Matteo Soragna was born on 26 December 1975 and is an Italian former professional basketball player.
16 Facts About Matteo Soragna
1.
2.
Matteo Soragna was part of the Italian national team that won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
3.
Matteo Soragna then moved to Basket Barcellona of the fourth division Serie B2, helping the Sicilians earn promotions to the Serie B1 in 1998, then the Serie A2 in 1999 before losing in the promotion playoffs final in 2000.
4.
Matteo Soragna was named club captain the next season following the departure of Denis Marconato, leading Treviso to the 2006 Serie A title.
5.
Matteo Soragna won the 2006 Supercup and 2007 Cup in his five years with the side.
6.
Matteo Soragna returned to Biella in July 2009, signing a three-year deal with the side about to make its European second-tier Eurocup debut.
7.
Again serving as captain, Matteo Soragna averaged 7.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 29 regular season games and 9.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the playoffs, he had an important part in the team's promotion, including playing in the final whilst injured.
8.
Matteo Soragna played for the Under-22 Italy squad at the 1996 European Championship.
9.
Matteo Soragna made his debut for the senior Italian national team on 25 November 2001 in a FIBA EuroBasket 2003 qualification game against the Czech Republic.
10.
At the EuroBasket 2003 final phase he averaged 6.5 points, 1.3 assists and 1 steal in nearly 21 minutes per game, Italy upset Germany, Greece and France, the latter in a third place game that gave them a bronze medal and a place in the 2004 Summer Olympics, Matteo Soragna played 31 minutes in that game, for 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.
11.
Matteo Soragna scored 12 points to help Italy get past European champions Lithuania in the semifinal, which already assured the Italians an olympic medal.
12.
Matteo Soragna contributed 12 points in the final against Argentina but that was not enough to earn the win, with the Italians going home with a silver medal.
13.
At EuroBasket 2005, Matteo Soragna had 5 points and 2.3 assists in nearly 20 minutes per game as Italy finished joint-ninth.
14.
Matteo Soragna was one of the veterans kept in the squad for the 2006 FIBA World Championship after Italy - receiving a wildcard invitation - sent a younger squad.
15.
Matteo Soragna posted averages of 10,3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in about 24 minutes, that included 15 points in the third group stage win against Senegal that took Italy to the Last 16, where they lost.
16.
Matteo Soragna was Italy's captain during FIBA EuroBasket 2009 qualification, but could not help them reach the tournament proper, this proved to be his last participation with the national team.