Giacomo Devecchi (born April 2, 1985), also called Jack Devecchi, is an Italian professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward and shooting guard.
 Devecchi with Dinamo in 2019 | |
| No. 8 – Dinamo Basket Sassari | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 2, 1985 Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lodi, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2004 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2004–2006 | Sutor Montegranaro |
| 2006–present | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editGiacomo Devecchi made his debut in Lega Basket Serie A with Olimpia Milano in 2001. In 2004 he went to Sutor Montegranaro, but he was later loaned to Dinamo Sassari in 2006 in the second-tier of the Italian league pyramid, Serie A2.[1] With Dinamo Sassari he achieved the promotion to LBA beating 3–1 Veroli Basket in the playoffs.
In July 2010 he signed a contract with Sassari for one season.[2] At the end of the 2011-12 season his team got the 4th place in the League table, and they were eliminated just at the playoffs' semifinals. So in July 2012 the Club decided to renew the contract with Devecchi for three more seasons.[3] In 2016 he became the new team captain.[4]
Honours
edit- Dinamo Sassari
- Lega Basket Serie A: 2014–15
- Italian Basketball Cup (2): 2014, 2015
- Italian Basketball Supercup: 2014
- FIBA Europe Cup: 2018–19
- Sutor Montegranaro
- Serie A2 Basket (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
Personal life
editDevecchi is a first cousin of NBA player Danilo Gallinari.
References
edit- ^ "Jack Devecchi rimane a Sassari" [Jack Devecchi stay in Sassari]. sportando.com (in Italian). 14 July 2009.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari: Devecchi confermato" [Dinamo Sassari: Devecchi confirmed]. sportando.com (in Italian). 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari, rinnovo triennale per Jack Devecchi" [Dinamo Sassari, three-year renewal for Jack Devecchi]. sportando.com (in Italian). 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Sassari, Devecchi e le 450 volte in biancoblu" [Sassari, Devecchi and his 450 times in wite-and-blue]. sportando.com (in Italian). 2 January 2017.
External links
edit- Lega Basket Serie A profile (in Italian) Retrieved 11 January 2017
- Serie A2 Basket profile (in Italian) Retrieved 11 January 2017
- Eurobasket profile (in English) Retrieved 11 January 2017