Santiago Nicolás Scala (born 6 February 1991) is an Argentine basketball player for Diablos Rojos del México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). At a height of 1.87 metres (6 feet 2 inches) tall, he plays at the point guard position.
| No. 6 – Diablos Rojos del México | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 February 1991 Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2011 | Argentino (Junín) |
| 2011–2015 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) |
| 2015–2016 | Regatas Corrientes |
| 2016–2017 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 2017–2021 | Instituto |
| 2021–2024 | Franca |
| 2024–present | Diablos Rojos del México |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editArgentina
editScala began his professional career at Argentino de Junín, a club in his hometown. His first two seasons with the Buenos Aires team were in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, the second division of Argentine basketball. After becoming champions in 2010, Argentino de Junín was promoted to the LNB,[1] which allowed Scala to show that he could play in the top category. The following season however, his team was relegated from the LNB.[2]
In 2011, Scala was signed by the Chubut-based club Gimnasia Indalo with a contract for two seasons.[3] At the end of those seasons, he renewed for two more seasons. In the 2014–2015 season he reached the LNB finals for the first time in his career, losing to Quimsa.[4][5]
After leaving Gimnasia, Scala signed with Regatas Corrientes.[6] After a year, he signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro.[7] In his new club, he won the title in the Torneo Súper 4 and the LNB championship, after defeating Regatas Corrientes in the final.[8][9]
In July 2017, Scala signed with Instituto, spending four seasons with the team.[10]
Brazil
editIn June 2021, Scala announced that he would leave Instituto to play for Sesi/Franca, a team in the NBB.[11] With this team, he won Basketball Champions League Americas in 2023 and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[12][13]
National team career
editScala won the 2007 South American Cadet Championship together with the Argentine team, being captain of the team and chosen as the MVP of the tournament.[14] In 2008, he was part of the team that participated in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament that took place in Germany where the Argentine U18 team finished in sixth place.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Argentino campeón". pickandroll.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Argentino descendió al TNA". pickandroll.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Scala fichó en Comodoro". InfoLiga (in Spanish). Argentina. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Quimsa venció a Gimnasia y es el campeón de la 2014/15". basquetplus.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Siesta de ensueño". ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Santiago Scala, el nuevo conductor de Regatas Corrientes". Diario Época (in Spanish). Argentina. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Scala y Meyinsse a San Lorenzo". La Liga (in Spanish). Argentina. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Morini, Diego (15 July 2017). "Liga Nacional: San Lorenzo festejó el bicampeonato, y no exclusivamente por el poder de su billetera". La Nación (in Spanish).
- ^ Codocea, Mauricio (15 July 2017). "Fiesta en Boedo: San Lorenzo gritó bicampeón y deja su huella en la Liga" (in Spanish). Clarín.
- ^ "Santiago Scala ya es jugador de Instituto". El Liberal (in Spanish). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Santiago Scala no seguirá en Instituto". basquetplus.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Incredible! Lucas Dias beats the buzzer for Franca to win the FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Argentina campeón sudamericano". Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol (in Spanish). Argentina. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Sexto puesto para Argentina". Confederación Argentina de Básquetbol. Argentina. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2013.