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+3⁄4 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.
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Born | (1964-09-23) 23 September 1964 (age 57) Carrara, Italy | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.15 m (7 ft 0.75 in) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | |||||||||||||
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High school | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1983–2010 | |||||||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2011–2013 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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2011–2013 | Anzola | |||||||||||||
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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.
Binelli played with the senior Italian national basketball team, at the EuroBasket 1985, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, and at the EuroBasket 1989.
Kinder Bologna 1997–98 EuroLeague champions | |
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