Luca Garri
Encyclopedia
Luca Garri is an Italian
basketball player. Standing at 207 cm and weighing 109 kg, he plays as center
. He currently plays for Angelico Biella
.
, the following year he moved to Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno
, where he spent four years until the transaction in 2004 to join Lottomatica Roma.
However his first year in Rome
wasn't very easy so he was loaned to Angelico Biella
in the following year. After a year in Piemonte Garri returned to Rome. For the 2007-2008 season, he moved to Virtus Bologna
; the following year, after a disappointing season, he returned to Biella
with a three year contract. Garri is a dynamic player with skills both in the paint and on the perimeter, where he has the ability to have a good three point range.
at the European Juniores Championship in 2000 (4th place), in 2002 he participated at the European Championship Under 20 (11th place). He won a silver medal as a member of Italian roster at Athens 2004
, and the following year he won Mediterranean Games
in Almeria
, Spain
. In 2006 Luca participated with his national team at the World Championship
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
basketball player. Standing at 207 cm and weighing 109 kg, he plays as center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
. He currently plays for Angelico Biella
Pallacanestro Biella
-Notable players :-Sponsorship names:In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:*Fila Biella *Lauretana Biella . For the 2009–10 season,*Lauretana Biella Eurocup-External links:* *...
.
Career
His career started in 1999 playing for Zucchetti MontecatiniRB Montecatini Terme
RB Montecatini Terme, also known for sponsorship reasons as Agricola Gloria Montecatini is an Italian basketball team from the town of Montecatini Terme....
, the following year he moved to Mabo Prefabbricati Livorno
Basket Livorno
Basket Livorno, also known for sponsorship reasons as TDShop.it Livorno was an Italian basketball club based in Livorno.In 2008/09 season it played in the Italian LegADue , but after that season the team finished its activity due to debits.It got relegated from Serie A, the top division, after the...
, where he spent four years until the transaction in 2004 to join Lottomatica Roma.
However his first year in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
wasn't very easy so he was loaned to Angelico Biella
Pallacanestro Biella
-Notable players :-Sponsorship names:In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:*Fila Biella *Lauretana Biella . For the 2009–10 season,*Lauretana Biella Eurocup-External links:* *...
in the following year. After a year in Piemonte Garri returned to Rome. For the 2007-2008 season, he moved to Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...
; the following year, after a disappointing season, he returned to Biella
Pallacanestro Biella
-Notable players :-Sponsorship names:In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:*Fila Biella *Lauretana Biella . For the 2009–10 season,*Lauretana Biella Eurocup-External links:* *...
with a three year contract. Garri is a dynamic player with skills both in the paint and on the perimeter, where he has the ability to have a good three point range.
National team
Garri played for Italian national teamItaly national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
at the European Juniores Championship in 2000 (4th place), in 2002 he participated at the European Championship Under 20 (11th place). He won a silver medal as a member of Italian roster at Athens 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and the following year he won Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
in Almeria
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 2006 Luca participated with his national team at the World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...