Antonio Porta

Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti (born 28 October 1983) is a former Argentine-Italian[1][2] professional basketball player, who lasted played with the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Porta is now a basketball coach on the “Svendborg Efterskole” in Svendborg, Denmark. He is the coach of a group of young teenagers.

This article is about the basketball player. For the Italian writer, see Antonio Porta (author).
Antonio Porta
Personal information
Born (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983
Fimat, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career2000–2017
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Career history
2000–2002Echagüe Paraná
2002Andrea Costa Imola
2002–2006Basket Livorno
2006–2007Angelico Biella
2007–2008Spartak Saint Petersburg
2008–2010Air Avellino
2010–2012Scaligera Basket Verona
2012–2013Scafati Basket
2013Valladolid
2013–2016Svendborg Rabbits
2016Amici Pallacanestro Udinese
2016–2017Svendborg Rabbits
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
2008 Beijing
FIBA Diamond Ball
2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
2005 Santo Domingo
2007 Las Vegas
FIBA South American Championship
2006 Caracas

Professional career

Porta played with several clubs in the Italian League, and also in the Spanish League and the Russian Super League.

National team career

Porta was a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the national team at the 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He also played with Argentina at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006 South American Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. He was also a part of the Argentina squad that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

References
  1. "Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti nacionalidad | licencia: ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. Antonio Porta Naz. Sportiva: ITA (in Italian).
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