A.S. Pistoia Basket 2000, known for sponsorship reasons as Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Pistoia, Tuscany.

Pistoia Basket 2000
LeaguesLBA
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
HistoryPistoia Basket 2000
(2000–present)
ArenaPalaCarrara
Capacity4,000
LocationPistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Team colors  Red   White
PresidentMassimo Capecchi
Head coachDante Calabria
Championships2 Italian Serie A2
1 Italian LNP Supercup
Websitepistoiabasket2000.com

History

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The city of Pistoia was formerly represented in the first division LBA by Olimpia Basket Pistoia during the 1990s. Pistoia Basket 2000 was promoted to the LBA in 2014, and is playing in that league as of the 2015–16 season.

The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, Pistoia asked to be repositioned to the second-tier Serie A2.[1]

Symbols

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Players

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Current roster

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

Oriora Pistoia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 00   Christon, Semaj 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 32 – (1992-11-01)1 November 1992
F 0   Benetti, Gabriele 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 29 – (1995-06-30)30 June 1995
PG 2   Della Rosa, Gianluca (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 28 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
G 3   Anumba, Micheal 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1999-09-06)6 September 1999
PF 5   Paschall, Eric 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 28 – (1996-11-04)4 November 1996
G/F 8   Rowan, Maverick 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1996-07-14)14 July 1996
PF 9   Kemp, Maurice 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1991-02-02)2 February 1991
G 11   Forrest, Michael 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 25 – (1999-12-02)2 December 1999
PG 12   Boglio, Alfredo 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 21 – (2003-02-11)11 February 2003
G 14   Cemmi, Leonardo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 19 – (2005-08-05)5 August 2005
PG 15   Saccaggi, Lorenzo 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 32 – (1992-08-30)30 August 1992
C 21     Smith, Andrew 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1992-12-14)14 December 1992
C 25   Šiliņš, Kārlis 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 27 – (1997-07-22)22 July 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Tommaso Della Rosa
  •   Giuseppe Valerio

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: November 24, 2024

Notable players

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- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos.
2010–11 2 LegaDue 8th
2011–12 2 LegaDue 2nd
2012–13 2 LegaDue 1st
2013–14 1 Serie A 8th
2014–15 1 Serie A 9th
2015–16 1 Serie A 6th
2016–17 1 LBA 7th
2017–18 1 LBA 13th
2018–19 1 LBA 15th
2019–20 1 LBA 15th
2020–21 2 Serie A2 9th
2021–22 2 Serie A2 3rd
2022–23 2 Serie A2 3rd

Trophies

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Winners (1): 2012–13

Sponsorship names

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Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:

  • Cassa di Risparmio Pistoia (2002–05)
  • Associazione Vivaisti Pistoiesi (2005–06)
  • Power Dry Pistoia (2006–07)
  • Carmatic Pistoia (2007–10)
  • Tuscany Pistoia (2010–11)
  • Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia (2011–2016)
  • The Flexx Pistoia (2016–2018)
  • OriOra Pistoia (2018–2020)
  • Estra Pistoia (2023-present)

References

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  1. ^ "Pistoia Basket, ufficiale la domanda di riposizionamento in A2". 15 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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