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Simone Fontecchio

Forward · Miami Heat · 6'7", 209 lb · Born Dec 9, 1995 · Pescara, Italy · Drafted Undrafted, 2022
🇮🇹 ItalySharpshooterEuroBasket recordStretch wing
NBAMiami HeatForwards
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In short

Simone Fontecchio is a 6-foot-7 Italian sharpshooting wing for the Miami Heat, who built his reputation in the Italian league and EuroLeague before reaching the NBA in 2022 with Utah. After a stint in Detroit, he signed with Miami in July 2025. A key Italian national-team scorer, he was an All-FIBA World Cup Second Team pick in 2023 and set Italy's single-game record with 39 points at EuroBasket 2025.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceThu, Nov 12
vsMilwaukee BucksDrop coverage
Proj. points
8.6
range 5.9–11.3
Line 8.5
51%
to go over
Team win
65%
115–112
Poi 8.6 Lean overReb 3 Lean overAss 1.4 Lean underPRA 13 Lean under
Likely on himJaime Jaquez Jr.· 72 Perimeter DSolid defender
5+ pts88%10+ pts32%

Model lines Fontecchio at 8.6 pts (range 5.9–11.3) vs a 8.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: primary defender — solid defender on the ball.

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An Italian sharpshooting wing — floor spacing and international scoring for the Heat.

Fontecchio starred for a decade in Europe — Bologna, Milano, Baskonia — before signing with Utah in 2022 at 26.

🇮🇹 EuroLeagueNBA at 26

He raised his scoring after a 2024 trade to Detroit, then signed with Miami in 2025.

UTA → DET → MIAStretch wing

A key Italian scorer, he made the 2023 World Cup All-Second Team.

🇮🇹 World Cup 2nd TeamNational team

He set Italy's single-game record with 39 points at EuroBasket 2025.

39-pt recordEuroBasket 2025
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PPG
8.5
2025-26
RPG
3
per game
APG
1.4
per game
FG%
.412
.375 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

An Italian sharpshooting wing — floor spacing and international scoring pedigree for the Heat.

Simone Fontecchio was born in Pescara, Italy into a sporting family and built a decade-long European career — Virtus Bologna, Olimpia Milano, and Baskonia in Spain — before signing with the Utah Jazz in 2022 at age 26. He raised his scoring after a 2024 trade to Detroit and signed with Miami in July 2025.

A 6-foot-7 catch-and-shoot wing, he is a key scorer for the Italian national team — an All-FIBA World Cup Second Team pick in 2023 and a Tokyo Olympics standout — and set Italy's single-game scoring record with 39 points against Bosnia at EuroBasket 2025.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Fontecchio comes from a family of athletes — his mother Malì played for the Italian national basketball team and his father Daniele was a professional hurdler — and he is a father of two daughters. A late NBA arrival who spent his twenties starring in Europe, he became one of Italian basketball's most reliable scorers on the international stage.

His identity is floor spacing — a big wing whose calling card is catch-and-shoot three-point shooting. His NBA role has fluctuated by team and fit, but his elite international scoring (a 39-point EuroBasket record, a strong 2023 World Cup) shows the upside; for Miami he is a veteran spacing threat whose value rests on three-point volume and reliability off the bench.

PERSONALITY

The person

A stretch wing and international scorer — catch-and-shoot shooting and floor spacing.

SharpshooterA catch-and-shoot wing who spaces the floor from deep.
International scorerSet Italy's single-game record with 39 at EuroBasket 2025.
Late bloomerStarred a decade in Europe before the NBA at 26.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Floor-Spacer · Catch-and-Shoot
Temperament
Spark
Leadership
58/100
Scoring55
Playmaking38
Rebounding57
Perimeter D62
Rim protection44
Spacing67
Athleticism70
Clutch61
a floor-spacing catch-and-shoot wing
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Floor spacing

Fontecchio's value is shooting — a 6-foot-7 catch-and-shoot wing who stretches defenses from deep, the kind of spacing a jumbo-lineup Heat team can use around its playmakers. His elite international scoring, capped by a 39-point EuroBasket record, shows the shot-making ceiling when he's featured.

Role and consistency

The variable is NBA role — his minutes and production have fluctuated by team and fit, and he offers less as a defender or creator than as a spacer. For Miami, his impact hinges on carving out consistent rotation minutes as a floor-spacing threat; when his three-ball is falling, he's a valuable veteran weapon off the bench.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-267016.88.53.01.4.412.375

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2023All-FIBA World Cup Second Team with Italy
2021Tokyo Olympics scoring standout as Italy reached the quarterfinals
2025Set Italy's single-game scoring record (39 points) at EuroBasket; signed with Miami

Hardware

🇮🇹
World Cup All-2nd Team (2023)
39
Italy single-game record (2025)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A veteran spacing wing and international scorer — floor spacing off the bench for the Heat.

Fontecchio's Heat value is tied to three-point volume and reliability. His elite international scoring shows upside, but his NBA role has fluctuated by team and fit, making consistent rotation minutes the key variable. When his shot is falling, he's a useful veteran floor-spacer.

Three-point shootingStrong
Floor spacingStrong
Scoring upsideGood
Defense / creationLimited

Contract

Role
Stretch wing spacing
Signed
July 2025 Miami
Age
30 veteran
Bottom line

A big, sharpshooting wing with elite international scoring pedigree — floor spacing for Miami whose impact rises and falls with his three-point shot.

FAQ

Quick answers

Where did Simone Fontecchio play before the NBA?

A decade in Europe — Virtus Bologna, Olimpia Milano, and Baskonia in Spain — before signing with the Utah Jazz in 2022 at age 26.

What is Simone Fontecchio's biggest strength?

Catch-and-shoot three-point shooting and floor spacing; he set Italy's single-game scoring record with 39 points at EuroBasket 2025.

How did Simone Fontecchio join the Heat?

He signed with Miami in July 2025 after a stint with the Detroit Pistons.