Paolo Marinelli (born 10 April 1995 in Rijeka) is a Croatian professional

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player for

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of the French second-tier Pro B league. Standing at 1.91 m, he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Marinelli started playing basketball for the youth selection of KK Jadran, before joining Akademija Vujčić in 2011. He made his senior debut against

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in February 2012, when he played 7 minutes. After debut he became regular player for Split, playing in

and

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. In August 2013, Marinelli signed four-year contract with

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. In his first season in Ljubljana, Marinelli had minor role in team, playing 9 games in

. After struggling with injuries in Olimpija roster in November 2014 Marinelli get more chance on pitch. On 3 December 2014 he scored career-high 18 points in an 89 - 67 win over

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(Round 8, Eurocup). On 11 August 2015 he was loaned to Kvarner 2010 of the Croatian

for the 2015–16 season. On 7 November 2021, Marinelli signed in Belgium with

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of the

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. In December 2021, Marinelli signed with

of the French second-tier Pro B league.

Personal life

Marinelli is a member of the Italian Community in Dalmatia.

Individual awards

2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 30th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Latvia, from 18 to 28 July 2013. Croatia were the defending champions. Turkey became the new ...

: All-Tournament Team

References

External links

ABA League profile

Eurobasket.com profile

RealGM Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marinelli, Paolo 1995 births Living people ABA League players Basketball players from Rijeka BC Dzūkija players Croatian men's basketball players Croatian people of Italian descent KK Cibona players KK Krka players KK Kvarner 2010 players KK Olimpija players KK Split players Point guards Belfius Mons-Hainaut players ALM Évreux Basket players KK Škrljevo players