Federico Mussini

Federico Mussini (born March 12, 1996) is an Italian basketball player who last played for VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

Federico Mussini

Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-03-12) March 12, 1996 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
College	St. John's (2015–2017)
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2015	Reggiana
2017–2019	Reggiana
2018	→Trieste
2019–2020	VL Pesaro
Career highlights and awards
EuroChallenge champion (2014) Nike Hoop Summit (2015) Jordan Brand Classic (2012)

Career

Federico Mussini made his debut for Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in May 2013 against Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, but only played one minute.

In the 2013-14 season, Mussini only played in 9 total games for Reggio Emilia,[1] but he played 11.6 minutes per game on the way to Reggio Emilia winning the 2013–14 EuroChallenge.[2][3]

Mussini was loaned to Stella Azzurra Roma for the 2013-14 Nike International Junior Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 19.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.5 steals.[4]

In the 2014-15 season, Mussini saw increased role for Reggio Emilia as a back-up point guard to Andrea Cinciarini.

With Mussini drawing strong interest from the NCAA, Reggio Emilia reportedly offered him a 5-year contract.[5] Mussini said that he plans to decide his future by the end of April 2015 with Gonzaga, St. John's, and Davidson among the colleges he would most likely choose if he decides to leave Reggio Emilia.[6][7]

On June 29, 2015, Mussini committed to play college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.[8]

On June 6, 2017, Mussini officially leaves St. John's to return in Italy and signed a three-year deal with Pallacanestro Reggiana.[9]

On March 30, 2018, Mussini officially joined Pallacanestro Trieste on loan for 2017–18 Serie A2 season.[10]

On July 10, 2018, Mussini returned to Reggiana. He finished last season on loan in Trieste conquering the promotion in LBA.[11]

On July 5, 2019, he has signed with VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[12]

International career

Mussini was invited to play in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic where he led the White International team to victory over the Blue International team with a game-high 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.[13]

Mussini joined the Under-16 Italian national team in 2012, where he led Italy to fourth place and was named to the All-Tournament team.[14] Mussini averaged 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals, along with a tournament high 52.2% 3-point field goal percentage.[15]

Mussini was a member of the 2014 Italian Under-18 team that played in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he led Italy to first place over USA. Mussini had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the championship game.[16] Mussini was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 20.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.4 steals.[17]

Mussini played for the Under-18 Italian national team in 2014, where he led Italy to sixth place and was named to the All-Tournament team.[18] Mussini averaged 22.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 steals, and 42.9% 3-point field goal percentage. Mussini led the tournament field in points per game, field goals made per game (7.6), 3 point field goals made per game (3.0), field goals attempted per game (16.2), and 3 point field goals attempted per game (7.0).[19]

In 2015, Mussini was invited to play for the World Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit[20] where he scored 9 points and dished out 3 assists in a winning effort offer the USA Select Team.[21]

Statistics

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	St. John's	32	23	29.3	.338	.304	.862	2.4	2.2	1.2	0.1	10.7
2016–17	St. John's	30	2	19.3	.410	.427	.854	1.7	0.9	0.6	0.0	8.2

References

1. "2013-2014 Federico Mussini Fiba profile". Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
2. "2014 EuroChallenge Profile". Retrieved April 27, 2014.
3. "Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia wins 2014 FIBA Eurochallenge". Retrieved April 27, 2014.
4. "2013-2014 Stella Azzurra Junior Team Roster". Retrieved January 10, 2014.
5. "Reggio Emilia reportedly offered a 5-year contract to Federico Mussini". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
6. "Federico Mussini: I will decide my future by the end of the month". Retrieved April 1, 2015.
7. "HOOP SUMMIT: WORLD TEAM STORYLINES". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
8. Federico Mussini Recruiting ESPN
9. "Federico Mussini officially leaves St. John's, signs a three-year deal with Reggio Emilia". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
10. "Federico Mussini officially joins Pallacanestro Trieste". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
11. "Federico Mussini returns to Pallacanestro Reggiana". Retrieved July 10, 2018.
12. "VL Pesaro sign Federico Mussini". Sportando. July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
13. "2012 Jordan Brand Classic Recap and Box Score". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
14. "2012 YEAR IN REVIEW: U16 MEN". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
15. "Federico Mussini 2012 U16 national team profile". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
16. "Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2014: Finals". Retrieved April 26, 2014.
17. "MUSSINI, TEAM GAME KEY FOR ITALY". Retrieved July 11, 2014.
18. "MVP GÜVEN HEADS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
19. "Federico Mussini 2014 U18 national team profile". Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
20. "World Select Team Announced For 2015 Nike Hoop Summit". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
21. "2015 Nike Hoop Summit Boxscore". Retrieved April 11, 2015.

External links

• St. John's Red Storm profile
• Eurocup Profile