Andrea Meneghin

Andrea Meneghin

Meneghin, in 2015.
Personal information
Born	(1974-02-20) February 20, 1974 (age 50) Varese, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1996: undrafted
Playing career	1990–2007
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Coaching career	2006–present
Career history
As player:
1990–2000	Pallacanestro Varese
2000–2002	Fortitudo Bologna
2002–2005	Pallacanestro Varese
2006–2007	Pallacanestro Daverio
As coach:
2006–2008	Pallacanestro Varese (assistant)
2007–present	Pallacanestro Varese (youth clubs)
Career highlights and awards
As player: Mr. Europa (1999) 2× FIBA EuroStar (1998, 1999) EuroLeague steals leader (2000) Italian League champion (1999) Italian Supercup winner (1999) Italian Supercup MVP (1999) Italian All-Star Game MVP (1999)
Medals Representing  Italy FIBA EuroBasket 1999 France European U-18 Championship 1992 Hungary U-18 Team

Andrea Meneghin (born February 20, 1974) is an Italian retired professional basketball player and active coach. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft. 6 3⁄4 in.), Meneghin was an offense oriented shooting guard-small forward.

Professional career

Meneghin spent almost his whole career with Pallacanestro Varese. He played many seasons in the EuroLeague with Varese and Fortitudo Bologna. Meneghin helped Pallacanestro Varese win the Italian League championship in 1999, something that the team had not achieved since 1978. He was named the Mr. Europa European Player of the Year in 1999. He was also named the MVP of the Italian Supercup in 1999.

National team career

Meneghin was selected to the EuroBasket 1999's All-Tournament Team, after he helped the senior Italian national team to win the gold medal at the tournament. He also played with Italy at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, and the 2001 EuroBasket.^[1]

Coaching career

Being considered an icon in Varese, Meneghin started his coaching career during the 2006–07 season, also with the Pallacanestro Varese basketball team.

Personal life

Andrea Meneghin is the son of Dino Meneghin, one of the greatest Italian basketball players in history. Andrea played against his father, during the latter's last season as a pro.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

• 2× FIBA EuroStar: (1998, 1999)
• Italian League Champion: (1999)
• Mr. Europa: (1999)
• Italian Supercup Winner: (1999)
• Italian Supercup MVP: (1999)
• Italian All-Star Game MVP: (1999)

Italian senior national team

• 1999 EuroBasket:  Gold
• 1999 EuroBasket: All-Tournament Team

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrea Meneghin.

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA EuroLeague Profile
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Italian League Profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)

This page was last edited on 19 March 2024, at 23:33