Career
Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Italy
Born in Montebelluna to Sardinian parents from Oristano, Datome moved to Olbia in Sardinia, where he started playing junior basketball. He joined Montepaschi Siena of the first division Serie A in 2003.
He played three and a half seasons for Montepaschi before joining Scafati Basket in February 2007.
In 2008, Datome signed with Virtus Roma where he went on to earn the league"s Best Under 22 player award for the 2008-2009 season. In 2012-2013, he was named the Lega Basket Serie A Most Valuable Player, after averaging 16.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
National Basketball Association
= Detroit Pistons On July 16, 2013, Datome signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. On January 14, 2015, Datome was assigned by the Pistons to the Grand Rapids Drive of the National Basketball Association Development League.
On January 20, he was recalled by the Pistons.
= Boston Celtics On February 19, 2015, Datome was traded, along with Jonas Jerebko, to the Boston Celtics, in exchange for Tayshaun Prince. On April 15, in the Celtics" final regular season game, he earned his first career National Basketball Association start. Datome responded with a careerand game-high 22 points, leading Boston to a narrow victory over the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire.
Turkey
On July 14, 2015, Datome signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçest