Pallacanestro Trieste

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Pallacanestro Trieste 2004, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acegasaps Trieste is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Trieste.

In 2007/08 season it will play in the Italian Serie B2 (fourth-highest level division).

It was established in 1975. It has reached the Korać Cup final in the 1993/94 season and played in the top Italian division Serie A in 1982-86, 1990-97 and 1999-2004. The best result in the league was 3rd place in the 1993/94 season. The team has also reached the Italian Cup final in the 1994/95 season. After the 2003/04 season it went bankrupt and was sent to the lower leagues. In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as Lloyd Trieste (1974-75), Hurlingham Trieste (1976-81), Oece Trieste (1981-82), Bic Trieste (1982-84), Stefanel Trieste (1984-94), Illy Caffè Trieste (1994-96), Genertel Trieste (1996-98), Lineltex Trieste (1997-99), Telit Trieste (1999-01), Coop Nordest Trieste (2001-02, 2003-04) and Acegas Trieste (2002-03).^[1]

Another team from Trieste, Società Ginnastica Triestina, played in Serie A from 1930s to the 1960s, winning several Italian championships in the 1930s and 1940s. Three more teams from Trieste played in Serie A, Lega Nazionale Trieste (1949-1951), San Giusto Trieste (1948-1949) and Polizia Civile Trieste (1949-1950).

[edit] Notable past players

• Alberto Tonut 8 seasons: '79-'84, '94-'97
• Larry Middleton 4 seasons: '89-'92, '94-'95
• Davide Cantarello 5 seasons: '89-'94
• Alessandro De Pol 5 seasons: '89-'94
• Claudio Pilutti 5 seasons: '89-'94
• Terry Tyler 1 season: '89-'90
• Gregor Fučka 4 seasons: '90-'94
• Dino Meneghin 3 seasons: '90-'93
• Sylvester Gray 2 seasons: '90-'92
• Dejan Bodiroga 2 seasons: '92-'94
• Albert English 1 season: '92-'93
• Ferdinando Gentile 1 season: '93-'94
• Lemone Lampley 1 season: '93-'94
• Steve Burtt Sr. 2 seasons: '94-'95, '96-'97
• Massimo Gattoni 1 season: '94-'95
• Kevin Thompson 1 season: '94-'95
• Pete Chilcutt 1 season: '94-'95
• Michael Williams 2 seasons: '95-'96, '98-'99
• Jevon Crudup 1 season: '95-'96
• Aniello Laezza 5 seasons: '96-'01
• Alberto Vianini 3 seasons: '96-'99
• Teoman Alibegović 2 seasons: '96-'97, '98-'99
• Darnell Robinson 1 season: '96-'97
• Ivica Marić 4 seasons: '97-'98, '99-'00, '01-'03
• Irving Thomas 1 season: '97-'98
• Ed O'Bannon 1 season: '97-'98
• Samuele Podestà 4 seasons: '99-'03
• Ron Rowan 1 season: '99-'00
• Conrad McRae 1 season: '99-'00
• Dante Calabria 1 season: '00-'01
• Casey Shaw 1 season: '00-'01
• Milan Gurović 1 season: '00-'01
• Scoonie Penn 1 season: '00-'01
• Nate Erdmann 2 seasons: '01-'03
• M.C. Mazique 1 season: '01-'02
• Derell Washington 1 season: '01-'02
• Siniša Kelečević 1 season: '02-'03
• Terrance Roberson 1 season: '02-'03
• Sharif Fajardo 1 season: '03-'04
• Alvin Sims 1 season: '03-'04
• Billy Thomas 1 season: '03-'04
• Brian Oliver 1 season: '03-'04

[edit] References

1. ^ Trieste history on the official Serie A site

[edit] External links

• Official Site