Giacomo Devecchi (born April 2, 1985), also called Jack Devecchi, is an Italian professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward and shooting guard.

Giacomo Devecchi
Devecchi with Dinamo in 2019
No. 8 – Dinamo Basket Sassari
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1985-04-02) April 2, 1985 (age 39)
Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lodi, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2004Olimpia Milano
2004–2006Sutor Montegranaro
2006–presentDinamo Sassari
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Giacomo Devecchi made his debut in Lega Basket Serie A with Olimpia Milano in 2001. In 2004 he went to Sutor Montegranaro, but he was later loaned to Dinamo Sassari in 2006 in the second-tier of the Italian league pyramid, Serie A2.[1] With Dinamo Sassari he achieved the promotion to LBA beating 3–1 Veroli Basket in the playoffs.

 
Devecchi in 2009

In July 2010 he signed a contract with Sassari for one season.[2] At the end of the 2011-12 season his team got the 4th place in the League table, and they were eliminated just at the playoffs' semifinals. So in July 2012 the Club decided to renew the contract with Devecchi for three more seasons.[3] In 2016 he became the new team captain.[4]

Honours

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Dinamo Sassari
Sutor Montegranaro

Personal life

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Devecchi is a first cousin of NBA player Danilo Gallinari.

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Devecchi rimane a Sassari" [Jack Devecchi stay in Sassari]. sportando.com (in Italian). 14 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Dinamo Sassari: Devecchi confermato" [Dinamo Sassari: Devecchi confirmed]. sportando.com (in Italian). 17 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Dinamo Sassari, rinnovo triennale per Jack Devecchi" [Dinamo Sassari, three-year renewal for Jack Devecchi]. sportando.com (in Italian). 5 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Sassari, Devecchi e le 450 volte in biancoblu" [Sassari, Devecchi and his 450 times in wite-and-blue]. sportando.com (in Italian). 2 January 2017.
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