Scaligera Basket Verona

Scaligera Basket
Leagues Serie A2 Gold
Founded 1951
History 1951-2002
2007-Present
Arena PalaOlimpia
(capacity: 5,350 seats)
Location Verona, Italy
Team colors Yellow and Blue
         
Head coach Luigi Garelli
Championships Italian Cup (1): 1991
Italian SuperCup (1): 1996
Korać Cup (1): 1998
Website scaligerabasket.it
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Scaligera Basket Verona is an Italian basketball club based in Verona, which currently competes in Serie A2 Gold (Italian Second Division).

History

The "Scaligera" was first formed in Verona in 1951 and in the 1990s reached the Italian top league, where they played 10 years, gaining respect and trophies both in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. The club won the Italian Cup in the 1990–91 season, the Italian SuperCup in the 1996–97 season, and the Korać Cup in the 1997–98 season. In 2002 the club went bankrupt and a subsidiary team was created which regained the name "Scaligera" in 2010 competing again in professional level competitions.

Roster 2011–2012

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Scaligera Basket Verona roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
4 Italy Brusamarello, Gabriele 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
5 United States West, Mario 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
9 Argentina Porta (cestista), Antonio 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
10 Italy Colli, Andrea 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
11 Italy Boscagin, Giorgio 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
C 12 Italy Di Giuliomaria, Christian 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
C 15 Italy Banti, Diego 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
18 Italy Mariani, Giacomo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 20 Serbia Vukcevic, Dusan 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
C 22 Italy Renzi (cestista), Andrea 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
31 United States Edwards, Shane 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
Head coach
  • Vacant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Honours

Total titles: (3)

Domestic

Italian Cup

Italian Supercup

European

FIBA Saporta Cup

FIBA Korać Cup

Notable players

  • Italy Davide Bonora
  • Italy Giuseppe Brumatti
  • Italy Sandro Brusamarello
  • Italy Roberto Bullara
  • Italy Riccardo Caneva
  • Italy Claudio Capone
  • Italy Francesco Fischetto
  • Italy Vittorio Gallinari
  • Italy Lino Lardo
  • Italy Aniello Laezza
  • Italy David Londero
  • Italy Claudio Malagoli
  • Italy Riccardo Morandotti
  • Italy Giacomo Galanda
  • Italy Matteo Nobile
  • Italy Alessandro Frosini
  • Italy Alessandro Boni
  • Italy Andrea Camata

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