Tribute to the Champs: Amedeo Tessitori

Big Amedeo Tessitori provided Virtus Segafredo Bologna with plenty of energy and offensive punch off the bench as he played a key role throughout the regular season en route to the 7DAYS EuroCup crown.

Tessitori filled his role to perfection in his second season with the club. Coming off the bench in all 18 appearances this season, the big man could always be relied on to play tough on defense and be effective on offense with great energy at both ends. He averaged 5.4 points on excellent shooting (64.6% 2FG, 57.1% 3FG) and 3.3 rebounds in less than 12 minutes per game.

On a per-minute basis, Tessitori ranked 11th in the competition in rebounding with an average of 10.9 prorated over 40 minutes. The only Virtus player with a higher average was EuroCup MVP Mam Jaiteh, who led the EuroCup at 13.8. Tessitori also ranked sixth on a per-minute basis in offensive rebounds (4.7 per 40 minutes) and 25th in two-point shots made (6.4 per 40 minutes).

Tessitori started the season with a bang, posting a season-high PIR of 20 on opening night against Frutti Extra Bursaspor with 11 points and 6 rebounds. He went for 13 points in Round 3 against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and 14 in Round 11 against ratiopharm Ulm. Even though his playing time was limited in the elimination rounds, Tessitori was called on for the final 42 seconds of the championship game against Bursaspor and received a warm ovation as he finished the EuroCup season on the court as a champion - a reward for his hard work all season.