Jeffrey Viggiano Explained

Jeffrey Viggiano
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:217
Birth Date:24 July 1984
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality:Italian / American
High School:Suffield (West Suffield, Connecticut)
College:UMass (2002–2006)
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2006
Career End:2017
Years1:2006–2007
Team1:Norrköping Dolphins
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:Soproni Sördögök
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia
Years4:2009–2010
Team4:Armani Jeans Milano
Years5:2010–2011
Team5:Angelico Biella
Years6:2011
Team6:Emporio Armani Milano
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Benetton Treviso
Years8:2012–2013
Team8:Enel Brindisi
Years9:2013–2014
Team9:Montepaschi Siena
Years10:2014–2017
Team10:Umana Reyer Venezia
Highlights:

Jeffrey Donald Viggiano (born July 24, 1984) is a retired American-born Italian professional basketball player who last played for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A.

High school and college career

Viggiano played high school basketball at Suffield, in West Suffield, Connecticut. In high school, Viggiano won the 2000 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Connecticut, as well as the Connecticut State Championship alongside teammate Dan Presser. He then played 4 seasons of college basketball at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with the UMass Minutemen.[1]

Club career

After he played in Sweden and Hungary with Norrköping Dolphins and Soproni Sördögök KC, in 2008 Jeff was signed by Italian LegADue team Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia. That year he averaged 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and gained the call of powerhouse Armani Jeans Milano.[2] In August 2010, he goes on one-year loan to Angelico Biella.[3] In December 2011 he signed with Benetton Treviso.[4] In July 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Enel Brindisi.[5]

On August 30, 2013, he signed with Montepaschi Siena for the 2013–14 season.[6] On July 1, 2014, he signed with Umana Reyer Venezia for the 2014–15 season.[7] On July 16, 2015, he re-signed with Venezia for one more season.[8] On July 1, 2016, he again re-signed with Venezia.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/viggiano_jeff00.html UMass Minutemen Bio
  2. News: Armani Jeans signs Jeff Viggiano. 19 August 2013. Euroleague.net. 20 July 2009.
  3. News: Angelico Biella lands on loan Jeff Viggiano. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 3 August 2010.
  4. News: Benetton Treviso announce Jeff Viggiano. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 18 December 2011.
  5. News: Enel Brindisi officially signs Jeff Viggiano. 19 August 2013. Sportando.net. 16 July 2012.
  6. News: MONTEPASCHI SIENA adds swingman Viggiano . July 1, 2014 . Euroleague.net . August 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219113936/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/116574/8177/montepaschi-siena-adds-swingman-viggiano . December 19, 2013 .
  7. Web site: L'Umana Reyer comunica ufficialmente l'ingaggio di Jeff Viggiano. Italian. reyer.it. July 1, 2014.
  8. News: Reyer Venice keeps Viggiano. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717015739/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/67fg5tqjhi5w3sb4. dead. July 17, 2015. 16 July 2015. Eurocupbasketball.com. 16 July 2015.
  9. News: Reyer Venezia re-signs Jeff Viggiano. 1 July 2016. Sportando.com. 1 July 2016.