Marcos Mata
 Mata playing with Argentina, in 2015. | |
| No. 6 – Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | LNB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1986 Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2013 | Peñarol Mar del Plata |
| 2013–2014 | Sevilla |
| 2014–2015 | Franca |
| 2015–2020 | San Lorenzo |
| 2020–2021 | Saga Ballooners |
| 2021–2022 | Aguada |
| 2022–present | Boca Juniors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Marcos Daniel Mata (born August 1, 1986) is an Argentine[1] professional basketball player. He is a small forward, but he can also play at the shooting guard position. He plays professionally for Boca Juniors, and has also been a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team.[2]
Professional career
Mata began his pro career playing in the Argentine League with Peñarol Mar del Plata. In the 2009–10 season, he helped the team win its first ever Argentine League title, while also winning the FIBA Americas League 2009–10 season.[3] He moved to the Spanish League club CB Sevilla before the 2013–14 season.
On July 27, 2020, Mata signed with Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B. League.[4]
National team career
Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentina national team at the 2008 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 South American Championship.[5]
In 2010, Mata was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time Argentina national team player, Andrés Nocioni, withdrew from the tournament.[6] He also played with Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a bronze medal.
References
- ^ "ACB.com Marcos Mata nacionalidad | licencia:ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ Profile Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- ^ Profile at latinbasket.com
- ^ "Marcos Mata signs with Saga Balooners". Sportando. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Profile at FIBA.com
- ^ Marcos Mata replaces Nocioni on Argentina National Team Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine at jet7basket.com
External links
- FIBA Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Argentine expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Argentine men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Franca Basquetebol Clube players
- Italian men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Novo Basquete Brasil players
- Olympic basketball players for Argentina
- Pan American Games competitors for Argentina
- Peñarol de Mar del Plata basketball players
- Real Betis Baloncesto players
- Saga Ballooners players
- San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball) players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Mar del Plata
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen