Massimo Masini c. 1968
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Born |
Montecatini Terme, Italy |
9 May 1945 |||||||||
Nationality | Italian | |||||||||
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||
? | Olimpia Milano | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||
50 Greatest FIBA Players (1991) | ||||||||||
Medals
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Massimo Masini (born 9 May 1945) is a former Italian basketball player and coach. At a height of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall, he played at the center position.
Masini spent the major part of his club career playing with Olimpia Milano. With Olimpia Milano, he won a FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague) title, in the 1965–66 season, and two FIBA Saporta Cup titles, in the 1970–71 season, and the 1971–72 season.
Masini represented the senior men's Italian national basketball team, from 1963 to 1972, in international national team competitions. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. He won a EuroBasket bronze medal at the 1971 EuroBasket, as he averaged 6 points per game in the tournament.