Treviso Basket, Guariglia fades: Simioni took center from Ravenna

Born in Abano and raised in Cittadella, he will be part of the long package of coach Nicola’s team

TREVISO. While Tommaso Guariglia goes to Turin, TvB moves immediately: Alessandro Simioni is the center who joins the Nutribullet Treviso Basket long pack in the 2022/23 season. Born on 10 March 1998 in Abano Terme, 24 years old, 206 cm, he is a center capable of playing underneath, but also of broadening the range of action thanks to a hand trained even from a distance; last year protagonist in A2 in Ravenna where in the last season he traveled to 9.4 points (increased to 11.1 in the playoffs), 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He began his youth career first in Pesaro, then from 2014 to 2016 with Reyer Venezia where he won an Under 18 championship and had his first experiences with the senior team. In 2016/17 he is in Trieste in A2 where he plays 8 minutes on average and reaches the playoff final, and then moves on to Imola in the following two seasons where he stands out (11 points in the second season with 58% from two and 4 rebounds ) until it deserves the call upstairs. In 2019/20 he is therefore in Serie A with Cantù where he plays 7.3 minutes per game with a high of 12 points, before returning in the last two seasons with minutes and responsibility in Ravenna in A2. With the youth national teams he was silver at the 2017 World Cup in Egypt and bronze at the 2018 European Championship in Turkey. Here are the first words of the center born in Abano, but raised in Cittadella, as a TVB player.

Alessandro, how did the choice of Treviso come about?

“It certainly matured after a reflection on the past season. I’m very happy with how things went this year and I think it was necessary to take that further step.”

It will be an important year for you, what are your goals for next season?

“Helping the team in our new path together and being reliable for teammates and coaches without ever holding back under any circumstances, I feel like giving my all in this new situation that stimulates me a lot”.

Have you talked to coach Nicola about your position in the new team that is being born?

“Yes, I had the opportunity to speak with the coach before the decision I made. Surely the new team looks very good considering players who have had the opportunity to establish themselves in Serie A and have high-level seasons and others on the launching pad. who likewise try to be able to take the further step to grow in Treviso. I am available to do what the coach asks me and to help the team have a positive season, I assure you of maximum availability and commitment. “

If you were to introduce yourself as a player … what do you like to do on the pitch and what do you think you should improve at.

“I love to play both inside and out, obviously under the coach’s instructions, I like to pass the ball to trigger my teammates’ shot. I like to shoot with my feet on the ground from the exhausts of my teammates and in the internal game to finish with the half hook. In defense I try to be solid, but quick to walk at the same time. I want to work and improve in every single thing mentioned above and not only that, I think I can have room to improve a little in everything. “

Treviso historic square, warm crowd, is it nice to play in an environment where you can breathe basketball, by the way also close to home?

“It is an honor for me to be able to play in a square like Treviso, a city that has made the history of Italian basketball. The fans are always on and support the team throughout the game. I had the opportunity to play in Treviso in the years in which I was in Trieste and Imola and I always had good feelings. “