Gabriele Procida
Italian basketball player (born 2002)
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- Gabriele Procida (born 1 June 2002) is an Italian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
- He competed for the youth teams of Stella Azzurra and Virtus Bologna at the Next Generation Tournament.
- On 19 June 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Cantù.
- At 18 years, seven months and 23 days of age, he became the third-youngest player in league history to score at least 24 points in a game, behind Luigi Datome and Carlos Delfino.
- On 7 July he left Cantù, after the club was relegated to Serie A2, and signed a multi-year contract with Fortitudo Bologna.
Gabriele Procida (born 1 June 2002) is an Italian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
Early life and youth career
Procida grew up playing basketball for Pallacanestro Cantù at the youth level. He competed for the youth teams of Stella Azzurra and Virtus Bologna at the Next Generation Tournament.
Professional career
On 13 October 2019, at age 17, Procida made his professional debut for Pallacanestro Cantù in a Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) game against Reyer Venezia. On 19 June 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Cantù. On 24 January 2021, Procida scored 24 points in a 107–83 loss to VL Pesaro. At 18 years, seven months and 23 days of age, he became the third-youngest player in league history to score at least 24 points in a game, behind Luigi Datome and Carlos Delfino.
On 30 May 2021, Procida declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On 7 July he left Cantù, after the club was relegated to Serie A2, and signed a multi-year contract with Fortitudo Bologna.
On 8 July 2022, Procida signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.
On 16 February 2023, Procida was announced as one of the candidates for the EuroLeague Rising Star award, which was ultimately won by Yam Madar. Procida won the award the following year after averaging 8.3 points and 1.4 steals in the 2023–24 EuroLeague season.
On 25 July 2025, Procida signed with Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
NBA rights
In May 2022, Procida declared for the NBA draft for the second year in a row. During the event itself, on 23 June 2022, he was subsequently selected by Portland Trail Blazers as their second-round pick and the 36th pick of the night overall, before being immediately traded to Detroit Pistons.
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