Corey Albano (born July 28, 1975) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1975-07-28) July 28, 1975 (age 46) New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Toms River (Toms River, New Jersey) |
| College | Monmouth (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2010 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1999 | Ginásio C.F. |
| 1999–2001 | Scaligera Verona |
| 2001–2002 | Panathinaikos |
| 2002–2003 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
| 2003–2005 | S.S. Basket Napoli |
| 2005–2006 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2006–2007 | Olympias Patras |
| 2007–2008 | Gruppo Triboldi Basket |
| 2009 | Saint-Quentin |
| 2009–2010 | Toms River Shooters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Albano grew up in Toms River, New Jersey played high school basketball at Toms River High School South, graduating in 1993.[1] After high school, he played college basketball at the Monmouth University, where he was a member of the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team, from 1993 until 1997. In 1996, as a Junior, Albano led the Monmouth Hawks to the school's first ever division 1 NCAA tournament appearance, where after going 20–9 they earned a 13 seed. During that 95–96 season Albano was the team's leading scorer, averaging 17.2 points per game. The team has been back to the tournament 4 times since Albano led the Hawks there his Junior year.[2][3]
Albano played for Ginásio C.F. in Portugal, Scaligera Verona, Victoria Libertas Pesaro, S.S. Basket Napoli, Pallacanestro Varese and Gruppo Triboldi Basket in Italy,[4][5] Panathinaikos and Olympias Patras in Greece and Saint-Quentin in France.[6]
While playing with Panathinaikos he won the 2001–02 Euroleague championship.
Panathinaikos 2001–02 Euroleague champions | |
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