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Italian Serie A / Legadue; News updates and views from Italy..
Topic Started: Jul 12 2006, 05:24 PM (1,995 Views)
Jubigala82	Jul 12 2006, 05:24 PM Post #1
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	Here you can find any news from the Italian Serie A and Legadue leagues for the 2006/07 season. The forum will follow known ex-BBL players throughout the season and provide links to news stories, articles or media to do with Italian basketball.
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Jubigala82	Jul 12 2006, 07:53 PM Post #2
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	NICK GEORGE LINKED TO BENETTON TREVISO The ex-Manchester Magic and Virginia Commonwealth star Nick George, has attended a private work-out in Las Vegas this week for Italian giants, Benetton Treviso. The biancoverdi (green and whites) are one of Europe's top teams, and regularly play in Europe's top club competition, the ULEB Euroleague. Click HERE for source article.
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Jubigala82	Jul 12 2006, 08:14 PM Post #3
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	MIKE BERNARD INKS FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS AT NAVIGO IT. TERAMO Former Manchester Giants forward, Mike Bernard has signed a new 2 year contract with Navigo it.Teramo in the Serie A. Bernard was also reported on UKTV Slam as the first withdrawal from Chris Finch's GB preliminary squad.
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Jubigala82	Jul 14 2006, 11:19 AM Post #4
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	BT ROSETO BASKET TO LEAVE SERIE A The Serie A league council reunited yesterday in Bologna and have decided not to allow BT Roseto Basket to participate in the 2006-07 season, due to financial problems. The team will now dissolve, and it's place in next Serie A will be taken by another team. The first having rights is relegated side, Air Avellino.
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Irving Thomas	Jul 24 2006, 01:59 PM Post #5
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Hi! Italian Serie A is on hold after Roseto was sent off because of financial troubles. Ex-BBL stars? I know Tony Dorsey was playing in Italy but not in the top League. He was playing in Jesi, while Chris Pearson was playingin Rieti and also british passport holder Ezugwu played in Pavia...all of those clubs being second league clubs. The talk of the country was about Andrea Bargnani getting drafted as number one men for the Raptors. Anyway Bargnani can't make it to the World championship in Japan for Italy. If you need any news, ask!



Irving Thomas	Jul 25 2006, 09:57 AM Post #6
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	As for the coaches.. David Blatt (american with israeli passport) will be coaching Benetton Treviso next year too. He refused to go back to Maccabi Tel Aviv when they offered him the coaching position. Fortitudo Bologna (know as Climamio) has a new owner, Michele Martinelli. The guy announced a lower budget for next year, so the last year coach the croat Jasmin Repesa could be off, he is interested in both Roma and Real Madrid benches. Svetislav Pesic who was coaching Roma last year is now back in Spain. While the other team competing in the Euroleague, Carpisa Napoli, after losing Lynn Greer to NBA and Stefanson to Spain just announced the comeback of his coach Piero Bucchi.



Irving Thomas	Jul 29 2006, 07:27 PM Post #7
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Benetton Treviso signed american Spencer Nelson from Bamberg, he should fill the spot of number 3 (small forward) and so the chances of Nick George to make it to the Serie A of Treviso are very slim. Franco Ciani is the news head coach in Livorno. Newly promoted Montegranaro wants to re-sign Misan Nikagbatse, the german guy son of a nigerian and a finnish. He already played in Serie A and was with Montegranaro also last year in Lega2. Ansu Sesay, a french player, has been disqulified for three months for use of Marijuana and so he will be able to go back to Napoli the team he was playing with when got disqualified. Italian national team is still preparing for the World Championship in Japan at the end of august, right now they moved to Athens Greece to play in the very famous Acropolis Tournament.



Jubigala82	Aug 2 2006, 10:33 AM Post #8
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	MIKE SLATTERY SIGNS IN LEGADUE Legadue side, Aurora Jesi have ex-Sheffield Sharks guard, Mike Slattery for 2006-07. Ex-BBL players, Tony Dorsey and Radhi Knapp both played last season for Jesi.
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Jubigala82	Aug 7 2006, 09:03 PM Post #9
Cimbombom Posts: 2,039 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: July 11, 2006	NICK GEORGE AND HL COLEMAN SIGN IN ITALY Italian giants, Benetton Treviso have inked British star Nick George. George comes from VCU in US College. In Legadue, Agricola Gloria Montecatini signed ex-BBL favourite, HL Coleman.
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Irving Thomas	Aug 26 2006, 05:21 PM Post #10
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Daniel Kickert, Australian guy with dutch passport, signed for Livorno. He comes right from the Australia World championship team. Previously he played for St.Mary's University (Ncaa). HE could play both the power and small forw<rd position. Tdshop.it Livorno also signed John Whorton (I read he used to play for the London Towers as well as New Zealand and Turkey).



