ARGENTINA - Key Persons
Alejandro Montecchia : He was born on Jan. 1, 1972 . He is a capable point guard with a magnetic personality. His strong body is his biggest positive and is forceful against his opponents. He played for Olimpia Venado Tuerto, Boca Juniors Buenos Aires, Viola Reggio Calabria and Pamesa Valencia . He was a leading player in the Olympic Games in Athens -04.
Andres Nocioni : He was born on Nov 30, 1979 . He assisted his team to earn a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens , Greece . He is an active member of Argentinian National Team since 1991 and has helped the team to win several accolades.
Carlos Delfino : He was born on Aug 29, 1982 . He was also a competent in the 2004 Olympian Games. He began his professional career in Argentina only. He played for Olimpia Venado Tuerto for the 1998-99 season and for La Union Colon in 1999-2000 . He was a member of Argentina 's Under-21 National Team and helped Argentina to a third-place finish at the 2001 World Under-21 Championships.
Emanuel Ginobili : He was born on July 28, 1977 . He is a member of the Argentine national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs . He is a native of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. In 1995-96 he made his pro debut for the Andino club and was traded to Bahia Blanca. He also played for the European teams of Basket Viola Reggio Calabria and Virtus Bologna. He is currently playing with theSan Antonio Spurs and in his second season.
Fabricio Oberto : He was born in 1975. He stands 207 cm tall and plays at forward-center position.
Gabriel Fernandez : Fernandez plays at the center position for the prestigious club.
Hugo Sconochini : He was born on April 10, 1971 . He debuted in 1998 for ARG. In 1999, for three months he remained inactive due to an injury while playing with Italian team Kinder Bologna. In his hometown he played for Sport Club Canada de Gomez. He also played with Spanish club side Tau Ceramica Vitoria and played 1996-97 season with Panathinaikos in Greece .
Luis Scola : He was born on April 30, 1980 in Buenos Aires , Argentina . He was the second round pick of San Antonio Spurs of the 2002 NBA Draft. Though he is not versatile and can compete only in the forward position, but has an extraordinary leaping ability. In his first year with Tau Ceramica in 2000-01, he averaged 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game. In his final year in Argentina he averaged 10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds for Ferro Carril Oeste.
Pepe Sanchez : He became the first Argentine to play in the NBA with New York Knicks. He was born on May 8, 1977 . Philadelphia 76ers signed him as free agent in 2000. From there he was traded to Atlanta in 2001. In 2002, he joined the Detroit Pistons. From there he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2003. He plays in the Warriors uniform as #4 point guard.
Ruben Wolkowyski : He was born on Sep. 30, 1973 . This Argentine player plays as a forward for the Seattle Supersonics. Supersonics drafted him as a free agent in the 2000 season.