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Pallacanestro Trieste 2004, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acegas A.P.S. Trieste is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Trieste.
In 2009/2010 season it will play in the Italian LNP A Dilettanti (third-highest level division). The team home arena is Palatrieste.
It was established in 1975. It has reached the Korać Cup final in the 1993/94 season and played in the top Italian division Serie A in 1982-86, 1990-97 and 1999-2004. The best result in the league was 3rd place in the 1993/94 season. The team has also reached the Italian Cup final in the 1994/95 season. After the 2003/04 season it went bankrupt and was sent to the lower leagues. In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as Lloyd Trieste (1974-75), Hurlingham Trieste (1976-81), Oece Trieste (1981-82), Bic Trieste (1982-84), Stefanel Trieste (1984-94), Illy Caffè Trieste (1994-96), Genertel Trieste (1996-98), Lineltex Trieste (1997-99), Telit Trieste (1999-01), Coop Nordest Trieste (2001-02, 2003-04) and Acegas Trieste (2002-03).[1]
Another team from Trieste, Società Ginnastica Triestina, played in Serie A from 1930s to the 1960s, winning several Italian championships in the 1930s and 1940s. Three more teams from Trieste played in Serie A, Lega Nazionale Trieste (1949-1951), San Giusto Trieste (1948-1949) and Polizia Civile Trieste (1949-1950).
Notable players
Alberto Tonut 8 seasons: '79-'84, '94-'97
Richard Laurel 3 seasons ?: '78 -'80- Michael Jordan one test match game in 1986
- Larry Middleton 4 seasons: '89-'92, '94-'95
- Davide Cantarello 5 seasons: '89-'94
- Alessandro De Pol 5 seasons: '89-'94
- Claudio Pilutti 5 seasons: '89-'94
- Terry Tyler 1 season: '89-'90
Gregor Fučka 4 seasons: '90-'94- Dino Meneghin 3 seasons: '90-'93
- Sylvester Gray 2 seasons: '90-'92
Dejan Bodiroga 2 seasons: '92-'94- Albert English 1 season: '92-'93
- Ferdinando Gentile 1 season: '93-'94
- Lemone Lampley 1 season: '93-'94
- Steve Burtt Sr. 2 seasons: '94-'95, '96-'97
- Massimo Gattoni 1 season: '94-'95
- Kevin Thompson 1 season: '94-'95
- Pete Chilcutt 1 season: '94-'95
- Michael Williams 2 seasons: '95-'96, '98-'99
- Jevon Crudup 1 season: '95-'96
- Aniello Laezza 5 seasons: '96-'01
- Alberto Vianini 3 seasons: '96-'99
Teoman Alibegović 2 seasons: '96-'97, '98-'99- Darnell Robinson 1 season: '96-'97
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Ivica Marić 4 seasons: '97-'98, '99-'00, '01-'03 - Irving Thomas 1 season: '97-'98
- Ed O'Bannon 1 season: '97-'98
- Samuele Podestà 4 seasons: '99-'03
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Ron Rowan 1 season: '99-'00 - Conrad McRae 1 season: '99-'00
- Dante Calabria 1 season: '00-'01
- Casey Shaw 1 season: '00-'01
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Milan Gurović 1 season: '00-'01 - Scoonie Penn 1 season: '00-'01
- Nate Erdmann 2 seasons: '01-'03
- M.C. Mazique 1 season: '01-'02
- Derell Washington 1 season: '01-'02
- Siniša Kelečević 1 season: '02-'03
- Terrance Roberson 1 season: '02-'03
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Sharif Fajardo 1 season: '03-'04 - Alvin Sims 1 season: '03-'04
- Billy Thomas 1 season: '03-'04
- Brian Oliver 1 season: '03-'04
References
External links
Categories:- Basketball teams in Italy
- Sports clubs established in 1975
- Europe basketball team stubs
- Italian sports team stubs
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