Alessandro Pajola
Alessandro Pajola (born 9 November 1999) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup Basketball. He is a point guard, particularly skilled in defence and he is a member of Italy's national team. Professional career. Virtus Bologna (2015–present). Pajola joined Virtus Bologna in 2015, becoming an important supporting cast player in 2016–17, when the club was in Serie A2. On 19 June 2017, the Black V won the playoffs, beating Trieste by 3–0, thus returning to the top series after only one year. Pajola 's importance in the team grown up season after season, becoming one of Virtus' most prominent player in 2020–21 season. In June 2021, after having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milano in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years. On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating once again Olimpia Milano 90–84. After an outstanding game in the final, Pajola was named MVP of the tournament.