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Andrea De Nicolao
Andrea De Nicolao (born 21 August 1991) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup. Professional career De Nicolao progressed through the youth ranks of Pallacanestro Vigodarzere (with stints at Virtus Padova and Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova, Petrarca Padova), a team coached by his father. Moving to Pallacanestro Treviso, Benetton Treviso in 2008, he won the under-19 national title with the side at the end of his first season. He made his debut in the Lega Basket Serie A, Serie A on 12 October 2009, playing a little less than seven minutes per game over the rest of the season. The youngster was then loaned to lower league side Pallacanestro Lago Maggiore, Lago Maggiore the next season, returning in 2011. His second season with Treviso saw him collect 16.5 minutes of playing time per game, for 3.5 points and 1.1 assist. De Nicolao moved to fellow Serie A side Pallacanestro Var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Varese
Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the Italian basketball league system, Italian first division Lega Basket Serie A, LBA. For past club sponsorship names, see #Sponsorship names, sponsorship names. History Basketball was introduced in Varese in 1945, with the creation of the historical club, Pallacanestro Varese. The first sponsors were introduced 8 years later in 1954, including Storm and Ignis, followed by Emerson, Turisanda, Cagiva, Star, Ciaocrem, Divarese, Ranger, Metis, Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool, and the most recent, Cimberio. Varese is also famous due to the lack of its having a main sponsor in the mid-1990s (something unusual in the Italian basketball league), and the choice of its franchise name, the Varese Roosters. Since their creation, Pallancanestro Varese has won 10 Italian basketball league system, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy National Basketball Team
The Italy men's national basketball team ( it, Nazionale di pallacanestro dell'Italia) represents Italy in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). Italy has qualified for 38 EuroBasket tournaments, winning two gold medals ( 1983, 1999), four silver medals ( 1937, 1946, 1991, 1997), and four bronze medals (1971, 1975, 1985, 2003) as achievements. While Italy has made nine trips to the World Cup, the closest they have come to winning a medal was in 1970 and 1978, where they finished fourth. In 12 attempts at the Summer Olympics, Italy has earned two silver medals, in 1980 and 2004. Currently, Italy is ranked 10th in the FIBA World Rankings. History The Early Years (1926–39) The first match of the Italian national basketball team was played on 4 April 1926 in Milan, and it ended with a victory over France 23–17. Italy's first participation in the Olympic Games was at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, placing se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1991 Births
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Serie A2 Basket
Serie A2, known for sponsorship reasons as Serie A2 Old Wild West, is a men's basketball league in Italy. It constitutes the second-tier of the Italian league pyramid, below the first division LBA and above the third division Serie B, with promotion/relegation occurring between these leagues. It is run by the Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP), itself regulated by the FIP, the Italian federation. Names History The league was created in May 1974, by the Lega Basket, the organisation in charge of running the LBA (to this day), that decided to create a new second division with 10 clubs. The two that were relegated during that season, and 8 from the now-former second tier Serie B, chosen with an on and off the court criteria. The 1975–76 season saw 12 clubs take part, after a complicated system had seen a transfer of clubs from the Serie A1 to the A2. In June 2001, the LegaDue was created to replace the Serie A2. Lega Basket now took part in running the league, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23. Structure FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Lago Maggiore
Pallacanestro is the Italian word for basketball. It can refer to the following basketball clubs: *A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale * Associazione Pallacanestro Udinese *Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino *Nuova Pallacanestro Gorizia * Nuova Pallacanestro Vigevano 1955 ( it) *Pallacanestro Bellinzona *Pallacanestro Biella *Pallacanestro Brescia *Pallacanestro Cantù * Pallacanestro Chieti ( it) *Pallacanestro Ferrara *Pallacanestro Firenze ( it) *Pallacanestro Forlì * Pallacanestro Fortitudo Bologna *Pallacanestro Livorno *Pallacanestro Mantovana * Pallacanestro Marsala ( it) *Pallacanestro Milano 1958 *Pallacanestro Messina *Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano *Pallacanestro Partenope *Pallacanestro Pavia *Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova *Pallacanestro Reggiana *Pallacanestro Roseto *Pallacanestro Sant'Antimo ( it) *Pallacanestro Trapani *Pallacanestro Trieste *Pallacanestro Treviso *Pallacanestro Varese * Pallacanestro Venezia *Pallacanestro Virtus Bologna *Pallacanestro Virtus Roma Pallacan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro
The Italian Basketball Federation ( it, Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro; FIP) is the governing body of basketball in Italy. It is based in Rome. It organises national competitions in Italy and the Italian basketball leagues, which operate the country's two professional leagues, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and Serie A2 Basket. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Italian national basketball team (men's) and women's. But also youth men's ( under-19 and under-17), women's ( under-19 and under-17), 3x3 men's and women's basketball teams. It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as one of the founding member, and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions. Competitions The FIP also organizes several competitions: * National cups: ** Italian LNP Cup * Women's competitions: ** Serie A1 (women's basketball) Sponsors SourceFIP.it/small> See also *Italian National Basketball Team *Italian Cup *Italian Supercup *Italian Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova
Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova, is an Italian amateur basketball club based in Padua, Veneto. It plays in the fourth division Serie C as of the 2015-16 season. History The club played in the first division Serie A from 1959 to 1969 and 1971 to 1973, taking part in the second division Serie A2 from 1993 to 1997. In July 2015, Petrarca Padova combined with Pro Pace Pallacanestro Mortise to form a new club. Notable players * Renzo Bariviera * Dexter Cambridge * Roberto Chiacig * John Fox * Chad Gillaspy * Radivoj Korać * Doug Moe * Denis Marconato * Darren Morningstar Head coaches * Aleksandar Nikolić * Ivan Mrázek Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 " (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. Playing career Club career In h ... See also * Fondazione Unione Sportiva Petrarca References External linksLega Nazionale Pallacanestro profi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtus Padova
''Virtus'' () was a specific virtue in Ancient Rome. It carries connotations of valor, manliness, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths (from Latin ''vir'', "man"). It was thus a frequently stated virtue of Roman emperors, and was personified as a deity—Virtus. Origins The origins of the word ''virtus'' can be traced back to the Latin word ''vir'', "man". The common list of attributes associated with ''virtus'' are typically perceived masculine strengths, which may indicate its derivation from ''vir''. From the early to the later days of the Roman Empire, there appears to have been a development in how the concept was understood. Originally ''virtus'' was used to describe specifically martial courage, but it eventually grew to be used to describe a range of Roman virtues. It was often divided into different qualities including ''prudentia'' (prudence), ''iustitia'' (justice), ''temperantia'' (temperance, self-control), and ''fortit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
