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Marcos Mata

Marcos Mata

Argentine basketball player

Marcos Daniel Mata (born August 1, 1986) is an Argentine[1] professional basketball player. He is a small forward, but he can also play at the shooting guard position. He plays professionally for Boca Juniors, and has also been a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team.[2]

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Professional career

Mata began his pro career playing in the Argentine League with Peñarol Mar del Plata. In the 2009–10 season, he helped the team win its first ever Argentine League title, while also winning the FIBA Americas League 2009–10 season.[3] He moved to the Spanish League club CB Sevilla before the 2013–14 season.

On July 27, 2020, Mata signed with Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B. League.[4]

National team career

Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentina national team at the 2008 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 South American Championship.[5]

In 2010, Mata was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time Argentina national team player, Andrés Nocioni, withdrew from the tournament.[6] He also played with Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a bronze medal.

References

  1. [1]
    "ACB.com Marcos Mata nacionalidad | licencia:ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  2. [2]
    Profile Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
  3. [3]
    Profile at latinbasket.com
  4. [4]
    "Marcos Mata signs with Saga Balooners". Sportando. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. [5]
    Profile at FIBA.com
  6. [6]
    Marcos Mata replaces Nocioni on Argentina National Team Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine at jet7basket.com
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