Marcos Mata
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Marcos Mata is an Argentine professional basketball player. He plays Forward professionally for Argentinian side Peñarol Mar del Plata
Peñarol Mar del Plata
Club Atlético Peñarol is a professional basketball team based in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Peñarol currently play in the Liga Nacional de Básquet , the top level of the Argentine league system...

 and is also a member of the Argentine national basketball team
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....

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Pro career

Mata currently plays with Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
The Liga Nacional de Básquet is the top level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is controlled by the Basketball Clubs' Association...

 team Peñarol Mar del Plata
Peñarol Mar del Plata
Club Atlético Peñarol is a professional basketball team based in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Peñarol currently play in the Liga Nacional de Básquet , the top level of the Argentine league system...

. In his most recent season, 2009–10, he helped the team to its most successful campaign to date, as the squad won its first ever Argentine league title while also winning the 2009–10 Americas League
2009–10 Americas League
The 2009-10 FIBA Americas League was played between December 6, 2009 and February 6, 2010. The tournament was won by Argentinian side Peñarol Mar del Plata, their second title in three years.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Final four:...

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Argentine national team

Mata is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentine national team at the 2008 South American Championship
South American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...

, helping the team to a gold medal. He later won a silver medal with the team at the 2010 South American Championship.

In 2010, Mata was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

 squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time Andrés Nocioni
Andrés Nocioni
Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is under contract with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout. A regular member of the Argentine national team, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at...

withdrew from the squad.
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