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Simone Fontecchio (born 9 December 1995) is an Italian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at the small forward position.
Fontecchio participated in an array of youth tournaments:
2011 Jordan Brand Classic International Tour game in London (not to be confused with the International Game of the same tournament)
2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament
2012 Basketball Without Borders Europe
2012-13 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament Rome tournament.
Fontecchio notably won the Italian Under 17 championship in 2011–12 and the Under 19 championship the same season and in 2012–13, all for Virtus Bologna.
Fontecchio was promoted from the Virtus U19 to the senior side in 2012–13, alternating between the two during the season. He played a symbolic minute in LBA on 4 November 2011 before posting his first genuine first division stat sheet, missing his five shots for three rebounds and a steal, on 30 December.
After an active youth career and a professional debut at only 17, there was talk of him going to the United States to play high school…
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