Hugo Sconochini
Personal information
Born (1971-04-10) 10 April 1971
Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
Playing career1989–2012
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
1989–1990Sport Club de Cañada de Gómez
1990–1993Panasonic Reggio Calabria
1993–1995Olimpia Milano
1995–1996Nuova Tirrena Roma
1996–1997Panathinaikos
1997–2001Kinder Bologna
2001–2002Tau Cerámica
2002–2004Olimpia Milano
2004–2006Lottomatica Roma
2007–2009UC Piacentina
2009–2010Gamma Marconi Segrate
2010–2012Bettinzoli Monticelli
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Indianapolis
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place2001 Neuquén
Bronze medal – third place1999 San Juan

Hugo Ariel Sconochini (born 10 April 1971) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player. He played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.[1]

Professional career

He won the EuroLeague championship in 1998 and 2001, with the Italian League club Virtus Bologna. In the 1996–97 season, Sconochini played with the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos, and with them, he won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in September 1996.

National team career

Sconochini was a regular on Argentina's senior national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.

References

  • Euroleague.net Profile
  • Eurobasket.com Profile
  • Italian League Profile (in Italian)
  • Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugo Ariel Sconochini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.


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