Leandro Bolmaro

Leandro Nicolás Bolmaro (born 11 September 2000) is an Argentine-Italian[1][2] professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he plays the shooting guard position. He also represents the Argentina men's national basketball team in different competitions.[3]

Leandro Bolmaro
No. 9 – FC Barcelona
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000
Las Varillas, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
2018–presentFC Barcelona
2018–2020→FC Barcelona B
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA U-17 South American Championship
2017 PeruUnder-17

Early years and youth career

Bolmaro began playing the sport of basketball in his home country of Argentina. He started playing with the youth teams of a local club named Almafuerte de Las Varillas, in Córdoba. On 13 April 2018, he played for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon.[4]

Professional career

Argentina

Bolmaro began his pro career on 16 July 2017, when he was 16 years old, after he signed with Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca of the Liga Nacional de Básquet, the top basketball league in Argentina.[5] In 23 games played during the 2017–18 season, Bolmaro averaged 2.0 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 0.4 steals, in 7.2 minutes per game. He shot 37.3% overall from the field, 53.6% on 2-point field goals, 17.4% on 3-point field goals, and 75.0% on free throws.[6][7]

Spain

For the 2018–19 season, Bolmaro moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona. He averaged 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game for club's the reserve team, while playing in the LEB Oro, Spain's second-tier level league. With the reserve team, he played in a total of 33 games, and averaged 24.1 minutes per game of playing time. He shot 39.6% overall from the field, 45.5% on 2-point field goals, 30.8% on 3-point field goals, and 65.2% on free throws.[8]

In Barcelona's 2019–20 season, he split playing time between Barcelona's reserve team and senior team, which competed in the Liga ACB, the highest level Spanish league, and the EuroLeague.[9] During the 2019–20 Spanish 3rd Division season, while playing with Barcelona's reserve B team, he averaged 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals, in 26.3 minutes per game, in 9 games played in the Spanish 3rd Division. On 13 August 2020, Bolmaro signed a contract extension with Barcelona through 2023.[10] After getting selected in the NBA draft Bolmaro opted to stay with FC Barcelona.[11]

NBA draft rights

In the 2020 NBA draft, Bolmaro was selected by the New York Knicks with the 23rd overall selection,[12] but was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[13]

National team career

In 2017, Bolmaro won a silver medal with Argentina's Under-17 national team at the FIBA South America Under-17 Championship in Lima, Peru. He averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game.[14] Bolmaro also represented the Argentine Under-19 national team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, where his team finished in 11th place. He left the tournament's opening game early, with a minor strain.[15] During the tournament, he was Argentina's leading scorer, with an average of 10.8 points per game.

References
  1. LEANDRO BOLMARO Nacionalidad: Italia (in Spanish).
  2. BOLMARO, LEANDRO NATIONALITY: ITALY.
  3. Givony, Jonathan (10 January 2020). "NBA mock draft: What would the likely lottery teams do at No. 1?". ESPN. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. Givony, Jonathan (6 April 2018). "World Team roster announced for Nike Hoop Summit". ESPN. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Bahía sumó dos chicos de enorme proyección: Lugarini y Bolmaro". Básquet Plus (in Spanish). 16 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. BOLMARO, LEANDRO Career Stats Other Competition.
  7. Castrejón, Andrés (14 October 2019). "En Barcelona presumen de Leandro Bolmaro, su "Messi" del básquetbol". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. BOLMARO, LEANDRO NICOLAS Temporada: 18/19 Equipo: BARÇA LASSA (in Spanish).
  9. Codocea, Mauricio (17 October 2019). "La historia de Leandro Bolmaro, el otro argentino al que le dicen "Messi" en Barcelona". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. "Barcelona signs Leandro Bolmaro to multi-year contract extension". Sportando. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. "Leandro Bolmaro: 'It's time to repay Barça for their trust in me'". fcbarcelona.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. Vega, Julio (18 November 2020). "NBA draft 2020: Four things to know about Argentine prospect Leandro Bolmaro, taken No. 23 overall". USA Today. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  13. "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Ricky Rubio And Draft Rights To Jaden McDaniels From Oklahoma City And Draft Rights To Leandro Bolmaro From New York". NBA.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  14. "Chile and Argentina will play for South American U17 Gold". FIBA. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  15. "Barcelona's Bolmaro injured in FIBA U19 World Cup first day". EuroHoops. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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