Scaligera Basket Verona

      Scaligera Basket
      Leagues LegaDue
      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): 1996-97
      Korać Cup (1): 1998
      Website scaligerabasket.it
      Uniforms
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      Home jersey
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      Team colours
      Home
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      Away jersey
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      Team colours
      Away

      Scaligera Basket Verona is an Italian basketball club based in Verona, which currently competes in the second-level LegaDue.

      History

      The "Scaligera" was first formed in Verona in 1951 and in the nineties reached the Italian top league, where played 10 years gaining respect and trophies both in Italy and 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.

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      Roster 2011-2012

      Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined by FIBA. Players may hold more than one nationality.

      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 Injured


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      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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      Last modified on 27 February 2013, at 19:17