Santiago Scala

Santiago Nicolás Scala (born 6 February 1991) is an Argentine basketball player who plays for Franca of the NBB. At a height of 1.87 metres (6 feet 2 inches) tall, he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

Argentina

Scala began his professional career at Argentino de Junín, a club in his hometown. His first two seasons with the Buenos Aires team were in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, the second division of Argentine basketball. After becoming champions in 2010, Argentino de Junín was promoted to the LNB, which allowed Scala to show that he could play in the top category. The following season however, his team was relegated from the LNB.

In 2011, Scala was signed by the Chubut-based club Gimnasia Indalo with a contract for two seasons. At the end of those seasons, he renewed for two more seasons. In the 2014–2015 season he reached the LNB finals for the first time in his career, losing to Quimsa.

After leaving Gimnasia, Scala signed with Regatas Corrientes. After a year, he signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro. In his new club, he won the title in the Torneo Súper 4 and the LNB championship, after defeating Regatas Corrientes in the final.

In July 2017, Scala signed with Instituto, spending four seasons with the team.

Brazil

In June 2021, Scala announced that he would leave Instituto to play for Sesi/Franca, a team in the NBB. With this team, he won Basketball Champions League Americas in 2023 and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

National team career

Scala won the 2007 South American Cadet Championship together with the Argentine team, being captain of the team and chosen as the MVP of the tournament. In 2008, he was part of the team that participated in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament that took place in Germany where the Argentine U18 team finished in sixth place.

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