Ariel Filloy is a new player of the Trieste basketball. The Argentine, who boasts a Scudetto, a Coppa Italia, a Eurochallenge and a promotion to Serie A in his palmarès, arrives in Trieste after having played the last two seasons at the highest level with Derthona Basket.
“Ariel is widely recognized as an elite player – the words of Michael Arcieri, General Manager of Pallacanestro Trieste – a scorer of important shots, especially in the endgames, when the fate of the game is uncertain. Simply put, he is a winner. His ability to play both guard and point guard, being able to carry the ball with great confidence, is fundamental to our roster and our style of play. His many years of experience in Italy and his silent leadership will provide great confidence and stability to our group ”.
Ariel Filloy, born onMarch 11, 1987 a Cordoba, began his career at a very young age in Italy, playing first for Porto Torres and then for the Crabs of Rimini. In 2008 he received a call from Olimpia Milano, with whom he played the Serie A parquet for the first time, to then end the season with Cremona. Subsequently, after starting the season with Olimpia Milano, he moved on loan first to Scafati, in Legadue, and then to Pistoia. The 2011-2012 season sees him engaged again in the Olimpia Milano shirt, with an average use of 9 minutes per match.
In August 2012 Ariel arrives at Triestein Legadue, where he leaves his mark by scoring more than 13 points per game, a performance that earns him a new call to the “upstairs”, with the colors of Reggio Emilia with which he won the title of Eurochallenge. After Reggio it was once again the turn of Pistoia, where he spent two seasons before settling down at Reyer Venezia, with which he won the 2016-2017 Italian championship. After this season, he joined Sidigas Avellino, reaching the quarterfinals of the playoffs and the FIBA Europe Cup final, where the team is defeated by Reyer Venezia. Before arriving in Tortona he played a season at coach Repesa’s court in Pesaro, with whom he played in the final of the Italian Cup.
With the shirt of Italian national teamAriel Filloy made his Under 20 debut in 2006, later winning the bronze medal at the Europeans category the following year. After almost ten years, in 2017, he wore the blue shirt again for the qualifications and the final phase of Eurobasket 2017. Subsequently, he represented Italy in the qualifications and in the final phase of the FIBA World Cup 2019.