) is an Italian

Italy

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 professional basketball player. He is a 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall 111 kg (245 lb.) center

Center (basketball)

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Amateur career

Ress played high school basketball at Champagnat Catholic School

Champagnat Catholic School

Champagnat Catholic School is a private school with campuses in Miami and Hialeah, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, the schools serve approximately 430 students in prekindergarten through grade 12.- History :...

 in Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah, Florida

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. He then played college basketball

College basketball

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 at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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 with the Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

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Pro career

Ress began his pro career with 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...

 during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Victoria Libertas Pesaro

Victoria Libertas Pesaro

Victoria Libertas , full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A...

, before joining Fortitudo Bologna

Fortitudo Bologna

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. He then moved to Pallacanestro Reggio Emilia, before moving to Montepaschi Siena.

Italian national team

Ress played with the Italian national basketball team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

Basketball at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

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, where he won the gold medal.