2021–22 Virtus Bologna season

The 2020–21 season is Virtus Bologna's 93nd in existence and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball.

Main article: Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
2020–21 season
OwnerMassimo Zanetti
PresidentMassimo Zanetti
Head coachSergio Scariolo
ArenaSegafredo Arena
LBARegular season
EuroCup BasketballRegular season
SupercupWinners

Kit

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Segafredo

Players

Current roster

Segafredo Virtus Bologna roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 0 Tessitori, Amedeo 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 27 – (1994-10-07)7 October 1994
SG 00 Cordinier, Isaïa 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 25 – (1996-11-28)28 November 1996
PG 1 Mannion, Nico 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 20 – (2001-03-14)14 March 2001
SG 3 Belinelli, Marco (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 35 – (1986-03-25)25 March 1986
G 6 Pajola, Alessandro 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (1999-11-09)9 November 1999
PF 7 Alibegović, Amar 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 26 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995
PF 8 Hervey, Kevin 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 25 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996
C 9 Udoh, Ekpe  2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 34 – (1987-05-20)20 May 1987
PG 11 Ruzzier, Michele 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993
C 14 Jaiteh, Mouhammadou 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 27 – (1994-11-27)27 November 1994
SG 15 Alexander, Ty-Shon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (1998-07-16)16 July 1998
SG 17 Ceron, Marco 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992
PF 25 Sampson, JaKarr 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993
SF 34 Weems, Kyle 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989
PG 44 Teodosić, Miloš 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1987-03-19)19 March 1987
SF 55 Abass, Awudu  1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1993-01-27)27 January 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: December 8, 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Mouhammadou Jaiteh JaKarr Sampson Amedeo Tessitori Ekpe Udoh
PF Kevin Hervey Amar Alibegović
SF Kyle Weems Isaïa Cordinier Awudu Abass
SG Miloš Teodosić Marco Belinelli Ty-Shon Alexander Marco Ceron
PG Alessandro Pajola Nico Mannion Michele Ruzzier

(colors: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

In
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
11PGMichele Ruzzier28Pallacanestro Varese2 yearsJune 2023€15,0005 July 2021[1][2]
8PFKevin Hervey25Lokomotiv Kuban2 yearsJune 2023Free10 July 2021[3]
9CEkpe Udoh34Beijing Royal Fighters2 yearsJune 2023Free18 July 2021[4]
14CMouhammadou Jaiteh26Gaziantep Basketbol2 yearsJune 2023Free20 July 2021[5]
1PG Nico Mannion20Golden State Warriors2 yearsJune 2023Free10 August 2021[6]
17SGMarco Ceron29Stings Mantova1 yearJune 2022Free13 August 2021[7]
15SGTy-Shon Alexander23Phoenix Suns2 yearsJune 2023Free8 September 2021[8]
25PFJaKarr Sampson[Note IN]28Indiana Pacers2 yearsJune 2023Free27 September 2021[9]
00SGIsaïa Cordinier[Note IN]24Nanterre 922 yearsJune 2023Free6 October 2021[10]
  1. ^
    In players: Players that signed after the beginning of the season

Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
9PGStefan Marković33Crvena zvezdaEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[11]
11PFGiampaolo Ricci29Olimpia MilanoEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[12]
35SF Stefan Nikolić24Pallacanestro CantùEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[13]
45CJulian Gamble31TenerifeEnd of contractFree1 July 2021[14]
14GJosh Adams27Tasmania JackJumpersExit optionFree9 July 2021[15][16]
32F/CVince Hunter26Metropolitans 92SackedFree21 July 2021[17][18]

Confirmed
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
6PGAlessandro Pajola21youth team5 + 4June 2025Youth system2015–16[19][20]
44PGMiloš Teodosić34Los Angeles Clippers3 + 1 yearsJune 2023Free13 July 2019[21][22]
34SFKyle Weems31Tofaş S.K.2 + 2 yearsJune 2023Free20 July 2019[23][24]
7PF Amar Alibegović26Virtus Roma3 yearsJune 2023Free27 May 2020[25]
0CAmedeo Tessitori26Universo Treviso Basket2 yearsJune 2022Free5 June 2020[26]
55SFAwudu Abass28Basket Brescia Leonessa1 + 3 yearsJune 2024Free15 June 2020[27][28]
3G/FMarco Belinelli35San Antonio Spurs3 yearsJune 2023Free26 November 2020[29]

