Nicolás "Nico" Laprovíttola (born January 31, 1990) is an Argentine professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the FIBA Champions League. He is also a member of the Argentina national basketball team.
Club Atlético Lanús (2007–2013)
Laprovíttola's beginnings in basketball first started with Deportivo Morón, and then at Lanús, when he was 17 years old. In 2007, he made his pro debut with Lanús when the team played in the Argentine 2nd Division. They achieved promotion that season to the top Argentine League. Laprovíttola led his team to the Argentine League Final Series in the 2012–13 season against Regatas Corrientes. But the experience of the opposing team, led by Paolo Quinteros, Federico Kammerichs, and Jerome Meyinsse, was crucial during the series, and the team of Corrientes won the national title. Laprovíttola played for six seasons with Club Atlético Lanús.
During his preparation for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Laprovíttola spoke about how excited he was that he was going to be playing with Flamengo, to whom he gave several compliments. He was named MVP of the 2014 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Lithuania and Spain (2015–2016)
On August 2, 2015, Laprovíttola signed a one-year deal with the Lithuanian club Lietuvos rytas. On December 31, 2015, he parted ways with Lietuvos rytas and signed with Spanish club Estudiantes through to the end of the 2016–17 season.
On September 26, 2016, Laprovíttola signed with the San Antonio Spurs. On November 5, 2016, he scored a season-high 11 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. On December 27, 2016, he was waived by the Spurs. He saw action in 18 games for the Spurs, averaging 3.3 points and 1.6 assists in 9.7 minutes, and spent two days with San Antonio's D-League affiliate, the Austin Spurs, in late November.
On January 18, 2017, Laprovíttola signed with the Spanish club Baskonia for the rest of the season.
On July 7, 2017, Laprovíttola signed a 1+1 deal with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg. On January 22, 2018, he was loaned to Club Joventut of the Liga ACB for the rest of the 2017-18 season.
On August 8, 2018, Laprovíttola extended his stay
by signing a one-year deal with Joventut. He was named the Liga ACB MVP of the 2018–19 season and was the season's top scorer.
On July 9, 2019, Laprovíttola signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid. On July 1, 2021, Laprovíttola officially parted ways with the Spanish team.
Laprovíttola would later join Madrid's rivals FC Barcelona as a free agent, signing a 2-season contract in July 2021. The contract would later be extended to 2026. In the 2022–23 season, he would help the Catalans win the 2023 ACB finals. On April 4, 2024, Laprovíttola hit the game-winning 3-pointer as Barcelona defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 92 – 89 to secure a spot in the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs.
In October 2024, he was helped off the court by his teammates after hurting his knee during a Liga ACB game against Baskonia. Immediate tests showed a knee ligament sprain. He would have to undergo surgery later that month after having torn his cruciate ligaments, which put an end to his 2024–25 season.
After making his return at the beginning of the 2025–26 season, Laprovíttola suffered another major injury while training in March 2026. He suffered an abductor tendon rupture on his right thigh, which would sideline him for three months.
Return to Joventut Badalona (2026–present)
On July 15, 2026, Laprovíttola signed a three–year deal with Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.
Laprovíttola played with the junior national team of Argentina at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Taiwan, where he won a gold medal and qualified for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in New Zealand. Argentina finished in fifth place at the Under-19 World Championship. He also played at the 2011 Pan American Games.