basket in the Italian second league Serie A2.[7]
On July 1, 2023, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[8]
- "UFFICIALE - Andrea Zerini ha firmato con la Scandone" [Official - Andrea Zerini signed with Scandone]. tuttoavellino.it (in Italian). 24 October 2017.
- "Brindisi, continuano gli arrivi: Maestrello e Zerini" [Brindisi, Maestrello and Zerini new players]. sportando.com (in Italian). 29 July 2011.
- "Enel Brindisi, ufficiale il rinnovo di Andrea Zerini" [Enel Brindisi, Andrea Zerini is confirmed]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2015.
- "Andrea Zerini è il terzo tassello della nuova Sidigas Avellino" [Andrea Zerini is the third player of the new Sidigas Avellino]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Sidigas Avellino, Zerini di nuovo in biancoverde" [Sidigas Avellino, Andrea Zerini is sill white-and-green]. Legabasket.it (in Italian). 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Leonessa Brescia signs Andrea Zerini". sportando.basketball. 25 June 2018.
- "Mercato GeVi Napoli Basket: arriva la firma di Andrea Zerini" (in Italian). napolibasket.eu. 28 June 2020.
- "Volto nuovo in casa bianconera: benvenuto Andrea Zerini". derthonabasket.it (in Italian). July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- Andrea Zerini at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Andrea Zerini at fibaeurope.com
- Andrea Zerini at legaduebasket.it