Stefano Rusconi

Stefano Rusconi

Personal information
Born	(1968-10-02) October 2, 1968 Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	125 kg (275 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	1990: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1985–2010
Position	Center
Number	51
Career history
1985–1991	Pallacanestro Varese
1991–1995	Benetton Treviso
1995–1996	Phoenix Suns
1996–1998	Benetton Treviso
1998–1999	Saski Baskonia
1999–2002	Olimpia Milano
2002–2003	Pallacanestro Reggiana
2003–2006	Basket Draghi Novara
2006–2007	Aironi Basket Novara
2007–2008	Effe 2000 Basket Genova
2008–2009	Tigullio Santa Margherita Ligure
2009	Riviera Vado Basket
2009–2010	CUS Bari Pallacanestro
Career highlights and awards
FIBA European Selection (1990) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1995) 2× Italian League champion (1992, 1997) 3× Italian Cup winner (1993–1995) Italian Supercup winner (1997) Italian League MVP (1995) Spanish Cup winner (1999)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing Italy EuroBasket 1991 Italy European U-18 Championship 1986 Austria Under-18 Team

Stefano Rusconi (born October 2, 1968) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. At a height of 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) tall, he played at the center position.

Professional career

Rusconi was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the 2nd round (52nd overall pick), of the 1990 NBA Draft. They traded his NBA draft rights to the Phoenix Suns, in 1991, for the draft rights to Miloš Babić. Rusconi appeared in seven games with the Suns, in the 1995–96 NBA season.

He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1990. Rusconi was the Italian League MVP in 1995.

National team career

Rusconi was a member of the senior Italian national basketball team. With Italy, he won the silver medal at the 1991 EuroBasket.

External links

• Italian League Profile (in Italian)
• Liga ACB Profile Retrieved 7 July 2015 (in Spanish)
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com