Massimo Masini

Massimo Masini (born 9 May 1945) is a former Italian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall, he played at the center position. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players 1991.

Massimo Masini

Masini circa 1968
Personal information
Born	(1945-05-09) 9 May 1945 (age 80) Montecatini Terme, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1963–1980
Position	Center
Career history
As a player:
1963–1974	Olimpia Milano
1974–1975	AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti
1976–1977	Sporting Club Gira
1978–1980	Pallacanestro Pordenone
As a coach:
1986–1990	Montecatini S.C.
1990–1991	Pallacanestro Aurora Desio
1998	Montecatini S.C.
Career highlights
As a player EuroLeague champion (1966) 2× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1971, 1972) FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1971) 4× FIBA European Selection (1967, 1968, 1970, 1973) 4× Italian League champion (1965–1967, 1972) Italian Cup winner (1972) 50 Greatest FIBA Players (1991) Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)

Club career

Masini spent the major part of his club career playing with Olimpia Milano.^[1] 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.

National team career

Masini represented the senior men's Italian national basketball team (1963–1972) in international national team competitions. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.^[1] He won a EuroBasket bronze medal at the 1971 EuroBasket, as he averaged 6 points per game in the tournament.^[2]