Power Forward
Achille Polonara
Age 34 · Italy · 206 cm (6'9") · Born Nov 23, 1991
7.9 PPG
4.8 RPG
1.2 APG
1,072 games
29 seasons

Career snapshot
29seasons
1,072games
8,421career pts
8.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
· 154 games · 2014-15–2016-17
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.8
2018-2019 · SAS
RPG
8.2
2014-2015 · Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
APG
2.2
2018-2019 · SAS
PER
16.5
2020-21 · Saski
Career by team
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.9 APG
33 games
Virtus Bologna
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 5 seasons
4.9 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.3 APG
145 games
Anadolu Efes S.K.
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG
2.2 RPG
0.3 APG
15 games
Spirou Charleroi
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG
2.2 RPG
0.3 APG
15 games
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG
2.2 RPG
0.3 APG
15 games
Žalgiris Kaunas
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
4.7 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.4 APG
20 games
Žalgiris
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 2 seasons
5.7 PPG
5.2 RPG
1.7 APG
41 games
Fenerbahçe Beko
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
10.0 PPG
5.7 RPG
2.0 APG
20 games
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.1 APG
30 games
Fenerbahçe Ulker Istanbul
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.1 APG
30 games
Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.1 APG
30 games
Baskonia
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 2 seasons
11.7 PPG
6.0 RPG
1.9 APG
69 games
Saski Baskonia
2019-20 – 2020-21 · 2 seasons
8.1 PPG
4.9 RPG
1.1 APG
60 games
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
2019-20 – 2020-21 · 2 seasons
8.1 PPG
4.9 RPG
1.1 APG
60 games
CAJ
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
3.2 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.2 APG
27 games
Estudiantes Caja Postal
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
5.3 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.5 APG
30 games
Dinamo Banco Di Sardegna Sassari
2017-2018 – 2018-2019 · 2 seasons
12.8 PPG
6.1 RPG
2.0 APG
22 games
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
2017-18 – 2018-19 · 3 seasons
9.5 PPG
5.4 RPG
1.4 APG
87 games
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
2014-15 – 2016-17 · 5 seasons
11.0 PPG
7.3 RPG
1.5 APG
154 games
Openjobmetis Varese
2012-2013 – 2013-2014 · 2 seasons
9.3 PPG
4.8 RPG
1.0 APG
70 games
Varese
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
7.2 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.1 APG
10 games
Teramo Basket
2011-2012 – 2011-2012 · 1 seasons
8.2 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.7 APG
32 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | EuroCup | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2011-2012 | TER | 32 | 0 | 15.6 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 61.5 | 34.1 | 63.3 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | Openjobmetis | 40 | 0 | 20.5 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 46.7 | 34.0 | 66.2 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | VAR | 10 | 10 | 25.3 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 30.0 | 31.8 | 62.5 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | EuroCup | 10 | 10 | 25.3 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 62.5 | 6.0 | — |
| 2013-2014 | Openjobmetis | 30 | 0 | 26.6 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 47.1 | 33.6 | 74.6 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 10 | 10 | 30.9 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 40.7 | 28.9 | 76.7 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | EuroCup | 10 | 10 | 30.9 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.2 | 28.9 | 76.7 | 14.3 | — |
| 2014-2015 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 49 | 0 | 32.1 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 47.2 | 36.7 | 62.9 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 16 | 15 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 48.2 | 36.1 | 61.5 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | EuroCup | 16 | 15 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 57.9 | 36.1 | 61.5 | 14.6 | — |
| 2015-2016 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 46 | 0 | 28.0 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 48.3 | 31.0 | 61.5 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 33 | 0 | 27.5 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 49.0 | 37.2 | 55.4 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Banco | 14 | 0 | 24.9 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 45.8 | 31.5 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Banco | 30 | 0 | 27.2 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 48.8 | 40.5 | 59.6 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | SAS | 2 | 0 | 28.9 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 52.4 | 42.9 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Banco | 43 | 0 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 48.4 | 35.4 | 71.4 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | SAS | 20 | 0 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 28.4 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | BAS | 27 | 0 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 32.6 | 22.5 | 64.3 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | CAJ | 30 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 53.2 | 39.1 | 74.2 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Saski | 27 | 0 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 40.8 | 22.5 | 64.3 | 4.2 | — |
| 2019-20 | CAJ | 27 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 32.6 | 22.5 | 64.3 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | BAS | 33 | 29 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 51.9 | 44.3 | 60.3 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Saski | 33 | 29 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 57.2 | 44.3 | 60.3 | 16.5 | — |
| 2020-21 | BASK | 33 | 0 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 51.5 | 44.3 | 60.3 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | BASK | 36 | 0 | 26.7 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 47.6 | 35.1 | 68.8 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | ULK | 30 | 4 | 22.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 43.6 | 30.2 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Fenerbahçe | 20 | 0 | 25.9 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 43.7 | 27.5 | 75.7 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | FEN | 30 | 0 | 22.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 43.6 | 30.2 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | 4 | 22.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 61.0 | 30.2 | 60.0 | 9.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Anadolu | 15 | 8 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 57.1 | 4.4 | — |
| 2022-23 | Žalgiris | 21 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 44.5 | 31.7 | 76.7 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | SPI | 15 | 8 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 42.9 | 57.1 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | EFE | 15 | 0 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 42.9 | 57.1 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | ZAL | 20 | 1 | 18.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 42.1 | 36.4 | 68.4 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Žalgiris | 20 | 1 | 18.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 36.4 | 68.4 | 8.3 | — |
| 2023-24 | Virtus | 21 | 1 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 42.9 | 44.8 | 60.0 | 5.3 | — |
| 2023-24 | Virtus | 21 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 43.9 | 44.8 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Virtus | 36 | 0 | 16.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.3 | 29.7 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Virtus | 33 | 6 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 56.1 | 27.6 | 79.5 | 6.0 | — |
| 2024-25 | Virtus | 34 | 0 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 57.5 | 40.9 | 78.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | VIR | 33 | 6 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 39.8 | 27.6 | 79.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball | Virtus Bologna | offseason | From 2021-22 to 2024-25 | |
| Aug 2022 | Anadolu Efes S.K. | Žalgiris | mid season trade | From 2022-23 to 2022-23 | |
| Aug 2022 | Virtus Bologna | Anadolu Efes S.K. | offseason | From 2023-24 to 2022-23 | |
| Aug 2021 | Žalgiris | Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball | offseason | From 2022-23 to 2021-22 | |
| Oct 2019 | Virtus Bologna | Saski Baskonia | offseason | From 2024-25 to 2019-20 | |
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About Achille Polonara
Achille Polonara is an Italian former professional basketball player who primarily played at the power forward position.