Coach
Nat. Name Age. Previous team Type Ends Date Replaces Date Type
Sergio Scariolo 60 Toronto Raptors (assistant) 3 years June 2024 18 June 2021 Aleksandar Đorđević 15 June 2021[30] End of contract

On loan
Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Moving to Date
C Gora Camara 20 Casale Monferrato V.L. Pesaro[31] 24 July 2021

Competitions

Supercup
Main article: 2021 Italian Basketball Supercup

Quaterfinal
18 September 2021
Quarterfinals
 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 74–66 Bertram Derthona Tortona Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 20–22, 18–10, 20–20
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Hervey 18
Rebs: Hervey 18
Asts: Pajola 4
PIR: Hervey 32		 Boxscore Pts: Daum 19
Rebs: Filloy 7
Asts: Wright 9
PIR: Filloy 17		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Martolini, Christian Borgo

Semifinal
20 September 2021
Semifinals
 Umana Reyer Venezia 71–72 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 20–14, 16–16, 24–22
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Tonut 16
Rebs: Tonut 9
Asts: Tonut, De Nicolao 4
PIR: Tonut 21		 Boxscore Pts: Hervey 17
Rebs: Hervey 9
Asts: Teodosić 8
PIR: Teodosić 21		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Mark Bartoli, Valerio Grigioni

Final
21 September 2021 AX Armani Exchange Milano 84–90 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 15–21, 20–23, 29–23
Discovery+, Eurosport, DMAX Pts: Shields 19
Rebs: Melli 10
Asts: Delaney, Rodríguez 5
PIR: Hall 23		 Boxscore Pts: Jaiteh 18
Rebs: Jaiteh 9
Asts: Pajola 7
PIR: Jaiteh 27		 Arena: Unipol Arena
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Michele Rossi, Guido Giovannetti
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 23 Malcolm Delaney 8 1 5
SF 31 Shavon Shields 19 5 1
SF 70 Luigi Datome 0 1 0
PF 9 Nicolò Melli 10 10 1
C 42 Kyle Hines 4 6 2
Reserves:
PG 13 Sergio Rodríguez 17 2 5
PF 17 Giampaolo Ricci 3 1 1
C 19 Paul Biligha DNP
SF 21 Riccardo Moraschini 0 0 0
SG 22 Devon Hall 13 6 2
F/C 24 Dinos Mitoglou 8 5 1
SF 40 Davide Alviti 2 3 0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina


MilanoStatisticsBologna
20/42(47.6%)2 point field goals25/41 (61.0%)
11/28 (39.3%)3 point field goals8/18 (44.4%)
11/11 (100.0%)Free throws16/23 (69.6%)
40Rebounds28
18Assists27
6Steals6
11Turnovers9
6Blocks44
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 6 Alessandro Pajola 14 3 7
SG 3 Marco Belinelli 9 1 2
SF 34 Kyle Weems 10 1 1
PF 8 Kevin Hervey 4 4 1
C 14 Mouhammadou Jaiteh 18 9 3
Reserves:
C 0 Amedeo Tessitori 0 2 1
PF 7 Amar Alibegović 13 0 0
PG 11 Michele Ruzzier DNP
SG 15 Ty-Shon Alexander 7 2 5
C 20 Matteo Barbieri DNP
PG 44 Miloš Teodosić 9 3 6
SF 55 Awudu Abass 6 1 1
Head coach:
Sergio Scariolo
Supercup Finals MVP
Alessandro Pajola
Game rules
Game played under FIBA rules.
2021 Italian Supercup champions

