Pallacanestro Virtus Roma

**Pallacanestro Virtus Roma**
	Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
Leagues	Euroleague,; Serie A
Founded	1960
History	Pallacanestro Virtus Roma; (1960-present)
Arena	PalaLottomatica; (capacity: 11,200)
Location	Rome
Team colors	Red, Yellow and Blue;
President	Claudio Toti (owner)
Head coach	Nando Gentile
Championships	Italian Championships: 1 (1983); Italian Supercups: 1 (2000); Korac Cups: 2; (1986, 1992); Euroleague Championships: 1; (1984); Intercontinental Cups: 1; (1984)
Website	http://www.virtusroma.it
	Uniforms
Home	Away

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Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Lottomatica Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club. The club was founded in the year 1960.

Well-known players that have played with the club have included: George Gervin, Michael Cooper, Anthony Parker, Dino Radja, Brian Shaw, Rick Mahorn, Danny Ferry, Gregor Fučka, Brandon Jennings and the legendary Dejan Bodiroga, who became the team's GM after his retirement from playing.

[edit] History

The club was founded originally as the result between the merger of two existing Roman sides in the lower divisions; San Saba and Gruppo Borgo Cavalleggeri, taking the name Virtus Aurelia. Only a short while after its foundation, the name was changed into the final and current Pallacanestro Virtus Roma.

[edit] Naming

Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as Banco Roma (1971-1988), Phonola Roma (1988-1989), Il Messaggero Roma (1989-1992), Burghy Roma (1993-1994), Teorematour Roma (1994-1995), Nuova Tirrena Roma (1995-1996), Telemarket Roma (1996-1997), Calze Pompea Roma (1996-1999), Adr Roma (1999-2001) and Würth Roma (2001-2002).^[1]

[edit] Arena

Today, the team plays its home games in the PalaLottomatica, seating 11,200 spectators.

[edit] Roster

Pallacanestro Virtus Roma roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
1.5 G	5	Italy	Giachetti, Jacopo	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)
4.5 F/C	6	Italy	Gigli, Angelo	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	104 kg (229 lb)
1.5 G	7	Slovenia	Bečirovič, Sani	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)
3.5 F	8	Italy	Tonolli, Alessandro (C)	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	100 kg (220 lb)
4.5 F/C	9	USA	Hutson, Andre	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	109 kg (240 lb)
1.5 G	11	USA	Jennings, Brandon	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)
5.0 C	12	Slovenia	Brezec, Primož	2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)	115 kg (254 lb)
3.5 F	13	Italy	Datome, Luigi	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	95 kg (209 lb)
3.5 F	14	Spain	De la Fuente, Rodrigo	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	100 kg (220 lb)
1.5 G	17	Panama	Douglas, Ruben	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	91 kg (201 lb)
3.5 F	18	Argentina	Gabini, Roberto	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)
4.5 F/C	19	Slovenia	Golemac, Jurica	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	111 kg (245 lb)
1.5 G	20	Bulgaria	Jaaber, Ibrahim	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	80 kg (176 lb)

Head coach

Ferdinando Gentile

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(*) Playing only in Euroleague
Injured

Roster • updated 2009-05-10

[edit] Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Andre Hutson	Primož Brezec		Alessandro Tonolli
PF	Angelo Gigli	Jurica Golemac		Roberto Gabini
SF	Rodrigo De la Fuente	Luigi Datome
SG	Sani Bečirovič	Brandon Jennings
PG	Ibrahim Jaaber	Ruben Douglas	Jacopo Giachetti