Paolo Marinelli strengthened Cibona's backcourt

Friday, 19. August 2016 at 13:46

Cibona is completing the outlook of their forthcoming season roster. After Elijah Johnson, another reinforcement of their backcourt is 21-year old Paolo Marinelli.

Cibona is completing the outlook of their forthcoming season roster. After Elijah Johnson, another reinforcement of their backcourt is 21-year old Paolo Marinelli.

Last season Marinelli played for Kvarner 2010 of Rijeka with an average of 15.9 points, 4.3 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 29.3 minutes spent on court per game. Before Rijeka, he spent two seasons with each Split and Union Olimpija.

Paolo used to be a standard member of all youth categories of Croatia national team. In 2011 he won the gold medal at U16 European Championship, a year later he won the silver at U17 World Championship and in 2013 he also won the silver at U18 European Championship.

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Paolo Marinelli pojačao bekovsku liniju Cibone

Cibona polako kompletira roster za predstojeću sezonu. Nakon Elijaha Johnsona bekovsku liniju pojačao je 21-godišnji Paolo Marinelli.

Prošlu sezonu je proveo u riječkom Kvarneru 2010 sa prosjekom od 15,9 poena, 4,3 dodavanja i 2,4 skoka po utakmici te 29,3 minute provedene na parketu. Prije Rijeke po dvije sezone proveo je u Splitu i ljubljanskoj Union Olimpiji.

Paolo je inače bio standardan član svih mlađih uzrasnih nacionalnih selekcija Hrvatske te je 2011. godine osvojio zlatnu medalju na evropskom prvenstvu do 16 godina. Uz to ima i broncu sa svjetskog prvenstva do 17 godina iz 2012 te srebro s još jednog evropskog prvenstva do 18 godina, osvojeno 2013. godine.
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