Basket Torino

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Basket Torino
Basket Torino logo
LeaguesSerie A2
Founded31 May 2019; 4 years ago (2019-05-31)
ArenaPalaRuffini
Capacity3,971
LocationTurin, Piedmont, Italy
Team colorsYellow, Blue
   
Main sponsorReale Mutua
PresidentDavid Avino
General manager-
Head coachFranco Ciani
Team captainNiccolò De Vico
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[edit]

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 moves from Stefano Sardara and Ergin Ataman to David Avino that will held the role of president of Basket Torino.

In the 2021-2022 season the team competes in the Green Division of A2 league. The regular season ends with 16-14 record, sixth place. In the post season "fase ad orologio" Torino catches the first place of "girone blu" with a record of 1-3 and get the chance to play playoffs "Silver Tournament". Quarter of Finals are lost 1-3 against Ravenna.

In the 2022-2023 season the team competes in the Green Division of A2 league. The season starts with 3 point penalty but at the regular season ends with 16-8 record,[7] fourth place. In the post season "fase ad orologio" Torino catches the first place of "girone blu" with a record of 8-2 and get the chance to play playoffs "Silver Tournament". Quarter of Finals are won 3-1 against Urania Milano, Semifinals are won 3-1 against Treviglio, Finals are lost 1-3 against Pistoia Basket that got the promotion to LBA serie A.

Sponsorship names[edit]

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

  • Reale Mutua Torino (2019–present)

Players[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Reale Mutua Torino Basket roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 0 United States Kennedy, Keondre 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (2000-01-17)17 January 2000
PF 1 United States Thomas, Donte 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1996-05-16)16 May 1996
PG 3 Italy Vencato, Luca 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 28 – (1995-05-31)31 May 1995
SF 6 Italy Ghirlanda, Matteo 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 23 – (2001-03-12)12 March 2001
PG 8 Italy Schina, Matteo 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 23 – (2001-03-16)16 March 2001
PF 12 Italy Poser, Federico 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 – (1999-08-17)17 August 1999
SF 21 Italy De Vico, Niccolò (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 29 – (1994-07-19)19 July 1994
C 22 Italy Cusin, Marco 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 39 – (1985-02-28)28 February 1985
SG 40 Italy Pepe, Simone 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1993-03-29)29 March 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Alessandro Iacozza
  • Italy Marco Siragusa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

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

References[edit]

  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.
  7. ^ "Serie A2 Basketball 2022-2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket".

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