Scaligera Basket Verona

Scaligera Basket Verona is an Italian professional basketball club based in Verona, Veneto, Italy. It competes in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015-16 season.

Scaligera Basket
LeaguesSerie A2
Founded1951
HistoryScaligera Basket
(1951–2002)
Scaligera Basket Verona
(2007–present)
ArenaPalaOlimpia
Capacity5,350
LocationVerona, Veneto, Italy
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentGianluigi Pedrollo
Head coachAndrea Diana
Championships1 Korać Cup
1 Italian Cup
1 Italian SuperCup
1 Serie A2 Cup
Websitescaligerabasket.it

History

"Scaligera" was founded in 1951. In the 1990s, the club reached the first division Serie A, staying that for ten years. They won the Italian Cup in 1991, the Italian SuperCup in 1997 and the FIBA Korać Cup in 1998.

In 2002, the club went bankrupt. A new organisation born in 2010 retook the "Scaligera" name.

Roster

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Scaligera Basket Verona roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
PF 4 Poletti, Mitchell 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
SG 5 Guglielmi, Davide 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 7 Tomassini, Giovanni 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
SG 10 Beghini, Leonardo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 11 Loschi, Federico 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
C 13 Candussi, Francesco 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
PF 15 Jones, Bobby 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
PG 17 Prandin, Roberto 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
SF 20 Rosselli, Guido 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
PF 22 Udom, Mattia 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
SG 28 Severini, Giovanni 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
SG 41 Hasbrouck, Kenny 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 1 Greene, Phil 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1992-10-24)24 October 1992
Head coach
  • Andrea Diana
Assistant coach(es)
  • Alessandro De Pol
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Honours & achievements

Total titles: (4)

Domestic competitions
Winners (1): 1990-91
Winners (1): 1996
Winners (1): 2014-15

European competitions
Runners-up (1): 1996-97
Winners (1): 1997-98

Notable players

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