Alejandro Ariel Montecchia (born 1972) is a retired
Argentine
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Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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professional
basketball
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player. He played at the
point guard
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position.
Professional career
In his pro career, Montecchia won the
South American League and
Argentine League championships in 1996. He also won the
European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup championship in the
2002–03 season. He was the South American League's MVP in 2008.
National team career
Montecchia was a regular on
Argentina's senior national team, with which he won a gold medal at the
2004 Summer Olympic Games
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References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileLatinBasket.com ProfileItalian League Profile
Spanish League Profile
1972 births
Living people
1998 FIBA World Championship players
2002 FIBA World Championship players
Argentine expatriate basketball people in Italy
Argentine expatriate basketball people in Spain
Argentine men's basketball players
Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boca Juniors basketball players
Italian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Italian men's basketball players
Liga ACB players
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olimpia de Venado Tuerto basketball players
Olimpia Milano players
Olympic basketball players for Argentina
Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
Olympic medalists in basketball
Point guards
Regatas Corrientes basketball players
Valencia Basket players
Viola Reggio Calabria players
Sportspeople from Bahía Blanca
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