Irving Thomas	Oct 27 2006, 09:11 PM Post #11
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	After 4 games, only two teamd remain unbeaten..surprisingly one of the is Vidivici Virtus Bologna and the other is MontePaschi Mens Sana Siena. Defending champions Benetton Treviso are struggling, they changed a few players (Bargnani is now playing in the NBA) and the coach (David Blatt) had to delay his arrival to the team because he coached the russian national team. Benetton is now 2-2.On sundy there's a big event in Bologna, as the two city teams meet at noon...big head-to-head.



Irving Thomas	Jan 20 2007, 03:06 PM Post #12
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Nick George was downloaded from Benetton Treviso down to Lega2 Zarotti Imola..



GlennHardaker	Jan 20 2007, 03:29 PM Post #13
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Hope Nick is doing better in LegaDue....
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Irving Thomas	Jan 20 2007, 03:34 PM Post #14
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	He's surelly getting more playing time in Imola than in Euroleague contestant Treviso. He was considered to be a mere phisically players with no basketball attitude to compete at the top flight. Those were the words of David Blatt, Treviso american coach.



GlennHardaker	Jan 20 2007, 03:54 PM Post #15
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Nick has only played 2 games for Imola, who are third from bottom of Lega2 After a 2-point debut he got 16 against Montecatini, who feature in their roster ex-BBL star HL Coleman
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Irving Thomas	Jan 21 2007, 12:51 PM Post #16
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Imola lost to Montecatini, ane they played with just one american. Imola is known as one of the loweste budget team in Lega2. They feature former Caserta and Panathinaikos star Ferdinando Gentile as a first year coach and has his son as a bench player.



GlennHardaker	Jan 21 2007, 01:13 PM Post #17
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Also in LegaDue is ex-Bear Roger Farrington, at Sicc Jesi Eurobasket has ex-Manchester player Mike Bernard listed as being in Serie A with Swingler Wear Teramo- anyone know how he's doing?
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Irving Thomas	Jan 22 2007, 02:47 PM Post #18
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Mike Bernard is not getting much playing time. He used to play for a couple of teams before getting that job. He's not working down the boards as he should, despite he may have some good days.. The right spell of the team is Siviglia Wear Teramo (Siviglia is a sponsor name).



GlennHardaker	Nov 16 2007, 12:58 AM Post #19
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Pops and Benetton Treviso are currently bottom of the league with a 2-7 record The coach has left and roster changes have begun with the addition of Reece Gaines
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Dumski	Feb 12 2008, 05:24 PM Post #20
Rookie Posts: 17 Group: Member Member #1,396 Joined: January 30, 2007	Is Pops still playing here? if so what's his stats like? i had a quick browse but my Italian sucks



Irving Thomas	Feb 12 2008, 05:31 PM Post #21
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Yes, Nana Mensah-Bonsu (that's how it is reported on the wb site) is still playing for Treviso. They are 16th on the standings (out of 18 teams) and changed theyr coach during the stretch. They went from Italian Alessandro Ramagli to turkisk Mahmuthi.. they also cut an american. They went through the first stage of Uleb Cup. Mensah-Bonsu is averaging 25 minutes a game in the league with 9.8 points and 8.7 rebounds. Treviso did not play in the Italy Cup final eight played in Bologna, Avellino defeated Virtus Bologna in the final to claim the National Cup, the game was played in Bologna last sunday.



Irving Thomas	Feb 25 2008, 12:12 PM Post #22
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Bad news for Mensah Bonsu...Treviso lost a gema and after that he had a fight with the fans...



Irving Thomas	Apr 14 2008, 12:16 PM Post #23
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Ezugwu was released from Imola (Lega2) and signed a deal with Siroki in Bosnia in time for playing in the play off for the bosnian league. Varese and Scafati were relegated from Serie A to Lega2 as well as Novara relegated to B-1 from Lega2..



Irving Thomas	Jul 17 2008, 02:48 PM Post #24
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Caserta and Ferrara were promoted from Lega2 to Serie A while Montecatini went down to B-1. From B-1 division Brindisi and Venezia (Venice) were promoted.. the now Lega2 Scafati signed Lenzly from Belgium, Ezugwu went signed again in Italy.. Sassari I guess..



Irving Thomas	Oct 1 2008, 07:03 AM Post #25
Sixth Man Posts: 391 Group: Member Member #162 Joined: July 18, 2006	Two Teams were ejected from the league, dropping the total number of teams from 18 to 16. The two teams are Napoli and Capo d'Orlando (a Uleb cup team). Yesterday MPS Siena (the league champion) crushed by 35 point Air Avellino (cup holder) in teh supercup. The season should start next week, but the start was postponed due to the fact that the two teams ejected sued the league and today the verdict will be released.



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