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.