Famous Italian Basketball Players

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Paolo Banchero
(Basketball player)
Paolo Banchero
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Birthdate: November 12, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
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Danilo Gallinari
(Basketball player)
Danilo Gallinari
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Birthdate: August 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy
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Nico Mannion
(Basketball player)
Nico Mannion
3
Birthdate: March 14, 2001
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
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 4 
Andrea Bargnani
(Basketball player)
Andrea Bargnani
3
Birthdate: October 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Mike D'Antoni
(Basketball player)
Mike D'Antoni
4
Birthdate: May 8, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mullens, West Virginia
 6 
Marco Belinelli
(Basketball player)
Marco Belinelli
3
Birthdate: March 25, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
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Leandro Bolmaro
(Basketball player)
Leandro Bolmaro
4
Birthdate: September 11, 2000
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cordoba, Argentina
 8 
Marcelo Huertas
(Basketball player)
Marcelo Huertas
3
Birthdate: May 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
 9 
Pablo Prigioni
(Former Argentine-Italian Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard)
Pablo Prigioni
3
Birthdate: May 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Río Tercero, Argentina
 10 
Nicolò Melli
(Basketball player)
Nicolò Melli
3
Birthdate: January 26, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Reggio Emilia, Italy
 11 
Luigi Datome
(Basketball player)
Luigi Datome
3
Birthdate: November 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montebelluna, Italy
 12 
Andrés Nocioni
(Basketball player)
Andrés Nocioni
4
Birthdate: November 30, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gálvez, Argentina
 13 
Nicolas Laprovittola
(Basketball player)
Nicolas Laprovittola
2
Birthdate: January 31, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Morón, Argentina
 14 
Carlos Delfino
(Basketball player)
Carlos Delfino
2
Birthdate: August 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Fe, Argentina
 15 
Alessandro Gentile
(Basketball player)
Alessandro Gentile
2
Birthdate: November 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Maddaloni, Italy
 16 
Daniel Hackett
(Basketball player)
Daniel Hackett
2
Birthdate: December 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Forlimpopoli, Italy
 17 
Fabricio Oberto
(Basketball player)
Fabricio Oberto
2
Birthdate: March 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Las Varillas, Argentina
 18 
Patricio Garino
(Basketball player)
Patricio Garino
2
Birthdate: May 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Argentina
 19 
Samuel Deguara
(Basketball player)
Samuel Deguara
2
Birthdate: June 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pietà, Malta
 20 
Andrea Trinchieri
(Current head coach for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga)
Andrea Trinchieri
2
Birthdate: August 6, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
 21 
Davide Moretti
(Basketball player)
Davide Moretti
2
Birthdate: March 25, 1998
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bologna, Italy
 22 
Gregor Fučka
(Retired Basketball Player)
Gregor Fučka
1
Birthdate: August 7, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kranj, Slovenia

Gregor Fučka is a Slovenian-Italian former basketball player who won the gold medal at the 1999 FIBA EuroBasket where he represented Italy; he was named the MVP of the tournament. Over the course of his career, Gregor Fučka also won the 2003 EuroLeague title, two Italian League titles, and two Spanish League titles among other prestigious championship titles.

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Amedeo Della Valle
(Basketball player)
Amedeo Della Valle
1
Birthdate: April 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Alba, Italy
 24 
Amar Alibegović
(Basketball player)
Amar Alibegović
1
Birthdate: March 31, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Corvallis, Oregon, United States
 25 
Paul Eboua
(Basketball player)
Paul Eboua
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Birthdate: February 15, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
 26 
Bogdan Tanjević
(Basketball coach best known for being KK Bosna's head coach)
Bogdan Tanjević
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Birthdate: February 13, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pljevlja, Montenegro
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Achille Polonara
(Basketball player)
Achille Polonara
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Birthdate: November 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ancona, Italy
 28 
Paul Biligha
(Basketball player center position)
Paul Biligha
2
Birthdate: May 31, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Perugia, Italy
 29 
Awudu Abass
(Basketball player small forward position)
Awudu Abass
2
Birthdate: January 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Como, Italy
 30 
Abramo Canka
(Basketball player shooting guard, forward position)
Abramo Canka
2
Birthdate: March 18, 2002
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
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Sani Bečirovič
(Slovenian Basketball Coach and Former Player)
Sani Bečirovič
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Birthdate: May 19, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Maribor, Slovenia

Sani Bečirovič is a Slovenian basketball coach and former player. As a player, he won several championship titles such as the Slovenian League, EuroLeague, Greek League, and Greek Cup. He also represented the national team in important tournaments like EuroBasket and FIBA World Championship. Sani Bečirovič is the current sporting director for Cedevita Olimpija.

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Richard Petruska
(Retired Professional Basketball Player and Coach)
Richard Petruska
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Birthdate: January 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Levice, Czechoslovakia

Richard Petruska is a Slovak Italian former professional basketball player best known for winning the 1994 NBA championship title with the Houston Rockets. Petruska was also an important member of the Czechoslovakian national basketball team. Richard Petruska won the prestigious Slovak Player of the Year award on three occasions during his playing career.

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Leandro Garcia Morales
(Basketball player)
Leandro Garcia Morales
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Birthdate: June 27, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
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Cesare Rubini
(Basketball Player)
Cesare Rubini
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Birthdate: November 2, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
Died: February 8, 2011
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Paola Ferrari
(Basketball player)
Paola Ferrari
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Birthdate: September 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay