Basket Torino

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Basket Torino
Basket Torino logo
LeaguesSerie A2
Founded31 May 2019; 2 years ago (2019-05-31)
ArenaPalaRuffini
Capacity4,500
LocationTurin, Piedmont, Italy
Team colorsYellow, Blue
   
Main sponsorReale Mutua
PresidentDavid Avino
General managerRenato Nicolai
Head coachEdoardo Casalone
Team captain
OwnershipDavid Avino
Websitebaskettorinoofficial.com

Basket Torino, for sponsorship reasons Reale Mutua Torino, is an Italian basketball club based in Turin. Established in 2019 as successor of Auxilium Torino, the club will make its debut in the 2019–20 Serie A2 Basket.

History[]

In June 2019, Auxilium Torino was dissolved after the club was declared bankrupt after months of financial struggles, which had led to relegation from the Lega Basket Serie A in May.[1] As a result, Reale Mutua Basket Torino was founded after Stefano Sardara moved his club Dinamo Academy Cagliari from Cagliari to Turin.[2] The team will make its debut in the 2019–20 season in the Serie A2 Basket, Italy's second tier. Stefano Sardara was the majority holder with 75% while the Una Mole di Basket organization owns 25% of the club. On 21 June 2019, Demis Cavina was announced as head coach.[3] On 5 July 2019, the team's logo featuring a Turin bull was presented.[4]

In the club's debut 2019–20 season, Torino was first in the West Division with an 18–8 record,[5] before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, a group of Turkish investors led by basketball coach Ergin Ataman became owners of the club.[6]

In the 2021 the team competes in the Green Division of A2 league. A season without the live support of fans due to COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season ends with 18-7 record, first place. In the post season "fase ad orologio" Torino catches the second place with a record of 6-4 and get the chance to play home in the key matches of the playoffs "Silver Tournament". Quarter of Finals are won 3-0 against Mantova, Semifinals are won 3-0 against Verona, Finals are lost 2-3 against Tortona that got the promotion to LBA serie A.

In July 2021 the ownership move from Stefano Sardara and Ergin Ataman to David Avino that will held the role of president of Basket Torino.

Sponsorship names[]

Due to sponsorships reasons, the team has been known as:

  • Reale Mutua Torino (2019–present)

Players[]

Roster 2020/21[]

As of 29 June 2021
Basket Torino roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 5 Italy  (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1992-09-25)25 September 1992
G 9 Italy 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 26 – (1995-10-22)22 October 1995
C 35 Senegal 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1990-02-19)19 February 1990
G 8 Italy Penna, Lorenzo 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PF 12 Italy Campani, Luca 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1990-02-18)18 February 1990
PF 15 United States 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 3 United States Clark, Jason 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1990-01-16)16 January 1990
SF 17 Italy 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1993-09-01)1 September 1993
PG 70 Albania Bushati, Franko 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1985-07-05)5 July 1985
C 6 Italy 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (1998-08-28)28 August 1998
G 22 Italy
Head coach
  • Italy
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Alessandro Iacozza
  • Italy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 24 July 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References[]

  1. ^ "Basket: decretato il fallimento dell'Auxilium Torino, ma la pallacanestro del capoluogo piemontese ha un futuro". 28 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Torino will have a new team in Serie A2 named Reale Mutua Torino. Sardara majority shareholder". Sportando. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Reale Mutua Torino, Demis Cavina è il nuovo coach". Sportando. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Reale Mutua Basket Torino presenta il nuovo logo". Sportando. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Serie A2 Basketball 2019-2020, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket".
  6. ^ "Ergin Ataman is one of the new owners of Reale Mutua Torino". Sportando.

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