Pallacanestro Mantovana

Pallacanestro Mantovana, known for sponsorship reasons as Dinamica Mantova, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Mantua, Lombardy.[1] Founded in 2004, the side plays in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015–16 season.

Pallacanestro Mantovana
NicknameStings
LeaguesSerie A2
Founded2004 (2004)
ArenaPalaBam
Capacity5,000
LocationMantua, Italy
Main sponsorDinamica Generale
PresidentMarco Prandi
Head coachAlberto Martelossi
Websitestings.it

The team is also known as Stings Mantova, because the bee is its historic corporate symbol.

History

In 2004, with an agreement between Pallacanestro Mirandola and Polisportiva Poggese Basket, the A.D. Pallacanestro Primavera Mirandola was born.

In 2010–11 it achieved the historic promotion to Serie B.

In 2013–14 Mantova was relegated to DNA Silver. At the beginning of this season, the name of the team was changed to Pallacanestro Mantova.

After a great season it achieved the promotion in DNA Gold. In the 2014–15 season, it returned to the Serie A2 Basket.[2]

Current roster
Fortitudo Bologna roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 Guerra, Francesco 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (2000-10-09)9 October 2000
SG 3 Vencato, Luca 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1995-05-31)31 May 1995
SG 4 Veideman, Rain 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1991-10-01)1 October 1991
F/C 5 Morse, Anthony 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 26 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994
F 6 Poggi, Giovanni 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 23 – (1997-03-27)27 March 1997
C 7 Metreveli, Nika 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 30 – (1991-01-14)14 January 1991
SF 8 Raspino, Tommaso 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1989-04-11)11 April 1989
G/F 9 Visconti, Riccardo 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 22 – (1998-10-08)8 October 1998
F 10 Ferrara, Matteo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 23 – (1997-12-30)30 December 1997
G 11 Albertini, Andrea 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 21 – (1999-08-18)18 August 1999
F 12 Ghersetti, Mario Jose 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 39 – (1981-10-16)16 October 1981
PG 13 Maspero, Lorenzo 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 22 – (1998-04-15)15 April 1998
G/F 22 Tosi, Alessandro 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2000-01-19)19 January 2000
SG 24 Warren, Andrew 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1987-08-02)2 August 1987
Head coach
  • Alessandro Finelli
Assistant coach(es)
  • Matteo Cassinerio
  • Stefano Purrone
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Daniele Missarelli
Team manager
  • Danio Nespoli
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 19, 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References
  1. Team Profile
  2. "La Storia" [History]. stings.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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