Famous Italian Basketball Players

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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
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
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Nico Mannion
(Basketball player)
Nico Mannion
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Birthdate: March 14, 2001
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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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
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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 4 
Andrea Bargnani
(Basketball player)
Andrea Bargnani
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Birthdate: October 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 5 
Mike D'Antoni
(Basketball player)
Mike D'Antoni
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Birthdate: May 8, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mullens, West Virginia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Marco Belinelli
(Basketball player)
Marco Belinelli
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Birthdate: March 25, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Leandro Bolmaro
(Basketball player)
Leandro Bolmaro
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Birthdate: September 11, 2000
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cordoba, Argentina
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Marcelo Huertas
(Basketball player)
Marcelo Huertas
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Birthdate: May 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Pablo Prigioni
(Former Argentine-Italian Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard)
Pablo Prigioni
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Birthdate: May 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Río Tercero, Argentina
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 10 
Nicolò Melli
(Basketball player)
Nicolò Melli
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Birthdate: January 26, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Luigi Datome
(Basketball player)
Luigi Datome
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Birthdate: November 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montebelluna, Italy
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Andrés Nocioni
(Basketball player)
Andrés Nocioni
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Birthdate: November 30, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gálvez, Argentina
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Nicolas Laprovittola
(Basketball player)
Nicolas Laprovittola
3
Birthdate: January 31, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Morón, Argentina
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 14 
Carlos Delfino
(Basketball player)
Carlos Delfino
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Birthdate: August 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Fe, Argentina
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 15 
Alessandro Gentile
(Basketball player)
Alessandro Gentile
2
Birthdate: November 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Maddaloni, Italy
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 16 
Daniel Hackett
(Basketball player)
Daniel Hackett
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Birthdate: December 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Forlimpopoli, Italy
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 17 
Fabricio Oberto
(Basketball player)
Fabricio Oberto
3
Birthdate: March 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Las Varillas, Argentina
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 18 
Samuel Deguara
(Basketball player)
Samuel Deguara
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Birthdate: June 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pietà, Malta
Height: 7'7" (231 cm)
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Patricio Garino
(Basketball player)
Patricio Garino
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Birthdate: May 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 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
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 22 
Achille Polonara
(Basketball player)
Achille Polonara
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Birthdate: November 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ancona, Italy
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 23 
Amedeo Della Valle
(Basketball player)
Amedeo Della Valle
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Birthdate: April 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Alba, Italy
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 24 
Amar Alibegović
(Basketball player)
Amar Alibegović
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Birthdate: March 31, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 25 
Gregor Fučka
(Retired Basketball Player)
Gregor Fučka
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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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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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Paul Eboua
(Basketball player)
Paul Eboua
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Birthdate: February 15, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Abramo Canka
(Basketball player shooting guard, forward position)
Abramo Canka
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Birthdate: March 18, 2002
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Paul Biligha
(Basketball player center position)
Paul Biligha
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Birthdate: May 31, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Perugia, Italy
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Awudu Abass
(Basketball player small forward position)
Awudu Abass
2
Birthdate: January 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Como, Italy
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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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
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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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
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)