Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Arena | Palasport Primo Carnera Palasport Primo Carnera Palasport Primo Carnera is an indoor sporting arena located in Udine, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 3,850 people. It is currently home of the Pallalcesto Amatori Udine basketball team. It is named after former world heavyweight boxing champion Primo Carnera, who was born in Sequals, near... (capacity: 3,850) |
| Team History | Snaidero Cucine Udine (1999-present) |
| Team Colors | Orange |
| Italian Championships Serie A (basketball) Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and... |
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| Italian Cups Coppa Italia di pallacanestro maschile The Italian Basketball Cup , or Coppa Italia, is an annual professional basketball competition between pro clubs from the Italian League.-History and format:... |
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| Italian Supercups Supercoppa Italiana di Pallacanestro Maschile The Italian Basketball Supercup , or Supercoppa Italiana, is the professional preseason basketball competition that takes place each year between the winners of the Italian Championship and the winners of the Italian Cup... |
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| Euroleague Championships Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... |
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| Saporta Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... s |
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| Owner | Edi Snaidero |
| Head Coach | Cesare Pancotto |
Snaidero Basketball is a prominent Italian basketball
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
club based in Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
. It is also known as Snaidero Cucine Udine.
History
Its best finish so far is a 5th place in the Italian tournament in the 2005/06 season. The gold years for basketball in Udine were from 1965 to 1980, when the president and main sponsor of the club was Rino Snaidero, father of the current owner. He took Udine to the top of the Italian basketball; after Snaidero's departure, the club faced economic difficulties and it declared bankruptcy in 1994. In 1998 Edi Snaidero created a new society that began to play in Italian second league (A2). In the 1999/2000 season Snaidero Udine were promoted to upper league (A1).During its first incarnation, due to sponsorship deals, the club has also been known as Mobiam Udine (1977-1980), Tropic Udine (1980-1982), A.P.U. Udine (1982-1983), Gedeco Udine (1983-1984), Australian Udine (1984-1985), Fantoni Udine (1985-1990), Emmezeta Udine (1990-1991), Rex Udine (1991-1992), Goccia di Carnia Udine (1993-1994) and Libertas Udine (1994-1995).
The club has a good youth sector, in collaboration with small Friuli
Friuli
Friuli is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, excluding Trieste...
an teams; it has also a partnership with the other big sporting club, Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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2007-2008 Roster
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Fabio Lovatti | Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
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Jerome Allen | Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
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Sven Schultze Sven Schultze Sven Schultze is a German professional basketball power forward/center. He is 2.08 m in height and he weighs 111 kg . He currently plays with the German club ALBA Berlin.-German national team:... |
Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
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Joel Zacchetti | Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
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Nate Green | Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
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Michele Antonutti | Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
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Christian Di Giuliomaria | Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... /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... |
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Mike Penberthy Mike Penberthy Mike Penberthy is an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" point guard from The Master's College, Penberthy was not drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for two years... |
Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
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Nikos Vetoulas | Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
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Riccardo Truccolo Riccardo Truccolo Riccardo Truccolo is an Italian professional basketball player, currently a member of Snaidero Udine of the Italian league .... |
Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
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Brooks Sales | 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... |
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Michele Adami | Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
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Marco Maganza | Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
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Alberto Ganis | Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
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Massimiliano Bosio | Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
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Michele Stroppolo |
