Basket Napoli
| S.S. Basket Napoli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| Arena |
PalaBarbuto (capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Location | Naples, Italy | ||
| Team colors |
White and Blue | ||
| President | Mario Maione (owner) | ||
| Head coach | Maurizio Bartocci | ||
| Championships |
1 Italian Cup (2006) | ||
| Website | basketnapoli.it | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Basket Napoli was an Italian professional basketball club that is based in the city of Naples. The team ceased activity in 2009. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.
History
Before the 1999-00 season the team played in Legadue Basket, under the name Serapide Pozzuoli;[1] later the team headquarters was moved to Naples by its owner Lubrano, who then sold the society to Mario Maione. After the 2001-02 season, the club was promoted to the top Italian League, after winning the Legadue Basket. Basket Napoli took part in the ULEB Cup in the 2004-05 season and won the Italian Cup in 2006.
In September 2008, Basket Napoli was excluded from the Lega Basket championship due to financial problems, together with Orlandina Basket.[2] After this decision, the team restarted and began play in regional leagues.
In 2009, the club was finally dissolved.
Notable players
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Russell Cross 2 seasons: '86-'87 - Alex English 1 season: '91-'92
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- Larry Middleton 1 season: '96-'97 - Marty Embry 1 season: '96-'97
- Darren Morningstar 1 season: '97-'98
- Gianluca Lulli 3 seasons: '97-'99
- Bill Jones 2 seasons: '98-'00
- Charles Smith 2 seasons: '98-'00
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Michael Richmond 1 season: '98-'99 - Stefano Rajola 4 seasons: '99-'03
- Venson Hamilton 1 season: '99-'00
- John Turner 2 seasons: '00-'02
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Nikola Radulović 1 season: '00-'01 - Lamarr Greer 2 seasons: '00-'01, '02-'03
- Dontae' Jones 2 seasons: '01-'03
- Randolph Childress 1 season: '00-'01
- Henry Williams 1 season: '01-'02
- Mike Penberthy 4 seasons: '01-'05
- Andre Hutson 1 season: '01-'02
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Michael Andersen 3 seasons: '02-'05 - Bennett Davison 2 seasons: '02-'04
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Óscar Torres 2 seasons: '02-'04 - Jerome Allen 2 seasons: '03-'05
- Jeff Trepagnier 2 seasons: '04-'05, '06-'07
- Ansu Sesay 2 seasons: '05-'07
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Michel Morandais 2 seasons: '05-'07 - Lynn Greer 1 season: '05-'06
- Tierre Brown 1 season: '06-'07
- Larry O'Bannon 1 season: '06-'07
Sponsorship names
Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:[3]
- Serapide Pozzuoli (1995–99)
- Record Napoli (1999–01)
- Pastificio di Nola Napoli (2001–02)
- Pompea Napoli (2002–05)
- Carpisa Napoli (2005–06)
- Eldo Basket Napoli (2006–08)
References
- ↑ Serapide appears frequently in names of Pozzuoli's places and companies.
- ↑ Il Consiglio Federale revoca l'ammissione di Napoli e Capo d'Orlando alla Serie A. (Italian)
- ↑ Lega A page on the history of Basket Napoli. (Italian)
External links
- Official Site (Italian)