Antonello Riva
Encyclopedia
Antonello Riva is an Italian
retired basketball
player. Nicknamed "Nembo Kid", he started playing basketball in 1977-78.
Riva played almost his entire career with Pallacanestro Cantù
(1977–1989), with whom he won the European Champions Cup
twice, in seasons 1982-1983. He also won an Italian championship in 1981. He also played for Philips/Recoaro Milano
(1989–1994, won the Korać Cup
in 1993), Scavolini Pesaro
(1994–1996), Dinamica Gorizia (Serie A2, 1996–1998), Pallacanestro Cantù
(1998–2002) and Sebastiani Rieti
(Serie A2, 2004).
Riva founded a new basketball team in 2002. He won a career trophy for being the best Italian scorer of all time in 2004, with 14,397 points. He is a keen skier.
Italy
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retired basketball
Basketball
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player. Nicknamed "Nembo Kid", he started playing basketball in 1977-78.
Riva played almost his entire career with Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
(1977–1989), with whom he won the European Champions Cup
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
twice, in seasons 1982-1983. He also won an Italian championship in 1981. He also played for Philips/Recoaro Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
(1989–1994, won the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in 1993), Scavolini Pesaro
Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Victoria Libertas , full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A...
(1994–1996), Dinamica Gorizia (Serie A2, 1996–1998), Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
(1998–2002) and Sebastiani Rieti
Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti
Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket was a basketball team, founded in Rieti in 1998. In the 2009, last year of activity, the club moved the administrative headquarters and arena to Naples...
(Serie A2, 2004).
Riva founded a new basketball team in 2002. He won a career trophy for being the best Italian scorer of all time in 2004, with 14,397 points. He is a keen skier.