Tomas Ress

Tomas Ress (born 22 August 1980) is an Italian professional basketball player who last played for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the center position.

Tomas Ress

Ress with Venezia in 2017
Free agent
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1980-08-22) 22 August 1980 (age 44) Salorno, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school	Champagnat Catholic School (Hialeah, Florida)
College	Texas A&M (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	1997–present
Career history
1997–1998	Virtus Bologna
2003–2005	Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2005–2006	Fortitudo Bologna
2006–2007	Reggiana
2007–2014	Montepaschi Siena
2014–2018	Reyer Venezia
Career highlights
FIBA Europe Cup champion (2018) 8× Italian League champion (1998, 2008–2013, 2017) 5× Italian Cup winner (2009–2013) 7× Italian Supercup winner (2005, 2007–2011, 2013)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Italy Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería National Team

Amateur career

Ress played high school basketball at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He then played college basketball at Texas A&M University with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Professional career

Ress began his pro career with Virtus Bologna during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Victoria Libertas Pesaro, before joining Fortitudo Bologna. He then moved to Pallacanestro Reggio Emilia, before moving to Montepaschi Siena.

In July 2014, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre.^[1] On 2 May 2018 Ress won his second European cup after winning the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.^[2] On 26 July 2018 Ress officially parted ways with Venezia.^[3]

Italian national team

Rees played with the Italian national basketball team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, where he won the gold medal.

Personal

Ress' sister is former WNBA player Kathrin Ress.