MELLI, NICOLO
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 9 Forward
Height: 2.05 Born: 26 January, 1991 Nationality: Italy
EuroLeague 2013-14 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 27 20 571:10 143 39/67 16/48 17/22 34 83 117 22 24 15 15 2 77 35 197
Averages 27 20 21:09 5.3 58.2% 33.3% 77.3% 1.3 3.1 4.3 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.1 2.9 1.3 7.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
25 * vs Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 20:43 9   3/3   2 2 4     1     5 2 9
26 * vs Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 9:08 2 1/1 0/1                   1 1 1
27 * at Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 19:53 2 0/1   2/2 3 2 5 3 1       2 1 9
28 * at Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 15:39     0/1     3 3 1             3
4 Totals 65:23 13 1/2 3/5 2/2 5 7 12 4 1 1 0 0 8 4 22
Average 16:20 3.3 50% 60% 100% 1.3 1.8 3 1 0.3 0.3 0 0 2 1 5.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
11 * at Panathinaikos Athens 18:51 5 1/1 1/3           1 2 1   3 1 1
12 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 24:01 3   1/5     4 4 1     3   4 2 5
13 * vs Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 28:23 2 1/5     1 5 6 3 1       2 2 8
14 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 25:27 7 2/4 1/3 0/2 2 4 6   1         2 10
15 * vs Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 15:03 4 2/2 0/1   1 1 2     1 1   5 1 1
16 at FC Barcelona 13:50           1 1   1       3   -1
17 * vs Unicaja Malaga 18:13 6 0/3 2/3   1 3 4   1   1   2   6
18 * vs Panathinaikos Athens 28:53 3 0/1 1/1 0/2 1 4 5 3   2 1   1 2 8
19 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 18:30 2 1/2 0/1   1 1 2 1 1       3   1
20 * at Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 14:33 6 2/2 0/1 2/2 1 1 2   2 1     3 1 6
21 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 21:36 2 1/1 0/1     5 5   1   1   4   4
22 * at Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 25:57 8 1/1 2/4   2 3 5   1       3 1 10
23 * vs FC Barcelona 19:07 5   1/2 2/2   1 1   1       2 1 5
13 Totals 272:24 53 11/22 9/25 4/8 10 33 43 8 11 6 8 0 35 13 64
Average 20:57 4.09 50% 36% 50% 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 0 2.7 1 4.9
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 24:57 6 3/7 0/1   6 3 9   1 3 1   1 2 10
2 vs Zalgiris Kaunas 25:24 20 9/10   2/2 4 5 9   2 1     5 4 28
3 * at Real Madrid 22:22 2 0/1 0/2 2/2 2   2 1   1 1 1 5 3 -1
4 at Brose Baskets Bamberg 23:49 11 1/1 3/4   1 7 8   1   2   2   19
5 vs Strasbourg 20:49 5 1/3 0/2 3/3 2 8 10 3   1 3   2 2 16
6 vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:24 6 3/5 0/2   1 4 5 2 2 1     4 1 7
7 at Zalgiris Kaunas 24:56 5 2/4 0/1 1/1   6 6 1 2       4 1 8
8 vs Real Madrid 17:54 9 2/2 1/2 2/2   2 2     1     3 1 7
9 * vs Brose Baskets Bamberg 27:34 6 3/5 0/3   2 4 6   1       4   4
10 * at Strasbourg 19:14 7 3/5 0/1 1/2 1 4 5 3 3     1 4 4 13
10 Totals 233:23 77 27/43 4/18 11/12 19 43 62 10 12 8 7 2 34 18 111
Average 23:20 7.7 62.8% 22.2% 91.7% 1.9 4.3 6.2 1 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 3.4 1.8 11.1
EuroLeague 2013-14 individual rankings
Playoffs
  • #3 in 3-point % (60%)
  • #9 in True Shooting % (61.9%)
  • #17 in Offensive Rebounds (5)
  • #18 in Field goal % (57.1%)
  • #20 in Games Started (4)
Top 16
  • #22 in Blocks (8)
Regular Season
  • #4 in Fouls Commited (34)
  • #10 in Free throw % (91.7%)
  • #11 in Defensive Rebounds (43)
  • #11 in Total Rebounds (62)
  • #17 in Steals (12)
  • #20 in Offensive Rebounds (19)
Career Notes
  • Grew up with Pallacanestro Reggiana (Italy) juniors.
  • Made his debut with Pallacanestro Reggiana, Legadue, during the 2007-08 season.
  • Played there till the 2009-10 championship.
  • Signed for the 2010-11 season by Olimpia Milan.
  • On January'11 signed by Scavolini Pesaro.
  • Signed for the 2011-12 season by Olimpia Milan.
  • Played there till the 2014-15 championship.
  • Moved to Germany for the 2015-16 season, signed by Brose Bamberg.
  • Played there also the 2016-17 championship.
  • Moved to Turkey for the 2017-18 season, signed by Fenerbahce Istanbul.
  • Played there also the 2018-19 championship.
  • Signed for the 2019-20 season by New Orleans Pelicans.
