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**Benetton Basket**
	Benetton Basket
Leagues	Lega Basket Serie A; Euroleague
Founded	1954
History	Associazione Pallacanestro Treviso; (1954-1970s); A.P. Treviso; (1970s-1991); Pallacanestro Treviso s.r.l (1991-present)
Arena	Palaverde; (5,134 seats)
Location	Treviso, Italy
Team colors	Green and White;
President	Giorgio Buzzavo (owner)
Head coach	Francesco Vitucci
Championships	Italian Championships (5):; 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006; Italian Cups (8):; 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007; Italian Super Cups (4):; 1997, 2001, 2002, 2006; Saporta Cups (2):; 1995, 1999
Website	benettonbasket.it
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Home	Away

Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group. It is currently competing in the Italian Serie A League.

[edit] History

The club was founded in 1954 and was purchased by Benetton Group in 1982, although it retains Pallacanestro Treviso as its legal name to this day. With the deep pockets of the Benetton family backing them, the club emerged in the 1990s as a major force in both Italy and Europe. The club's first Italian League title came in 1992 with the legendary Toni Kukoč on the team.

Kukoc helped Benetton to reach the Euroleague final in 1993, while also helping them win three consecutive Italian Cup crowns. The team won the Saporta Cup title in 1995 with players like Orlando Woolridge and Petar Naumoski. Benetton added another Italian League domestic title in 1997, another Euroleague Final Four appearance in 1998, a Saporta Cup title in 1999, and the Italian Cup title in 2000.

Benetton won the Italian League championship and reached the Euroleague Final Four in both 2002 and 2003. Benetton won its fifth Italian League championship in 2006. In 2007, the team won its eighth Italian Cup title.

[edit] Roster

Pallacanestro Treviso roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
1.0 PG	--	Croatia	Kus, Davor	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	91 kg (201 lb)
1.0 PG	9	Italy	Bulleri, Massimo	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	86 kg (190 lb)
1.0 PG	16	Italy	Cazzolato, Nicolo	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	88 kg (194 lb)
2.0 SG	--	USA ITA	Hackett, Daniel	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	93 kg (205 lb)
3.0 SF	8	Slovenia	Lorbek, Domen	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	93 kg (205 lb)
3.0 SF	--	USA	Martin, Cartier	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	100 kg (220 lb)
2.0 SG	14	United States	Neal, Gary	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)
5.0 C	10	Croatia	Nicevic, Sandro	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	111 kg (245 lb)
4.0 PF	13	Slovakia	Rancik, Radoslav	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	109 kg (240 lb)
4.0 PF	19	Italy	Renzi, Andrea	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	109 kg (240 lb)
2.0 SG	11	Italy	Rullo, Robert	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	91 kg (201 lb)
2.0 SG	12	Italy	Sandri, Daniele	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)
3.0 SF	7	Italy	Soragna, Matteo	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	93 kg (205 lb)
4.0 PF	18	United States	Wallace, Judson	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	109 kg (240 lb)
5.0 C	15	Poland	Wojciechowski, Jakub	2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)	109 kg (240 lb)
1.0 PG	5	United States	Wood, Dashaun	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	77 kg (170 lb)
5.0 C	--	Lithuania	Motiejunas, Donatas	2.13 m (6 ft 12 in)	102 kg (225 lb)

Head coach

Oktay Mahmuti

Assistant coach(es)

Francesco Vitucci
Marcelo Nicola

Legend

(C) Team captain
(*) Playing only in Euroleague
Injured

Roster • updated 2009-07-19

[edit] Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench
C	Sandro Nicević	Donatas Motiejunas	Jakub Wojciechowski
PF	Jasmin Hukić	Judson Wallace	Andrea Renzi
SF	Cartier Martin
SG	Gary Neal	Davor Kus	Daniele Sandri
PG	Daniel Hackett