Riccardo Pittis
Encyclopedia
Riccardo Pittis is a former Italian basketball
player. A 2.03 m small forward
, Pittis was an excellent all-around player.
, Pittis won two Eurobasket
silver medals in 1991 and 1997.
Pittis spent his whole career in two teams: Olimpia Milano
and Benetton Treviso
. With Olimpia he won the Euroleague
twice in 1987 and 1988 as well as the Korać Cup
in 1993. With Benetton he lifted the Saporta Cup
trophy in 1999. He led the Euroleague
in steals 4 times (1992, 1994, 1996, 2003).
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A 2.03 m small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
, Pittis was an excellent all-around player.
Career
He competed at the highest European level for almost two decades (1985–2005). Having been a regular member of the Italian national basketball teamItaly national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
, Pittis won two Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
silver medals in 1991 and 1997.
Pittis spent his whole career in two teams: Olimpia 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...
and Benetton Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
. With Olimpia he won the Euroleague
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 1987 and 1988 as well as 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. With Benetton he lifted the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
trophy in 1999. He led the Euroleague
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...
in steals 4 times (1992, 1994, 1996, 2003).
Titles
- 7 Italian championships
- (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2003)
- 7 Italian cups
- (1986, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004)
- 3 Italian supercup
- (1997, 2001, 2002)
- 2 Euroleague championships
- (1987, 1988)
- Radivoj Korać Cups
- (1985, 1993)
- 2 Raimundo Saporta Cups
- (1995, 1999)
- 1 Intercontinental cup
- (1987)