Alessandro Abbio (born 13 March 1971 in Racconigi,

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) is an Italian former professional

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player.

Professional career

Abbio was the MVP of the

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in 1998, and he also won the Euroleague twice; in 1997–98 and 2000–01, with

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Italian national team

Abbio competed with

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at the

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and at the

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References

* 1971 births Living people Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics CB Granada players Italian men's basketball players Italian expatriate basketball people in Spain Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Olympic basketball players of Italy People from Racconigi Valencia Basket players Virtus Bologna players 1998 FIBA World Championship players Shooting guards Goodwill Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Sportspeople from the Province of Cuneo {{Italy-basketball-bio-stub