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#0 MARCO BELINELLI<br />
GUARD - ITALY<br />
Position: Guard Birthdate: March 25, 1986 (Bologna, Italy)<br />
Height: 6-5 High School: N/A<br />
Weight: 200 College: N/A<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> Experience: 2 Years Offseason Home: Bologna, Italy<br />
How Acquired: Traded by Golden State for forward Devean George and cash considerations July 30, 2009.<br />
Career Transactions: First-round draft choice (18th overall) by Golden State in 2007; July 30, 2009: Traded by<br />
Golden State for forward Devean George and cash considerations.<br />
Contract Status: Signed through 2009-10 season, with a team option for the following season.<br />
2008-09 SEASON: Appeared in 42 games (23 starts), averaging a career-high 8.9 points and 2.1 assists in 21.0<br />
minutes … In 23 starts, averaged 11.3 points and 2.9 assists … When playing 20-plus minutes, averaged 13.4<br />
points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists (21 games) ... Converted 46-of-113 (.407) three-pointers in final 28 games of<br />
the year … Scored 10-plus points 18 times and 20-plus points four times … Missed 23 games with a sprained right<br />
ankle (Mar. 20 – Apr. 1 and Jan. 14 – Feb. 12) …Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds Mar. 7 at Milwaukee …<br />
Equalled his career-high with six assists Jan. 2 at Minnesota … Scored 23 points on 5-8 from three-point range vs.<br />
the Raptors on Dec. 29 … Recorded 22 points in a career-high 46 minutes Dec. 26 vs. Boston … Scored in doublefigures<br />
a career-best six straight games from Dec. 13-22 (averaged 17.7 points during this stretch) … Netted a<br />
career-high 27 points and a career-high 11 field goals made at Atlanta on Dec. 19 … Scored 20-plus points in backto-back<br />
games for the first time in his career with 27 against Atlanta on Dec. 19 and 21 at Indiana on Dec. 17.<br />
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has posted a career average of 6.2 points, 1.4 assists and 15.0 minutes in 75 games<br />
… Played five seasons in Italy from 2002-07; Virtus Bologna (2002-04) and Fortitudo Bologna (2004-07) … 2007-<br />
08: Appeared in 33 games, averaging 2.9 points in 7.3 minutes ... Scored in double-figures two times (twice in the<br />
last seven games of the season) ... Averaged 7.6 points when logging 10-plus minutes (nine times) and 11.3 points<br />
when logging 19-plus minutes (three times) … Was on the Inactive List for 22 games and drew a DNP-CD 27 times<br />
... Netted a season-high 17 points, including a career high-tying five three-point field goals (5-6 3FG), in season<br />
finale vs. Seattle on Apr. 16 … Had a high of four rebounds Apr. 4 at Memphis … Shot .532 from the floor (25-47)<br />
from Jan. 1 until the end of the regular season … Dished out a season-best three assists at the Clippers on Nov. 2<br />
… 2006-07: In Serie A play, appeared in 33 games with Fortitudo Bologna, averaging a career-high 16.4 points, 1.7<br />
rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.2 steals, while shooting .544 from the field, .338 from three-point range and .760 from<br />
the line … In 13 Euroleague contests, averaged 12.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists ... 2005-06: Appeared in<br />
47 Serie A contests with Fortitudo Bologna, averaging 13.2 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.9<br />
minutes … In 19 Euroleague contests, averaged a personal Euroleague-best 13.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists<br />
and 1.42 steals in 27.7 minutes … Shot .530 from the field and a career-best .439 from long range ... 2004-05: In 45<br />
Serie A games, averaged 6.5 points … Helped lead Fortitudo Bologna to an Italian League title and the Italian Cup<br />
… Appeared in 20 Euroleague contests, averaging 4.2 points, while shooting .606 from the field ... 2003-04: Appeared<br />
in 34 Serie A games for Virtus, averaging 4.5 points, with a career-high .646 accuracy from the field ... Saw action in<br />
16 Euroleague contests, averaging 3.0 points … 2002-03: In first professional season, appeared in 16 Serie A<br />
games, averaging 2.6 points ... Averaged 5.6 points in eight Euroleague outings.<br />
PERSONAL: Last name is pronounced belle-EE-NELLI ... Was given the nickname “Beli” by his childhood friends ...<br />
Attended the 2007 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft in New York, marking his first trip to the United States ... Obtained a driver’s license for<br />
the first time in his life in the summer of 2008 ... Did not drive in Italy or during his rookie season in the <strong>NBA</strong> ... Says<br />
he wasn’t playing professional basketball he would work in the fashion industry.<br />
CAREER HIGHS:<br />
Points 27, Golden State at Atlanta, 12/19/2008 Off. Rebounds 3, Golden State vs. Houston, 12/12/2008<br />
FGM 11, Golden State at Atlanta, 12/19/2008 Def. Rebounds 7, Golden State at Milwaukee, 3/7/2009<br />
FGA 21, Golden State at Atlanta, 12/19/2008 Total Rebounds 7, Golden State at Milwaukee, 3/7/2009<br />
3PM 5, Golden State vs. Toronto, 12/29/2008 (3 times) Assists 6, Golden State at Minnesota, 1/2/2009 (4 times)<br />
3PA 11, Golden State vs. Boston, 12/26/2008 Steals 3, Golden State at LA Clippers, 2/23/2009 (twice)<br />
FTM 6, Golden State vs. Toronto, 12/29/2008 Blocks 1, Golden State at Detroit, 3/6/2009<br />
FTA 6, Golden State vs. Toronto, 12/29/2008 (twice) Minutes 43, Golden State vs. Boston, 12/26/2008<br />
Marco Bellineli <strong>NBA</strong> Career Stats<br />
Year Team G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF REB AST ST TO BLK PTS AVG<br />
07-08 GS 33-0 241 36-93 .387 7-9 .778 3 11 14 15 5 12 0 95 2.9<br />
08-09 GS 42-23 882 140-317 .442 40-52 .769 10 61 71 88 36 59 1 372 8.9<br />
Totals 75-23 1123 176-410 .429 47-61 .770 13 72 85 103 41 71 1 467 6.2<br />
Three-point field goals: 2007-08: 16-41(.390); 2008-09: 52-131 (.395); Totals: 68-172 (.395).<br />
Personal fouls / Disqualifications: 2007-08: 15/0; 2008-09: 73/0: Totals: 88/0.<br />
TORONTO RAPTORS 2009-10 PRESEASON
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