French guard Nando De Colo has confirmed that this season will be his last, officially signaling the end of his professional playing career.
He is closing it out with Fenerbahce in Turkey, where he currently competes.
Earlier in his career, De Colo had a brief stint in the NBA, spending two years with the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors.
After that experience, he moved back to Europe and became one of the continent’s top players during five years with CSKA Moscow, highlighted by winning the EuroLeague championship in 2016.
He first joined Fenerbahce in 2019 and spent three seasons with the club.
De Colo then returned to France, playing for ASVEL for three years, before coming back to Fenerbahce for one final season before retirement.
Internationally, he was a key contributor for France over many years.
His achievements include Olympic silver medals in 2020 and 2024, a EuroBasket gold medal in 2013, and a bronze medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
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