Augusto Binelli

Augusto Binelli
Personal information
Born	23 September 1964 (age 60); Carrara, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	2.15 m (7 ft 0.75 in)
Listed weight	118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
High school	Long Island Lutheran; (Brookville, New York)
NBA draft	1986: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
	Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1983–2010
Position	Center
Coaching career	2011–2013
Career history
As player:
1983–2000	Virtus Bologna
2000–2001	Progresso Castelmaggiore
2001–2002	Sutor Montegranaro
2002–2004	Trapani
2004–2007	Benedetto XIV Cento
2007–2009	Anzola
2009–2010	Salus Bologna
As coach:
2011–2013	Anzola
Career highlights and awards
	As player: EuroLeague champion (1998); FIBA European Selection (1995); FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1990); 5× Italian League champion (1984, 1993–1995, 1998); 5× Italian Cup winner (1984, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999); Italian Supercup winner (1995);
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing Italy
EuroBasket

Augusto "Gus" Binelli (born 23 September 1964) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.15 m (7 ft 0.75 in) tall, and a weight of 118 kg (260 lb), he played at the center position. Binelli was drafted in the second round, of the 1986 NBA draft, by the Atlanta Hawks, though he never played in the NBA. The Hawks still own his draft rights, as of December 2024.^[1]^[2]

Professional career

Binelli played with the senior men's team of Virtus Bologna, from 1980 to 2000. With Virtus Bologna, he won 5 Italian League championships (1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998), 5 Italian Cups (1984, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999), the EuroLeague championship (1998), and the FIBA European Cup Cup Winner's Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) (1990). He was also a 2-time McDonald's Open finalist (1993, 1995).

He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1995.