Gabriele Procida (ALBA Berlin) wins the ‘Rising Star’ of the Euroleague

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Archivo - Gabriele Procida of Alba Berlin in action during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, match played between FC Barcelona and Alba Berlin at Palau Blaugrana on February 09, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.


Archivo – Gabriele Procida of Alba Berlin in action during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, match played between FC Barcelona and Alba Berlin at Palau Blaugrana on February 09, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. – Javier Borrego / AFP7 / Europa Press – Archive

BARCELONA, 10 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Italian player Gabriele Procida (ALBA Berlin), 21 years old, is the new ‘Rising Star’ of the Euroleague 2023-24, an award for the revelation player that goes to a player from the German team for the first time thanks to the good season he had by the Como guard-forward.

Procida is the third Italian to win the award – after Andrea Bargnani (2005-06) and Danilo Gallinari (2007-08) -, achieved with the vote of the Euroleague coaches and surpassing the rest of the players under 22 years.

“From extraordinary dunks to long three-pointers, with great versatility and very good intensity. He scored double figures 10 times during the Regular Season, achieving a career-high 22 points on the road against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in a 102-loss. 81 on matchday 11,” highlighted the Euroleague, a competition that closed with 8.3 points per game.