Marcelo Nicola

Marcelo Nicola
	Nicola with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Personal information
Born	May 12, 1971; Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine / Italian
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1993: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Drafted by	Houston Rockets
Playing career	1988–2007
Position	Power forward
Number	4, 11, 13
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As a player:
1988–1989	Cañadense
1989–1991	Baskonia
1991	Long Island Surf
1991–1996	Baskonia
1996–1997	Panathinaikos
1997–1998	FC Barcelona
1998–2004	Benetton Treviso
2004–2005	BC Kyiv
2005–2006	Mens Sana Siena
2006	Reggiana
2006–2007	Baskonia
As a coach:
2007–2010	Benetton Treviso (assistant)
2011–2012	Istrana
2012–2014	UCAM Murcia (assistant)
2014	UCAM Murcia
2015	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017	Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2018–2019	Bamberg (assistant)
2018–2019	Forlì
2019–2021	Gipuzkoa
2022–2023	Treviso
2024	Scafati Basket
Career highlights
	As player FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1996); 2x FIBA Saporta Cup (1996, 1999); All-EuroLeague Second Team (2002); 2x Italian League champion (2002, 2003); 3x Italian Cup winner (2000, 2003, 2004); 2x Italian Supercup winner (2001, 2002); Spanish Cup winner (1995); As head coach Copa Princesa de Asturias (2020);
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's Basketball
Representing Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup

Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the EuroLeague. He was most recently the head coach for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).