Moving to Benetton Treviso in 2008, he won the under-19 national title with the side at the end of his first season.

The youngster was then loaned to lower league side Lago Maggiore the next season, returning in 2011.

[2] After a season in the second division Serie A2 with Tezenis Verona, posting 10.3 points and a league-best 6.4 assists per game, De Nicolao joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in 2015.

[3] In May 2018, De Nicolao won the FIBA Europe Cup championship with Reyer Venezia.

With the latter, he earned a silver medal at the 2011 European Championship, posting 11 points and 9 boards in the final.