Virtus Segafredo Bologna
2nd title

Serie A
Main article: 2021–22 LBA season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 11 11 0 923 737 +186 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 11 9 2 1012 879 +133
3 GeVi Napoli 11 7 4 936 922 +14
4 Dolomiti Energia Trento 11 7 4 872 868 +4
5 Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste 11 6 5 829 863 −34
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2021. Source: LBA

EuroCup
Main article: EuroCup Group B

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Budućnost VOLI 6 5 1 490 423 +67 Advance to eightfinals
2 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 6 4 2 560 527 +33
3 Gran Canaria 6 4 2 496 468 +28
4 Valencia Basket 6 4 2 527 501 +26
5 ratiopharm Ulm 6 3 3 463 472 −9
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2021. Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

References
  1. "Michele Ruzzier nuovo acquisto di Virtus Segafredo Bologna". virtus.it (in Italian). 5 July 2021.
  2. "Virtus, Ruzzier come sesto italiano e cambio degli esterni". bolognabasket.org (in Italian). 5 July 2021.
  3. "KEVIN HERVEY IS A NEW VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA PLAYER!". virtus.it (in Italian). 10 July 2021.
  4. "EKPE UDOH NUOVO ACQUISTO DI VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it (in Italian). 19 July 2021.
  5. "MOUHAMMADOU JAITEH NUOVO ACQUISTO DI VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it (in Italian). 20 July 2021.
  6. "NICO MANNION IS A NEW PLAYER OF VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it. 10 August 2021.
  7. "MARCO CERON IS A NEW PLAYER OF VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it. 13 August 2021.
  8. "TY-SHON ALEXANDER E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DI VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it. 8 September 2021.
  9. "VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA SIGNS JAKARR SAMPSON". virtus.it. 27 September 2021.
  10. "ISAIA CORDINIER SIGNS WITH VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA". virtus.it. 6 October 2021.
  11. "Stefan Marković novo pojačanje Crvene zvezde mts!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). 9 November 2021.
  12. ""I'm full of energy, Coach Messina's call was a difference maker": Pippo Ricci is coming to Olimpia". olimpiamilano.com (in Italian). 6 July 2021.
  13. "STEFAN NIKOLIC È BIANCOBLÙ! L'ALA FIRMA FINO AL 2023". pallacanestrocantu.com (in Italian). 14 July 2021.
  14. "El Lenovo Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Julian Gamble". cbcanarias.net (in Spanish). 28 September 2021.
  15. "GRAZIE JOSH!". virtus.it (in Italian). 9 July 2021.
  16. "HIGH FLYING AMERICAN GUARD JOSH ADAMS JOINS JACKJUMPERS". jackjumpers.com.au. 20 July 2021.
  17. "COMUNICATO VINCENT HUNTER". virtus.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021.
  18. "Recrutement - Vince Hunter renforce le secteur intérieur !". metropolitans92.com (in Italian). 13 August 2021.
  19. "Alessandro Pajola". virtus.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  20. "Virtus Segafredo Bologna e Alessandro Pajola Insieme Fino al 2025". virtus.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  21. "Welcome Milos!". virtus.it (in Italian). virtus.it. 22 July 2019.
  22. "MILOS TEODOSIC AND VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA TOGETHER AGAIN!". virtus.it (in Italian). virtus.it. 8 July 2021.
  23. "Welcome Kyle!". virtus.it (in Italian). Virtus Bologna. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  24. "KYLE WEEMS AND VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA TOGETHER AGAIN!". virtus.it (in Italian). virtus.it. 30 June 2021.
  25. "Benvenuto Amar!". virtus.it (in Italian). 27 May 2020.
  26. "Benvenuto Amedeo!". virtus.it (in Italian). 5 June 2020.
  27. "Benvenuto Abi!". virtus.it (in Italian). 15 June 2020.
  28. "AWUDU ABASS AND VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA TOGETHER UNTIL 2024". virtus.it. 1 July 2021.
  29. "Marco Belinelli e' Un Nuovo Giocatore di Virtus Segafredo Bologna". virtus.it (in Italian). 26 November 2020.
  30. "Thank you Sasha". virtus.it. 15 June 2021.
  31. "Gora Camara è un nuovo giocatore della Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 24 July 2021.
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