Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Encyclopedia
Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League
professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro
, Marche
. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.
as Società Sportiva Sutor, where sutor is a Latin word for shoemaker, the main local working activity at the time.
Sutor played mostly in lower basketball divisions in its early times, and promoted to LegADue
(second division) in 2001 for its first time in history. Immediately relegated to Serie B in its first LegADue appearance, Sutor returned to second division in 2004 and surprisingly promoted to Serie A
in 2006, allowing the small community of Montegranaro to take part in the top basketball division in the country.
arena in Porto San Giorgio
, with a capacity of 3,800.
and its early years in Lega A, the club was known for sponsorship reasons as:
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...
professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro
Montegranaro
Montegranaro is a comune in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region of Marche, located about 45 km south of Ancona and about 45 km north of Ascoli Piceno.It is one of the main centres for shoe production in Italy....
, Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.
History
The basketball club was founded in 1955 by local parish priest Don Gaetano Campanelli from Porto San GiorgioPorto San Giorgio
Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:...
as Società Sportiva Sutor, where sutor is a Latin word for shoemaker, the main local working activity at the time.
Sutor played mostly in lower basketball divisions in its early times, and promoted to LegADue
LegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
(second division) in 2001 for its first time in history. Immediately relegated to Serie B in its first LegADue appearance, Sutor returned to second division in 2004 and surprisingly promoted to Serie A
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...
in 2006, allowing the small community of Montegranaro to take part in the top basketball division in the country.
Arena
Today, the team plays its home games at the PalaSavelliPalaSavelli
PalaSavelli is an indoor sporting arena located in Porto San Giorgio, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 3,800 people. It is currently home of the Sutor Basket Montegranaro basketball team....
arena in Porto San Giorgio
Porto San Giorgio
Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:...
, with a capacity of 3,800.
Roster
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Michele Antonutti | 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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Daniele Cavaliero | 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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Shammond Williams Shammond Williams Shammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy... |
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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Valerio Mazzola | 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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Andrea Cinciarini | 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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Ryan Toolson | 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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Deyan Ivanov | 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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Tariq Kirksay Tariq Kirksay Tariq Kirksay is a French American basketball player. He is a member of the France national basketball team.- External links :*... |
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... |
Notable players
Cheikh Ya Ya Dia 1 season: '01-'02- Elias Ayuso 1 season: '01-'02 Kevin FreemanKevin Freeman (basketball) Kevin Freeman is a retired American basketball player and is currently Assistant men's basketball director of operations at the University of Connecticut... 1 season: '01-'02 Augusto Binelli Augusto Binelli Augusto Binelli is a retired Italian basketball player. He is 2.13 m tall and he played at center position.Binelli played for Virtus Bologna from 1980 to 2000 and won 5 Italian championships , 4 Italian cups , 1 euroleague title and 1 Raimundo Saporta European Cup... 1 season: '01-'02 Randolph Childress Randolph Childress Randolph Childress is an American former professional basketball player who last played in Italy for Cestistica San Severo... 3 seasons: '04-'07 Giuliano Maresca 3 seasons: '04-'07 Elton Tyler 1 season: '04-'05 Marcus Vinicius (Maquinhos) Marcus Vinicius de Souza Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza , better known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian professional basketball player.... 1 season: '04-'05-  Oscar Chiaramello 3 seasons: '04-'06 '08-'09 Eyinmisan Nikagbatse 2 seasons: '05-'07 Leroy HurdLeroy Hurd LeRoy Hurd is an American basketball player currently with Italian team Scavolini Pesaro.Hurd was a multi-sport superstar at Moss Point High School before a five-inch growth sport made a future in basketball possible... 1 season: '05-'06 Valerio Amoroso 3 seasons: '05-'08 Ronald Slay 1 season: '06-'07 Kiwane Garris Kiwane Garris Kiwane Garris is an American former professional basketball player. He was listed as a 6'2" , 183 lb point guard.... 2 seasons: '07-'09 Sharrod Ford Sharrod Ford Sharrod Ford is an American professional basketball player.Ford, a 6'9" forward, attended Clemson University from 2001-2005... 1 season: '07-'08 Brandon Hunter Brandon Hunter Brandon Hunter is a 6'7", 260 lbs, American professional basketball player who currently plays for BBC Bayreuth in Germany. Most of his career he has been a journeyman player.... 1 season: '08-'09 Ricky Minard Ricky Minard Ricky Donell Minard Jr. is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round of the 2004 NBA Draft... 2 seasons: '07-'09 Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor is an American basketball player who played at the University of Oregon.-High school:Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Taylor starred at Harvard-Westlake School, where he set a school record by scoring 54 points in a game, as his team won three straight CIF... 1 season: '08-'09 Kostas Vasileiadis 1 season: '08-'09 Kristof Ongenaet Kristof Ongenaet Kristof Ongenaet is a forward from Ghent, Belgium who is a former player for the Syracuse Orange. He played for Sutor Basket Montegranaro in the Italian based Lega Basket Serie A league.-Team Belgium:... 1 season: '09-'11 Shammond Williams Shammond Williams Shammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy... 1 season: '10-'11 |
Sponsorship names
During its years in LegADueLegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
and its early years in Lega A, the club was known for sponsorship reasons as:
- Premiata Montegranaro (1998-09)
- Sigma Coatings Montegranaro (2009-10)