Gabriele Procida
 Procida with Alba Berlin in 2022 | |
| No. 1 – Alba Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | BBL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 June 2002 Como, Italy |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Cantù |
| 2021–2022 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2022–present | Alba Berlin |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Gabriele Procida (born 1 June 2002) is an Italian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.
Early life and youth career
Procida grew up playing basketball for Pallacanestro Cantù at the youth level. He competed for the youth teams of Stella Azzurra and Virtus Bologna at the Next Generation Tournament.[1]
Professional career
On 13 October 2019, at age 17, Procida made his professional debut for Pallacanestro Cantù in a Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) game against Reyer Venezia.[2] On 19 June 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Cantù.[3] On 24 January 2021, Procida scored 24 points in a 107–83 loss to VL Pesaro. At 18 years, seven months and 23 days of age, he became the third-youngest player in league history to score at least 24 points in a game, behind Luigi Datome and Carlos Delfino.[4]
On 30 May 2021, Procida declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[5] On 7 July he left Cantù, after the club was relegated to Serie A2,[6] and signed a multi-year contract with Fortitudo Bologna.[7]
On 8 July 2022, Procida signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[8]
On 16 February 2023, Procida was announced as one of the candidates for the EuroLeague Rising Star award,[9] which was ultimately won by Yam Madar. Procida won the award the following year after averaging 8.3 points and 1.4 steals in the 2023–24 EuroLeague season.[10]
NBA rights
In May 2022, Procida declared for the NBA draft for the second year in a row.[11] During the event itself, on 23 June 2022, he was subsequently selected by Portland Trail Blazers as their second-round pick and the 36th pick of the night overall, before being immediately traded to Detroit Pistons.[12][13]
On 8 February 2024, the draft rights to Procida were traded to the Utah Jazz alongside Kevin Knox and a future second round pick for Simone Fontecchio.[14]
National team career
Procida represented Italy at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Serbia, averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[15] He averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for Italy at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece.[16]
On 19 February 2021, Procida made his Italian senior national team debut, playing five minutes against Estonia during EuroBasket 2022 qualification.[17]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Alba Berlin | 27 | 4 | 14.6 | .399 | .241 | .758 | 1.8 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 3 | 17.4 | .424 | .290 | .756 | 1.6 | .9 | 1.4 | .4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | |
| Career | 52 | 7 | 15.9 | .413 | .267 | .756 | 1.7 | .7 | .9 | .3 | 6.9 | 5.9 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 |  Cantù |
LBA | 7 | 4.0 | .429 | .500 | — | .4 | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| 2020–21 | Cantù |
LBA | 28 | 15.5 | .445 | .388 | .630 | 2.5 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2021–22 | Fortitudo Bologna |
LBA | 26 | 18.5 | .522 | .383 | .784 | 3.0 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 7.0 |
| 2022–23 |  Alba Berlin |
BBL | 26 | 16.9 | .417 | .303 | .800 | 2.6 | .7 | .9 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2023–24 | Alba Berlin |
BBL | 13 | 17.1 | .475 | .405 | .791 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.6 |
References
- ^ Mastrogiacomo, Giorgio (24 June 2020). "Stelle che verranno: Gabriele Procida". Eurodevotion (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Procida e il debutto in A "Che bello, con Cantù"". La Provincia di Como (in Italian). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (19 June 2020). "Cantù firma Gabriele Procida con un quadriennale". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Acqua S.Bernardo, Procida diventa il terzo giocatore più giovane nella storia con 24 o più punti segnati: meglio di lui solo Datome e Delfino" (in Italian). Lega Basket Serie A. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ @DraftExpress (30 May 2021). "Projected second round pick Gabriele Procida has declared for the 2021 NBA draft, a source told ESPN. The 18-year o…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "COMUNICATO STAMPA: GABRIELE PROCIDA". pallacanestrocantu.com (in Italian). 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Gabriele Procida è un nuovo giocatore della Fortitudo!". fortitudo103.it (in Italian). 26 July 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (8 July 2022). "Alba Berlin announces Gabriele Procida". Sportando. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "EuroLeague announces candidates to win Rising Star award". BasketNews. February 16, 2023.
- ^ "ALBA's Gabriele Procida secures 2023-24 EuroLeague Rising Star award". EuroLeague. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". NBA.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit". NBA.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Neri, Lorenzo (2022-06-24). "Draft NBA 2022, la notte di Banchero scelta per scelta". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Kevin Knox II, Future Draft Pick, and Draft Rights from Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabriele Procida (ITA)'s profile – FIBA U16 European Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Milanti, Cesare (1 March 2021). "Gabriele Procida Capitale". Overtime (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (20 February 2021). "Gabriele Procida in campo: debutto con la maglia della Nazionale". Corriere di Como (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
