MELLI, NICOLO
Height: 2.05 Born: 26 January, 1991 Nationality: Italy
EuroLeague 2017-18 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 36 16 952:39 320 76/140 34/79 66/82 55 124 179 62 33 38 12 12 90 91 432
Averages 36 16 26:27 8.9 54.3% 43% 80.5% 1.5 3.4 5 1.7 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 2.5 2.5 12
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
35 vs Zalgiris Kaunas 31:02 4 2/4 0/1   2 1 3 6 5       4 3 14
36 at Real Madrid 34:41 28 7/10 4/6 2/3 1 5 6 1   2     4 4 27
2 Totals 65:43 32 9/14 4/7 2/3 3 6 9 7 5 2 0 0 8 7 41
Average 32:51 16 64.3% 57.1% 66.7% 1.5 3 4.5 3.5 2.5 1 0 0 4 3.5 20.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
31 vs KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 25:03 5 0/3 1/1 2/2 1 4 5 1 2 2     3 2 7
32 vs KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 31:20 10 3/4 1/1 1/2 1 4 5   1 3     2 1 10
33 at KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 24:41 7 1/2 1/2 2/2   2 2 1   1     3 1 5
34 at KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 30:07 21 2/4 3/4 8/8 1 2 3 3 2     1 4 5 26
4 Totals 111:11 43 6/13 6/8 13/14 3 12 15 5 5 6 0 1 12 9 48
Average 27:47 10.8 46.2% 75% 92.9% 0.8 3 3.8 1.3 1.3 1.5 0 0.3 3 2.29 12
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 at Unicaja Malaga 15:09   0/1 0/2     1 1 2   1     4   -5
2 * at AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 41:54 15 4/6 2/4 1/1 4 7 11 1   1 1   3 4 24
3 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 22:47 6 2/5 0/2 2/2 3 5 8     2 1 1 2 1 6
4 * at Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 29:13 14 4/4 2/2   1 7 8 3 2   1   5 1 24
5 * vs Valencia Basket 27:14 5 2/3 0/1 1/2 2 4 6 2 1       3 1 9
6 * at Brose Bamberg 22:29 6 2/2   2/2 2 1 3 3   1       2 13
7 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 35:56 11 2/5 1/2 4/5 1 2 3 1 1   2     3 16
8 at CSKA Moscow 28:04 11 3/8 1/1 2/2 5   5 1   2   3 2 4 9
9 vs Khimki Moscow Region 18:28   0/1 0/1     1 1 1   3 1   4 2 -4
10 at KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 18:46 10 3/5 1/3 1/2 1 2 3 1 1 1     2 3 10
11 at FC Barcelona Lassa 29:27 7 2/3 1/3   2 6 8     1 1   2 2 12
12 vs Zalgiris Kaunas 27:06 13 1/2 3/6 2/3 2 1 3 2         2 4 15
13 * vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 28:45 10 2/7 2/4     6 6 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 11
14 at Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 30:53 11 3/9 0/3 5/6 5 3 8 2 1     3   4 13
15 * vs Real Madrid 22:15 2 1/3 0/1   2 5 7 1 1 2     2 1 5
16 * vs KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 23:38 9 1/3 2/4 1/2 2 1 3 1 1       2 1 8
17 * at Valencia Basket 37:46 6 3/5 0/1 0/2 3 8 11 2 4 1 2   2 3 20
18 * vs Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 22:35 7 1/1 1/4 2/4   1 1 2         1 5 9
19 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 29:16 14 3/3 2/2 2/2   7 7 3 1 2     3 3 23
20 vs FC Barcelona Lassa 31:18 23 8/9 1/6 4/5   4 4 2 1 1   1 4 4 21
21 at Olympiacos Piraeus 21:59     0/1   1 1 2 1   2     2 1 -1
22 * vs Brose Bamberg 25:00 4 1/2   2/2 1 2 3 2 1 2     3 3 7
23 vs AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 19:29 6 2/2   2/2 2 4 6 1         2 1 12
24 at Real Madrid 20:13 5 1/3 0/2 3/4 1 3 4 2 2 1     2 3 8
25 * at Zalgiris Kaunas 21:39 7 1/4 1/2 2/2   5 5 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 8
26 vs CSKA Moscow 33:44 18 4/4 3/4 1/2   4 4 1   1     3 2 19
27 * vs Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 16:49 3 1/4   1/2 2 1 3 1   1   1 2 2 1
28 at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 19:53 7 1/2 1/1 2/2 1 6 7 1 1       3 4 16
29 * at Khimki Moscow Region 29:02 12 2/4   8/8 5 5 10 1 2   1   3 6 27
30 * vs Unicaja Malaga 24:58 3 1/3 0/2 1/1 1 3 4 5   2     1 2 7
30 Totals 775:45 245 61/113 24/64 51/65 49 106 155 50 23 30 12 11 70 75 343
Average 25:51 8.19 54% 37.5% 78.5% 1.6 3.5 5.2 1.7 0.8 1 0.4 0.4 2.29 2.5 11.4
EuroLeague 2017-18 individual rankings
Final Four
  • #1 in 2-pointers made (9)
  • #1 in Field goals made (13)
  • #1 in Games Played (2)
  • #1 in Points (32)
  • #1 in Steals (5)
  • #1 in Minutes Played (65:43)
  • #1 in Index Rating (41)
  • #2 in 2-pointers attempted (14)
  • #3 in Field goals attempted (21)
  • #4 in 3-pointers made (4)
  • #4 in Fouls Commited (8)
  • #5 in Assists (7)
  • #5 in Assist-turnover ratio (350%)
  • #7 in Defensive Rebounds (6)
  • #7 in 3-point % (57.1%)
  • #7 in 3-pointers attempted (7)
  • #9 in Fouls Drawn (7)
  • #9 in Total Rebounds (9)
  • #10 in Offensive Rebounds (3)
  • #11 in 2-point % (64.3%)
  • #11 in Field goal % (61.9%)
  • #12 in True Shooting % (61.5%)
  • #15 in Turnovers (2)
  • #16 in Free throw % (66.7%)
  • #17 in Blocks (0)
  • #20 in Blocks against (0)
  • #20 in Free throws made (2)
  • #25 in Free throws attempted (3)
Playoffs
  • #1 in Games Played (4)
  • #2 in 3-point % (75%)
  • #5 in Steals (5)
  • #9 in Minutes Played (111:11)
  • #12 in True Shooting % (67.2%)
  • #14 in Defensive Rebounds (12)
  • #14 in Free throw % (92.9%)
  • #15 in 3-pointers made (6)
  • #15 in Fouls Commited (12)
  • #16 in Free throws made (13)
  • #18 in Field goal % (57.1%)
  • #19 in Free throws attempted (14)
  • #19 in Points (43)
  • #19 in Turnovers (6)
  • #21 in Total Rebounds (15)
  • #23 in Blocks against (1)
  • #24 in Field goals made (12)
  • #25 in Index Rating (48)
Regular Season
  • #1 in Games Played (30)
  • #10 in Defensive Rebounds (106)
  • #11 in Minutes Played (775:45)
  • #14 in Total Rebounds (155)
  • #20 in Offensive Rebounds (49)
  • #22 in Blocks against (11)
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