Pallacanestro Messina, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sicilia Messina was an Italian

Italy

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 professional basketball

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 team from the town of Messina.

It has been established in 1976. In 2003/04 season it has played in the top division of Italian basketball, Serie A

Serie A (basketball)

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, but took the last, 18th place in the league. After that season it has gone bankrupt and is currently defunct. It has also been known, due to sponsorship deals, as Ina Sicilia Barcellona (1999-00) and Media Broker Messina (2000-01).

Notable past players

Agostino Li Vecchi 3 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'04 Gerrod Abram 2 seasons: '99-'01 Marques Bragg

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 2 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'03 Malcolm Mackey

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 1 season: '00-'01   Richard Barry

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 1 season: '00-'01 Cristiano Grappasonni 1 season: '00-'01 Chris Carrawell

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 1 season: '00-'01 Brian Oliver

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 2 seasons: '01-'03 Lamarr Greer 1 season: '01-'02   Sharif Fajardo

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 1 season: '01-'02 Manuel Vanuzzo 1 season: '01-'02 Saddi Washington 1 season: '01-'02 Herman Smith 1 season: '02-'03 Leonardo Busca 1 season: '02-'03 Matt Bonner

Matt Bonner

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 1 season: '03-'04 Marlon Garnett

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 1 season: '03-'04 Marquis Estill 1 season: '03-'04 Leonardo Busca 1 season: '03-'04 Vincent Yarbrough

Vincent Yarbrough

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1 season: '03-'04