Point guard Andrea Cinciarini has decided to leave Casademont Zaragoza, where he arrived last September, to return to Italy, unable to bear being away from his wife and two small children, a seven-year-old boy and a barely twelve-month-old girl.
The team's coach, Porfirio Fisac, has indicated that the player “is suffering on a personal level”. “The children and his wife are in Italy and he is feeling uncomfortable with this situation,” he acknowledged.
In an interview on Aragón Radio, he explained that “he has tried to bring his wife, but she has not been able to leave her job there.”. Andrea is delighted with the club, with the coaches and with his teammates in Zaragoza, but he needs his family. “There are much more important things than winning or losing.”
The player himself said goodbye this Thursday in a message addressed to the club, his teammates and fans.. “A special thanks to a very professional and organized club like Casademont Zaragoza, which has always given us its support and we have never lacked anything since the first day I arrived in this beautiful city. And to you, fans of the Red Tide, for the continuous encouragement you give in every game, for that rasmia that characterizes you and for all the love you have for the team and for your city of Zaragoza. “I will follow you, I will encourage you and I will always wish you the best.”
And he thanks his teammates “from the bottom of my heart all these months, I had fun with you and I appreciate all of you: your availability, your character and your qualities, first as people and then as players.”. A sincere thank you also to all the staff who have supported me and helped me a lot in recent months. I will follow you and encourage you. A hug from your 'Grande giocatore di Pallacanestro'”.
Cinciarini, 37, joined Casademont Zaragoza last September as a replacement for Stefan Jovic, who had just signed for Valencia Basket after paying his termination clause.. He arrived from Reggiana, and endorsed for being the best passer in the history of Italian Serie A.
He has participated in 12 Endesa League games, with records of 5.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 5.4 rating credits per game.
Meanwhile, he has participated in seven FIFA Europe Cup matches, with figures of 4.6 points, 3.7 sacks, 4.6 basket passes and 7.9 overall points.
The point guard started in Pésaro and then went through Montegranaro, ASD Pavía, Cantú, Reggiana and Armani Milan, where he remained for six seasons (2015-21).
Later, he returned to Reggiana (2021-23). In his last year there, Cinciarini scored 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game in the 29 games played in the domestic competition.