25 Facts About Achille Polonara

Achille Polonara was born on 23 November 1991 and is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.

Achille Polonara was selected for the Serie A All Star Game.

Teramo was struggling financially and filed for bankruptcy during the summer of 2012, forcing Achille Polonara to find a new club, which he did in July, signing a 3-year contract containing various escape clauses with Cimberio Varese.

Achille Polonara posted 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 15 minutes per game in the playoffs as Varese took eventual champions Montepaschi Siena to a seventh game in the semifinals.

Achille Polonara was named as the Best Player Under 22 for the second successive season.

The next season saw major players such as Bryant Dunston leave the side, which meant Achille Polonara accrued more playing time.

Achille Polonara joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in July 2014, signing a three-year contract with the EuroCup playing side.

Achille Polonara cited Reggio's practice of playing young Italians as a factor in the decision.

Achille Polonara even picked up a Round 7 MVP award after a determinant contribution to the November 2014 win over Paris-Levallois.

Achille Polonara had his breakout year in the Serie A, playing more minutes than any other teammate, he finished as second best scorer and best rebounder to earn the highest valuation of the team.

An important part of Sassari, who won the FIBA Europe Cup that season, Achille Polonara supported his team with an average of 12.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in FIBA Europe Cup.

On 28 August 2019, Achille Polonara signed a two-year deal with Spanish EuroLeague club Kirolbet Baskonia.

On 3 July 2020, Achille Polonara renewed his contract with the Basques.

On 29 June 2021, Achille Polonara signed with Fenerbahce of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.

On 20 July 2022, Achille Polonara parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse.

On 20 July 2022, Achille Polonara signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.

On 7 January 2023, Achille Polonara parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse.

On 7 January 2023, Achille Polonara signed with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague for the rest of the season.

Achille Polonara started playing for the youth squads of the Italian national team, first with the Under-18's at the 2009 European Championship.

Achille Polonara notably won the silver medal with the U20's at the 2011 European Championship where he was an important contributor, including being the best performer in the semifinal against France.

Achille Polonara was called up to the preliminary squad of the senior team as a temporary replacement for the injured Nicolo Melli as they prepared for EuroBasket 2013.

Achille Polonara would rejoin the senior side in 2014, scoring 20 points on his genuine debut against German, he then became a regular in Italy squads.

Achille Polonara was called up to the squad that would take part in EuroBasket 2015 to start on 5 September.

Achille Polonara's nephew, Michele Serpilli, plays basketball, with the Pesaro youth teams, he reportedly is an admirer of Polonara.

In October 2023, Achille Polonara undergone a surgery to remove a testicular cancer.