League Lega Basket Serie A NBA draft 1997 / Undrafted Weight 90 kg Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Height 1.92 m | Role Basketball player Nationality Italian Name Gianluca Basile Spouse Nuncia Basile | |
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Position Point guard / Shooting guard Born January 24, 1975 (age 49)
Ruvo di Puglia, Italy ( 1975-01-24 ) Current team Orlandina Basket (#5 / Shooting guard) Children Alexia Basile, Manuela Basile, Federica Basile Similar People Sandro Nicevic, Matteo Soragna, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Denis Marconato, Giacomo Galanda | ||
Listed height 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) | ||
Gianluca basile highlights
Gianluca Basile (born January 24, 1975) is an Italian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.92m (6 ft 3¾ in) tall and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he mainly played at the shooting guard position. He is considered to be one of the best 1990s and 2000s era Italian basketball players. He won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and the gold medal at the EuroBasket 1999. He was also the captain of the senior men's Italian national team.
Contents
- Gianluca basile highlights
- Gianluca basile against usa national team
- Player profile
- Professional career
- EuroLeague career statistics
- Italian national team
- Fortitudo Bologna
- FC Barcelona
- Individual
- References
Gianluca basile against usa national team
Player profile
Basile excelled in the role of shooting guard, or point forward, and was a very effective three-point shooter. He invented and named the "tiro ignorante" ("ignorant shot"), a three-point shot taken under difficult conditions, and which would surprise his opponents.
Professional career
Basile played four years with Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana, and seven years with Fortitudo Bologna, with whom he won two Italian League championships, as the team's captain. In 2005, he moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona. In July 2011, he signed a two-year deal with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.
On July 6, 2012, Italian club Emporio Armani Milano, officially announced the signing of Basile, to a one-year contract. His contract with the team expired on June 30, 2013, and he became a free agent.
He finished his career with Italian club Orlandina Basket, and last played in the 2015–16 season.
EuroLeague career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Italian national team
Basile was the leader of the senior men's Italian national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which was the best result for Italy since they took the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also helped Italy beat Team USA, by a score of 95-78, by scoring 25 points in a pre-Olympic friendly game against the US in 2004. His medals with the Italian national team also include a gold medal at the EuroBasket 1999, a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2003, and a silver medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
Fortitudo Bologna
FC Barcelona
