Riccardo Truccolo (born 8 August 1989 in

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) is an Italian professional

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player, currently a member of

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of the Italian league (

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/Serie A2). Truccolo began his career in the youth sector of Pallacanestro Pordenone, then moved to Nuovo Basket 2000 Pordenone (now part of SBP - Sistema Basket Pordenone). In summer 2005 he was selected by Serie A team Snaidero Udine to be part of the team's youth sector. During his first season in

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, he was also called upon by coach

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to take part in several Serie A1 matches as a reserve, though never actually stepping onto the court. In August 2006 he joined

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(known as Edimes Pavia for sponsorship reasons) of the Italian

(Serie A2) league. Even though

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enjoyed one of its most successful seasons of recent times, reaching the play-off finals against

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, Truccolo's stay in

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can be generally considered unsatisfactory, since he was rarely given a chance to prove his worth during regular season, only recording good performances during the team's pre-season and play-offs. At the end of July 2007, shortly after the end of the Lega2 championship, he went back to Snaidero Udine after signing a four-year contract. Once again under the lead of Cesare Pancotto, Truccolo was seldom given the opportunity to play consistently. During summer 2008 he was taken on loan at Jesolo-Sandonà Basket (Serie A Dilettanti), playing a key role in helping the Venetian side avoid relegation. He has rejoined Snaidero Udine for the 2009/2010 LegADue season. He currently plays for Basket Perugia.

Italian national team

After his experience in Jesolo, he became part of Italy’s national Under-20 basketball team to play in the 2009 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship in

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, Greece.

References

External links

* FIBA Europe U20 European Championship player stat

* Lega Basket stat

* LegADue stat

1989 births Living people Italian men's basketball players Sportspeople from Pordenone 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-basketball-bio-stub