MELLI, NICOLO
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 9 Forward
Height: 2.05 Born: 26 January, 1991 Nationality: Italy
EuroLeague 2014-15 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 24 17 499:28 126 26/55 20/60 14/20 23 60 83 18 25 12 14 2 60 29 146
Averages 24 17 20:48 5.3 47.3% 33.3% 70% 1 2.5 3.5 0.8 1 0.5 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.2 6.1
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
11 vs Nizhny Novgorod 17:06 2 1/1 0/2   2 2 4   1       2   3
12 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 24:04 6 0/1 2/3   1 6 7 2         3   10
13 * at Unicaja Malaga 21:42 8 1/2 2/4   1 2 3 1   1 1   4   5
14 * vs Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 19:35 5 1/2 1/1   2 1 3 2   2 1   2 1 7
15 * at Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 19:29 3 0/2 1/2   1   1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2
16 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 19:47   0/2       3 3 1 2 1 1 1 2   1
17 at CSKA Moscow 26:48 10 5/7 0/2 0/3 1 5 6   3 1     2 4 13
18 * at Nizhny Novgorod 25:00 4 1/2 0/1 2/2 1 1 2 2 2       3 3 8
19 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 18:59   0/1 0/2     2 2 1         2 1 -1
20 * vs Unicaja Malaga 27:03 8 1/2 2/4     2 2 2 2       3 2 10
21 * at Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 19:30 6   2/5   1 2 3 1 1       1   7
22 * vs Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 13:50 4 2/3 0/3     2 2 1 2   1   3 1 4
23 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 20:39 3 1/6 0/3 1/2 4 2 6 1     2   1 1 3
24 * vs CSKA Moscow 25:52 9 1/4 2/5 1/1   2 2   1 2     1 2 5
14 Totals 299:24 68 14/35 12/37 4/8 14 32 46 15 16 8 7 2 31 16 77
Average 21:23 4.9 40% 32.4% 50% 1 2.29 3.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.1 2.2 1.1 5.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 at Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 19:41 12 3/4 2/2   3 5 8   1       2   18
2 * vs FC Barcelona 13:58 2 1/1 0/3     2 2       1   1   1
3 * at FC Bayern Munich 16:06 2 1/1       2 2     1 1   4    
4 at Panathinaikos Athens 18:37   0/2 0/1     3 3   1 3     3   -5
5 vs PGE Turow Zgorzelec 16:25 9 2/3 1/2 2/2 1 2 3   1   1   4 1 9
6 vs Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 21:34 9 0/1 2/4 3/4 1 1 2 1 4   2   3 3 14
7 * at FC Barcelona 29:53 8 0/1 2/4 2/2   4 4       1   3 3 10
8 * vs FC Bayern Munich 20:00 4 1/2 0/1 2/2   6 6 1 1       4 2 8
9 * vs Panathinaikos Athens 22:21 4 0/1 1/5 1/2 2 1 3           1 3 3
10 at PGE Turow Zgorzelec 21:29 8 4/4 0/1   2 2 4 1 1   1   4 1 11
10 Totals 200:04 58 12/20 8/23 10/12 9 28 37 3 9 4 7 0 29 13 69
Average 20:00 5.8 60% 34.8% 83.3% 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 0 2.9 1.3 6.9
EuroLeague 2014-15 individual rankings
Top 16
  • #1 in Games Played (14)
  • #11 in Steals (16)
Regular Season
  • #21 in Fouls Commited (29)
  • #25 in Blocks (7)
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