S.S. Basket Napoli

S.S. Basket Napoli
Founded	1946
Dissolved	2009
Arena	PalaBarbuto (capacity: 5,500)
Location	Naples, Italy
Team colors	White and Blue
President	Mario Maione (owner)
Head coach	Maurizio Bartocci
Championships	1 Italian Cup (2006)
Website	basketnapoli.it
Home Away

S.S. Basket Napoli was an Italian professional basketball club that was based in Naples, Campania. The club's full name was Società Sportiva Basket Napoli. The team ceased activities in 2009.

For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names.

History

The team was playing in the second division LegaDue as Serapide Pozzuoli when it was moved to Naples and came under the ownership of Mario Maione. After the 2001-02 season, the club was promoted to the first division Serie A after winning the LegaDue. Basket Napoli took part in the ULEB Cup 2004-05 and won the Italian Cup in 2006.

In September 2008, Basket Napoli was excluded from the Serie A along with Orlandina Basket due to financial problems. Restarting from the regional leagues, the side was dissolved in 2009.

Notable players

Carpisa Napoli players in 2006.

2000's

• Tierre Brown 1 season: '06-'07
• Larry O'Bannon 1 season: '06-'07
• - Tyrone Ellis 1 season: '06-'07
• Ansu Sesay 2 seasons: '05-'07
• Michel Morandais 2 seasons: '05-'07
• Lynn Greer 1 season: '05-'06
• Jeff Trepagnier 2 seasons: '04-'05, '06-'07
• Jerome Allen 2 seasons: '03-'05
• Michael Andersen 3 seasons: '02-'05
• Bennett Davison 2 seasons: '02-'04
• Óscar Torres 2 seasons: '02-'04
• Mike Penberthy 4 seasons: '01-'05
• Dontae' Jones 2 seasons: '01-'03
• Henry Williams 1 season: '01-'02
• Andre Hutson 1 season: '01-'02
• Lamarr Greer 2 seasons: '00-'01, '02-'03
• John Turner 2 seasons: '00-'02
• Randolph Childress 1 season: '00-'01
• - Nikola Radulović 1 season: '00-'01
• Andrea Dallamora 1 season: '00-'01

1990's

• Stefano Rajola 4 seasons: '99-'03
• Venson Hamilton 1 season: '99-'00
• Bill Jones 2 seasons: '98-'00
• Charles Smith 2 seasons: '98-'00
• - Michael Richmond 1 season: '98-'99
• Gianluca Lulli 3 seasons: '97-'99
• Darren Morningstar 1 season: '97-'98
• - Larry Middleton 1 season: '96-'97
• Marty Embry 1 season: '96-'97
• Alex English 1 season: '91-'92

1980's

• Russell Cross 2 seasons: '86-'87

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as :

• Serapide Pozzuoli (1995–99)
• Record Napoli (1999–01)
• Pastificio di Nola Napoli (2001–02)
• Pompea Napoli (2002–05)
• Carpisa Napoli (2005–06)
• Eldo Basket Napoli (2006–08)

External links

• Serie A historical results Template:It icon Retrieved 23 August 2015