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Dino Meneghin (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdiːno meneˈɡin], Venetian: [meneˈɡiŋ]; born 18 January 1950) is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is widely considered to be the best Italian player ever, as well as one of Europe's all-time greats. A 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall center, Meneghin was born in Alano di Piave, Veneto (northeast Italy). On 20 November 1966, when he was 16 years old, he played in his first game in the Italian League, with Ignis Varese. He played the last game of his career at the age of 45. In 2003, Meneghin became a Basketball Hall of Fame player and in 2010, he became a FIBA Hall of Fame player.[1]

Dino Meneghin

Meneghin in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1950-01-18) 18 January 1950 (age 72) Alano di Piave, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1970 / Round: 11 / Pick: 182nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1966–1994
Position	Center
Career history
1966–1980	Pallacanestro Varese
1980–1990	Olimpia Milano
1990–1993	Pallacanestro Trieste
1993–1994	Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
4× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1967, 1970, 1973, 1987) 7× EuroLeague champion (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1974) 3× FIBA European Selection (1975, 1978, 1980) 2× Mister Europa (1980, 1983) Euroscar (1983) 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1967, 1980) FIBA Korać Cup champion (1985) 12× Italian League champion (1969–1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985–1987, 1989) 6× Italian Cup winner (1969–1971, 1973, 1986, 1987) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2006) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) No. 11 retired by Olimpia Milano (2019)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Italy Summer Olympic Games 1980 Moscow FIBA EuroBasket 1971 West Germany 1975 Yugoslavia 1983 France European U-18 Championship 1966 Italy Under-18 1968 Spain Under-18

Professional career

In total, Meneghin played in 836 games and scored 8,560 points in the Italian League championship. Meneghin became the second player from a European league to be drafted by an NBA team, when the Atlanta Hawks manager Marty Blake selected him with a late-round pick in the 1970 NBA draft. He never played in the USA, however.

In 1980 and 1983, he was elected European Player of the Year: Mr. Europa, and he also won the Euroscar European Player of the Year award in 1983. In 1991, he was named the greatest FIBA European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) basketball player of all time, by the Italian basketball magazine Giganti del Basket.[2]

One of the greatest records of his career is his number of Finals appearances in the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague). He played in 10 consecutive finals with Pallacanestro Varese, winning 5; and later in 2 more consecutive finals with Olimpia Milano, winning both. Finally, before his playing career ended, Meneghin played in the Italian League against his son, Andrea, who was also a great international player.

On 28 October 2019, 25 years after he last played professionally, Olimpia Milano retired the number 11 in honor of Meneghin. The number 11 matched the number of seasons that he had played with the Italian club.[3][4]

National team career

With the senior Italian national basketball team, Meneghin played in 271 games, and totaled 2,847 points scored. With Italy, he won the bronze medal at both the 1971 EuroBasket and the 1975 EuroBasket. He also won the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the gold medal at the 1983 EuroBasket.

Post-playing career

On 5 September 2003 Meneghin became the second Italian player to enter into the Basketball Hall of Fame, after Cesare Rubini, who served Olimpia Milano, both as player and coach between the 1940s and the 1970s. After his playing career ended, Meneghin has since worked for the Italian Basketball Federation and for Olimpia Milano.

Personal life

Dino Meneghin is the father of Andrea Meneghin, who also played professional basketball. Andrea played against his father, during the latter's last season as a pro.

Honours and awards

Clubs

• 4× FIBA World Cup for Clubs champion: (1967, 1970, 1973, 1987)
• 7× FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) champion: (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988)
• 2× FIBA European Cup Winners Cup (Saporta Cup) champion: (1967, 1980)
• FIBA Korać Cup champion: (1985)
• 12× Italian League champion: (1969–1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989)
• 6× Italian Cup winner: (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1986, 1987)

Italian senior national team

• EuroBasket 1971:  Bronze
• EuroBasket 1975:  Bronze
• 1980 Summer Olympic Games:  Silver
• EuroBasket 1983:  Gold

Individual

• EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (1974)
• FIBA European Selection: (1975)
• 2× Mister Europa European Player of the Year: 1980, 1983
• Euroscar European Player of the Year: 1983
• FIBA's 50 Greatest Players: 1991
• Italian Basketball Hall of Fame: 2006
• 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: 2008
• FIBA Hall of Fame: 2010
• Number 11 jersey retired by retired by Olimpia Milano: 2019

References

External links

• Dino Meneghin at FIBA
• Dino Meneghin at Basketball-Reference.com
• Dino Meneghin at Eurobasket.com
• Dino Meneghin at RealGM
• Dino Meneghin at Proballers
• Dino Meneghin at Olympics.com
• Dino Meneghin at Olympedia
• Dino Meneghin at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
• Italian League Profile (in Italian)
• Euroleague.net 50 Greatest Contributors
• Fibaeurope.com Profile
• Dino Meneghin Player Profile (InterBasket)

На других языках

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[de] Dino Meneghin

Dino Meneghin (* 18. Januar 1950 in Alano di Piave, Venetien) ist ein ehemaliger italienischer Basketballspieler, der von 1966 bis 1994 aktiv war. Der 2,06 m große Centerspieler gilt vor allem aufgrund seiner Führungsqualitäten und seiner Fähigkeiten im Rebound als einer der besten europäischen Basketballspieler seiner Zeit sowie als bester italienischer Basketballspieler überhaupt. Einmalig ist seine Teilnahme an zwölf Finals im Europapokal der Landesmeister (davon zehn in Folge), von denen er sieben gewann. 2003 wurde er als einer der ersten Spieler, die niemals in der NBA gespielt hatten, in die Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

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- [en] Dino Meneghin

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[fr] Dino Meneghin

Dino Meneghin, né le 18 janvier 1950 à Alano di Piave, est un joueur de basket-ball italien, évoluant au poste d'intérieur. Vainqueur de sept des treize finales de coupe des clubs champions auxquelles il a participé, il a également remporté deux coupe des coupes et une coupe Korać[1]. Avec la sélection italienne, dont il est le second joueur en nombre de sélections et de points marqués, il a remporté une médaille d'argent olympique lors des jeux de Moscou en 1980 et trois médailles européennes, dont l'or lors des championnats d'Europe 1983. Il a ensuite occupé des fonctions de dirigeant. Il est désormais le président de la Fédération italienne de basket-ball.

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[it] Dino Meneghin

Dino Meneghin (Alano di Piave, 18 gennaio 1950) è un ex cestista e dirigente sportivo italiano.

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[ru] Менегин, Дино

Дино Менегин (итал. Dino Meneghin; 18 января 1950 (1950-01-18), Алано-ди-Пьяве) — итальянский баскетболист, игравший на позиции центрового. Он провёл долгую и успешную карьеру, выступая за клубы «Варезе», «Олимпия Милан» и «Триест». На профессиональном уровне он начал выступать в 16 лет, а завершил выступления в 44, в общей сложности проведя 28 сезонов в чемпионате Италии, что является рекордом. Менегин стал одним из первых европейцев, выбранных на драфте НБА — права на него в 1970 году заполучил клуб «Атланта Хокс». После завершения карьеры работал на руководящих должностях в миланском клубе и был президентом баскетбольной федерации Италии. Его сын Андреа Менегин (род. 1974) также был известным баскетболистом, в 1999 году он выиграл чемпионат Европы в составе национальной сборной.

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