Matteo Spagnolo
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_(cropped).jpg) Spagnolo with Baskonia in 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 10 – Saski Baskonia | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 2003 Brindisi, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 50th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Stella Azzurra | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | →Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | →Vanoli Cremona | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | →Aquila Basket Trento | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Baskonia | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Matteo Spagnolo (born 10 January 2003) is an Italian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
Spagnolo started playing basketball at the age of four and began his youth career with Aurora Brindisi. At age 12, he scored 78 points and 77 points in the semifinal and final of the regional under-14 championship, respectively.
At Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich in January 2020, Spagnolo averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, helping Real Madrid's under-18 team win the title.[1]
Professional career
Stella Azzurra (2017–2018)
At 13 years of age, Spagnolo moved to Rome to join Stella Azzurra.[2] He made his Serie B debut at age 14, becoming the youngest Italian to play at the senior level.[3]
Real Madrid (2018–2023)
On 2 May 2018, Spagnolo moved to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, where he became the first Italian to join the club's youth academy.[4]
On 8 March 2020, Spagnolo made his senior debut for Real Madrid, playing 36 seconds in a Liga ACB loss to Zaragoza.[5]
Spagnolo mainly spent the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 campaigns with the club's reserve team.
Vanoli Cremona (2021–2022)
For the 2021–22 season Spagnolo was transferred on loan to Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A.[6]
Aquila Basket Trento (2022–2023)
On 28 July 2022, Spagnolo was sent on loan to Italian club Aquila Basket Trento.[7] In 13 EuroCup matches, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 26 minutes per contest.
Alba Berlin (2023–2025)
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On 9 August 2023, Spagnolo signed a three-year contract with German club Alba Berlin.[8]
Baskonia (2025–present)
On July 28, 2025, Spagnolo signed a three season contract with Baskonia of the Liga ACB.[9]
NBA draft rights
Spagnolo was drafted with the 50th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2023, he appeared in the NBA Summer League with the Timberwolves, averaging 12.5 points and 3 assists per game.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Alba Berlin | 25 | 17 | 20.5 | .390 | .222 | .878 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .3 | — | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| Career | 25 | 17 | 20.5 | .390 | .222 | .878 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .3 | — | 7.3 | 6.1 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Aquila Trento | 13 | 7 | 26.4 | .410 | .278 | .829 | 3.6 | 4.3 | .9 | .1 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Career | 13 | 7 | 26.4 | .410 | .278 | .829 | 3.6 | 4.3 | .9 | .1 | 11.8 | 12.3 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 |  Real Madrid | ACB | 1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021–22 |  Vanoli Cremona | LBA | 25 | 27.0 | .440 | .441 | .861 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .8 | 12.2 |
| 2022–23 | Aquila Trento | LBA | 28 | 24.1 | .433 | .295 | .776 | 3.8 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 12.5 |
| 2023–24 |  Alba Berlin | BBL | 16 | 20.6 | .439 | .333 | .762 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .7 | — | 8.7 |
