Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti (born 28 October 1983) is a former Argentine-Italian professional

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player, who lasted played with the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League. He played at both the

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and

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positions. Porta is now a basketball coach on the "Svendborg Efterskole" in Svendborg, Denmark. He is the coach of a group of young teenagers.

Professional career

Porta played with several clubs in the Italian League, and also in the Spanish League and the

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National team career

Porta was a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the national team at the 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He also played with Argentina at the

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, the 2006 South American Championship, and the

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. He was also a part of the Argentina squad that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com ProfileItalian League Profile

Spanish League Profile

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