  • Played there till March'21.
  • In March'21 signed for the reaminder of the season by Dallas Mavericks.
  • Moved to Italy for the 2021-22 season, signed by Olimpia Milan.
Miscellaneous
  • Named to the 2016-17 All-EuroLeague Second Team.
  • Named 2015-16 EuroLeague November MVP.
  • Named 2016-17 Euroleague December MVP.
  • Named 2015-16 EuroLeague Round 5 MVP.
  • Named 2016-17 EuroLeague Round 11 MVP.
  • Won the 2013-14 Italian National Championship with Olimpia Milan.
  • Won the 2015-16 and 2016-17 German National Championship with Brose Bamberg.
  • Won the 2017-18 Turkish National Championship with Fenerbahce Istanbul.
  • Won the 2017 German National Cup with Brose Bamberg.
  • Won the 2019 Turkish National Cup with Fenerbahce Istanbul.
  • Played the 2011 Italian All Star Game.
  • Member of the Italian National Team.
  • Played at the 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 European Championships.
  • Played at the 2021 Olympic Games.
  • Has been member of the Italian U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Team.
  • Won the silver medal at the 2011 European U-20 Championship.
  • Played at the 2007 European U-16 Championship.
  • Played at the 2008 European U-18 Championship.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2010-11 Armani Jeans Milano 10 33 3.3 9/22 40.9 3/10 30 6/9 66.7 24 3 2 4
2011-12 EA7 Emporio Armani 11 42 3.8 15/23 65.2 3/9 33.3 3/6 50 21 4 2 2
2012-13 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 10 46 4.6 10/20 50 6/24 25 8/12 66.7 30 2 10 1
2013-14 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 27 143 5.3 39/67 58.2 16/48 33.3 17/22 77.3 117 24 22 15
2014-15 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 24 126 5.3 26/55 47.3 20/60 33.3 14/20 70 83 25 18 14
2015-16 Brose Baskets Bamberg 23 212 9.2 48/101 47.5 24/53 45.3 44/54 81.5 150 20 63 15
2016-17 Brose Bamberg 30 346 11.5 92/172 53.5 36/83 43.4 54/73 74 222 22 69 20
2017-18 Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 36 320 8.9 76/140 54.3 34/79 43 66/82 80.5 179 33 62 12
2018-19 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 36 263 7.3 56/118 47.5 37/96 38.5 40/49 81.6 146 34 58 20
2021-22 AX Armani Exchange Milan 32 259 8.1 78/149 52.3 14/48 29.2 61/77 79.2 214 36 42 13
Totals 239 1790 7.5 449/867 51.8 193/510 37.8 313/404 77.5 1186 203 348 116
Averages 239 1790 7.5 449/867 51.8 193/510 37.8 313/404 77.5 5 0.8 1.5 0.5
Career Stats
Other Competition                                                                                                                                                                                            
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2007/08  Reggio Emilia 33 123 3.7 41/88 46.6 6/16 37.5 23/32 71.9 109 16 14 11
2008/09  Reggio Emilia 13 116 8.9 32/75 42.7 7/18 38.9 31/40 77.5 69 14 13 10
2009/10  Reggio Emilia 27 289 10.7 99/185 53.5 9/50 18 64/89 71.9 192 40 24 27
2010/11  Armani Jeans 18 29 1.6 8/25 32 3/13 23.1 4/7 57.1 29 16 3 9

 Scavolini 12 46 3.8 14/33 42.4 4/20 20 6/6 100 39 13 7 3
2011/12  Armani Jeans 37 142 3.8 35/79 44.3 13/49 26.5 33/42 78.6 119 13 16 9
2012/13  EA7 Emporio Armani 37 213 5.8 52/104 50.0 24/71 33.8 37/46 80.4 151 14 28 16
2013/14  EA7 Emporio Armani 47 325 6.9 80/146 54.8 42/113 37.2 39/52 75.0 231 33 38 30
2014/15  EA7 Emporio Armani 39 219 5.6 52/98 53.1 29/91 31.9 28/38 73.7 168 28 35 24
2015/16  Bamberg 40 374 9.4 89/156 57.1 39/89 43.8 79/104 76.0 203 24 104 37
2016/17  Bamberg 41 337 8.2 70/155 45.2 41/105 39.0 74/86 86.0 201 30 79 31
2017/18  Fenerbahce Dogus 35 263 7.5 64/104 61.5 31/69 44.9 42/60 70.0 166 37 68 5
2018/19  Fenerbahce Beko 35 348 9.9 74/143 51.7 47/113 41.6 59/71 83.1 172 24 82 9
2019/20  New Orleans Pelicans 60 395 6.6 67/117 57.3 69/206 33.5 54/73 74.0 180 34 82 23
2020/21  New Orleans Pelicans 22 43 2.0 8/22 36.4 7/37 18.9 6/7 85.7 57 9 25 1

 Dallas Mavericks 26 91 3.5 15/36 41.7 16/50 32 13/18 72.2 71 7 19 3