S.S. Basket Napoli was an Italian professional

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club that was based in

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. The club's full name was Società Sportiva Basket Napoli. The team ceased activities in 2009. For past club sponsorship names, see

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History

The team was playing in the second division

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as Serapide Pozzuoli when it was moved to Naples and came under the ownership of Mario Maione. After the 2001–2002 season, the club was promoted to the first division

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after winning the LegaDue. Basket Napoli took part in the ULEB Cup 2004-05, in the 2006-07 EuroLeague and won the

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in 2006. In September 2008, Basket Napoli was excluded from the Serie A along with

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due to financial problems.Il Consiglio Federale revoca l'ammissione di Napoli e Capo d'Orlando alla Serie A.
/ref> Restarting from the regional leagues, the side was dissolved in 2009.

Notable players

2000's *

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1 season: '06-'07 *

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1 season: '06-'07 * - Tyrone Ellis 1 season: '06-'07 *

Ansu Sesay Ansu Martin Sesay, Jr. (born July 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. High school and college career Sesay attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas. He led his team to the school's first state title in bask ...

2 seasons: '05-'07 * Michel Morandais 2 seasons: '05-'07 *

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1 season: '05-'06 *

Jeff Trepagnier Jeffery Trepagnier (born July 11, 1979) is a former American professional basketball player. High school Trepagnier played basketball at Compton High School, in Compton, California. College career Trepagnier played college basketball for the US ...

2 seasons: '04-'05, '06-'07 * Jerome Allen 2 seasons: '03-'05 *

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3 seasons: '02-'05 * Bennett Davison 2 seasons: '02-'04 * Óscar Torres 2 seasons: '02-'04 *

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4 seasons: '01-'05 *

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2 seasons: '01-'03 *

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1 season: '01-'02 * Andre Hutson 1 season: '01-'02 *

LaMarr Greer LaMarr Vernon Greer (born May 16, 1976) is a high school McDonald's All American and retired American basketball player. After short stints in the United States Basketball League and the International Basketball League, he embarked on a professio ...

2 seasons: '00-'01, '02-'03 *

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2 seasons: '00-'02 *

Randolph Childress Randolph Childress (born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He is formerly an assistant coach for his alma mater, Wake Forest University. College career Childress played collegiately at Wake Forest University ...

1 season: '00-'01 * -

Nikola Radulović Nikola Radulović (born 26 April 1973) is a Croatian-born Italian former professional basketball player. He was born in Croatia but later gained Italian citizenship and played for the Italian national basketball team. Professional career Radulo ...

1 season: '00-'01 * Andrea Dallamora 1 season: '00-'01 1990's * Stefano Rajola 4 seasons: '99-'03 *

Venson Hamilton Shad Venson Hamilton (born August 11, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. College career A graduate of East Rutherford High School in Forest City, North Carolina, Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Ne ...

1 season: '99-'00 * Bill Jones 2 seasons: '98-'00 * Charles Smith 2 seasons: '98-'00 * - Michael Richmond 1 season: '98-'99 * Gianluca Lulli 2 seasons: '97-'99 * Darren Morningstar 1 season: '97-'98 * -

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1 season: '96-'97 *

Marty Embry Marty Embry (born March 28, 1964) is an American chef, entrepreneur and retired professional basketball player. Basketball career At 6'9, 270 lbs., he was drafted out of DePaul University in the 4th round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Utah J ...

1 season: '96-'97 *

Alex English Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman. A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second ...

1 season: '91-'92 1980's * Russell Cross 1 season: '86-'87 2000's * Domenico Morena 14 seasons: '87-'95, '99-'00, '02-'07

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as : *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

External links

Serie A historical results
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