Coach: Cesare Pancotto
Notable players
| Claudio Malagoli 1 season: '75-'76 Lorenzo Bettarini 12 seasons: '76-'79, '83-'92 Giuseppe Valerio 7 season: '81-'85, '87-'90 Achille Milani 7 seasons: '82-'89 Marco Solfrini Marco Solfrini Marco Solfrini is a former basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He ended his career in 1994 at a club in Siena. He was 199 cm tall and played as a forward.-References:*... 2 seasons: '86-'88 Hank McDowell Hank McDowell Hank Leigh McDowell is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'9" 210 lb forward and he played collegiately at Memphis State University . He played in the NBA from 1981 to 1987... 2 seasons: '87-'89 Antonio Costner 1 season: '87-'88 Mihovil Nakić Mihovil Nakić Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović is a former Croatian basketball player. A 2.04 m tall forward, he spent most of his career in Cibona, which he helped to back to back Euroleague titles in 1985 and 1986 as well as the Saporta Cup in 1987, always backing the great Dražen Petrović. He also won the 1982 Saporta... 1 season: '87-'88 Winfred King 3 seasons: '88-'91 Michael Young Michael Young (basketball) Michael Wayne Young is a retired American basketball player. After a 15-year playing career spent in the NBA and overseas, he is currently the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement at the University of Houston, his alma mater.- College :Young, a native Houstonian, played... 1 season: '88-'89 Mark Crow 1 season: '88-'89 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson Marques Kevin Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Clippers , and Golden State Warriors .... 1 season: '89-'90- Henry TurnerHenry Turner (basketball) Henry Frank Turner is a retired American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-Basketball career:... 1 season: '90-'91 Vincent Askew Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft... 1 season: '90-'91 Andrew Gaze Andrew Gaze Andrew Barry Casson Gaze is Australia's best known basketball player, and one of its most successful. He is considered as the greatest player in the history of the NBL.... 1 season: '91-'92 Terry Tyler Terry Tyler Terry Christopher Tyler is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward/guard from Northwestern High School and the University of Detroit , Tyler played 11 seasons in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks... 1 season: '91-'92 Gianmarco Pozzecco Gianmarco Pozzecco Gianmarco Pozzecco is a retired Italian basketball player, an all-around offensive talent. He won, for seven years, the ranking for the top assistmen in Italian League.- Career :... 1 season: '91-'92-  Teoman Alibegović 3 seasons: '99-'02 Federico Pieri 1 season: '99-'00 Charles SmithCharles Cornelius Smith Charles Cornelius Smith is an American professional basketball player... 2 seasons: '99-'01 Thalamus McGhee 1 season: '00-'01 Vincenzo Esposito Vincenzo Esposito Vincenzo Esposito is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is 1.94 m tall and played as a shooting guard... 1 season: '01-'02 Brent Scott Brent Scott Brent Steven Scott is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketball at Rice University. Scott is a 6'10", . center.... 1 season: '01-'02 Andre Woolridge 1 season: '01-'02 Saša Vujačić 3 seasons: '01-'04 Jeffrey Stern 2 seasons: '01-'03 Demetrius Alexander 1 season: '02-'03-  Mikhail Mikhailov 1 season: '02-'03 Glenn Sekunda 3 seasons: '03-'06 Eddie ShannonEddie Shannon Eddie Shannon is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL.... 2 seasons: '03-'05 |
Siniša Kelečević 1 season: '03-'04 Michael Hicks 1 season: '03-'04 Dan Langhi Dan Langhi Daniel Matthew Langhi is an American professional basketball player. He was raised in the small western Kentucky town of Benton. In addition to his high school basketball career, where he finish as the runner-up for Kentucky's prestigious "Mr. Basketball" award, Langhi won state titles as a member... 1 season: '04-'05 John Wallace John Wallace (basketball) John Gilbert Wallace is a retired American professional basketball player, in the forward position.He was picked 18th by the NY Knicks in the 1996 draft.... 1 season: '04-'05 Uroš Slokar Uroš Slokar Uroš Slokar is a Slovenian professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Toronto Raptors.-Pro career:After playing two seasons in the Slovenian basketball league, Slokar moved to Italy's Serie A in 2003, where he represented Benneton Treviso and Pallalcesto Amatori Udine... 1 season: '04-'05 Jacob Jaacks Jacob Jaacks Jacob Brian Jaacks aka Jacob Crane is an American professional basketball player.... 2 seasons: '05-'07 Kyle Hill Kyle Hill Kyle Eric Hill is an American professional basketball player who was picked by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2001 NBA Draft with the 44th overall draft pick. Hill's NBA rights were then traded by the Mavericks shortly after the draft to the Houston Rockets.-Amateur career:Hill attended and played... 1 season: '05-'06 John Lucas III 1 season: '05-'06, 2 games Damon Williams 1 season: '06-'07 Larry O'Bannon Larry O'Bannon Larry O'Bannon is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays with the club Boca Juniors. He stands 1.94 m tall and he plays at the shooting guard position.-Early life:... 1 season: '06-'07 Kristaps Valters Kristaps Valters Kristaps Valters is a Latvian professional basketball guard, who plays for Unicaja Málaga. He is also a member of the Latvian national basketball team. His father is a former Soviet basketball star, Valdis Valters, and his brother, Sandis Valters, plays professional basketball too.- Club career... 1 season: '06-'07 |