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Born | Genoa, Italy | 18 January 1957||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1979: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1975–1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1976 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||
1976–1977 | Fortitudo Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1978 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | Mens Sana Siena | ||||||||||||||||||||
1979–1980 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1986 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | Napoli Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1993 | Libertas Forlì | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | Libertas Udine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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