Benetton Basket
#4 Guard United States of America 1979 Height: 1.91
#5 Guard United States of America 1977 Height: 1.96
#6 Guard Greece 1983 Height: 1.97
#7 Forward Italy 1975 Height: 0.00
#9 Guard Italy 1979 Height: 1.92
#11 Guard Italy 1990 Height: 1.90
#14 Forward United States of America 1977 Height: 1.96
#15 Forward Italy 1983 Height: 2.09
#16 Forward United States of America 1979 Height: 1.98
#17 Forward United States of America 1980 Height: 2.03
#18 Forward United States of America 1977 Height: 2.03
#20 Center Italy 1987 Height: 2.19
Head coach United States of America 1959
EuroLeague 2006-07
Accumulated Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
BEARD, JOEY 14 9 175:15 51 22/42   7/14 15 27 42 6 15 15 1 1 45 19 46
CUCCAROLO, GINO 1 0 0:15                              
GEORGE, NICK 9 0 17:00     0/3     2 2   1 1         -1
GIGLI, ANGELO 20 3 362:30 141 41/75 12/35 23/38 22 44 66 11 22 31 12 6 34 34 143
GOREE, MARCUS 18 16 546:30 228 67/118 20/49 34/49 27 88 115 25 23 25 15 5 42 45 284
LORBEK, ERAZEM 2 1 33:00 13 5/9 1/3   3 4 7 2 5 1 2   4 3 21
LYDAY, TERRELL 19 17 446:00 179 36/86 20/60 47/69 14 32 46 32 41 37 4 4 53 68 164
MORDENTE, MARCO 20 0 487:00 197 41/77 29/58 28/36 15 40 55 29 24 31 1 4 54 60 204
NELSON, SPENCER 18 8 400:00 161 47/75 12/44 31/40 39 69 108 35 16 29 4 9 51 42 208
RULLO, ROBERTO 6 1 8:15 3   0/1 3/4       1   2       2 2
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 4 1 43:15 5 1/6 1/3   2 2 4 2   1   2 3   -2
SHUMPERT, PRESTON 6 3 169:00 72 17/29 9/21 11/19 6 17 23 6 10 7   2 14 20 76
SMITH, BRYANT 16 6 186:15 52 9/22 8/19 10/15 10 17 27 5 13 11 1 2 19 16 53
SORAGNA, MATTEO 20 15 488:15 138 37/67 13/56 25/35 2 36 38 30 15 26 1 3 45 34 99
ZISIS, NIKOS 20 20 662:30 220 55/117 19/55 53/64 4 46 50 86 24 40 1 11 51 76 246
Totals     4025:00 1460 378/723 144/407 272/383 175 450 625 270 294 262 42 49 415 422 1668
Average     201:15 73 52.3% 35.4% 71% 8.75 22.5 31.25 13.5 14.7 13.1 2.1 2.45 20.75 21.1 83.4
Average Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
BEARD, JOEY 14 9 12:31 3.6 52.4%   50% 1.1 1.9 3 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 3.2 1.4 3.3
CUCCAROLO, GINO 1 0 0:15                              
GEORGE, NICK 9 0 1:53           0.2 0.2   0.1 0.1         -0.1
GIGLI, ANGELO 20 3 18:07 7 54.7% 34.3% 60.5% 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.7 1.7 7.2
GOREE, MARCUS 18 16 30:21 12.7 56.8% 40.8% 69.4% 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.3 2.3 2.5 15.8
LORBEK, ERAZEM 2 1 16:30 6.5 55.6% 33.3%   1.5 2 3.5 1 2.5 0.5 1   2 1.5 10.5
LYDAY, TERRELL 19 17 23:28 9.4 41.9% 33.3% 68.1% 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.7 2.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 2.8 3.6 8.6
MORDENTE, MARCO 20 0 24:21 9.8 53.2% 50% 77.8% 0.8 2 2.8 1.5 1.2 1.6 0.1 0.2 2.7 3 10.2
NELSON, SPENCER 18 8 22:13 8.9 62.7% 27.3% 77.5% 2.2 3.8 6 1.9 0.9 1.6 0.2 0.5 2.8 2.3 11.6
RULLO, ROBERTO 6 1 1:22 0.5     75%       0.2   0.3       0.3 0.3
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 4 1 10:48 1.3 16.7% 33.3%   0.5 0.5 1 0.5   0.3   0.5 0.8   -0.5
SHUMPERT, PRESTON 6 3 28:10 12 58.6% 42.9% 57.9% 1 2.8 3.8 1 1.7 1.2   0.3 2.3 3.3 12.7
SMITH, BRYANT 16 6 11:38 3.3 40.9% 42.1% 66.7% 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.2 1 3.3
SORAGNA, MATTEO 20 15 24:24 6.9 55.2% 23.2% 71.4% 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.3 1.7 5
ZISIS, NIKOS 20 20 33:07 11 47% 34.5% 82.8% 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.3 1.2 2 0.1 0.6 2.5 3.8 12.3
Average     201:15 73 52.3% 35.4% 71% 8.75 22.5 31.25 13.5 14.7 13.1 2.1 2.45 20.75 21.1 83.4
Accumulated Statistics - Top 16
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CUCCAROLO, GINO 1 0 0:15                              
GIGLI, ANGELO 6 2 115:00 41 15/21 2/9 5/9 7 10 17 1 8 7 1 3 12 10 39
GOREE, MARCUS 6 6 184:30 72 20/37 8/17 8/14 10 28 38 10 9 7 6 3 17 18 94
LORBEK, ERAZEM 2 1 33:00 13 5/9 1/3   3 4 7 2 5 1 2   4 3 21
LYDAY, TERRELL 5 5 111:45 41 9/22 4/14 11/17 4 10 14 6 10 12 1 2 15 19 33
MORDENTE, MARCO 6 0 131:15 47 9/23 6/19 11/12 3 11 14 9 7 5   1 21 18 40
NELSON, SPENCER 6 1 99:30 47 16/29 1/8 12/15 10 13 23 5 6 4 2 4 12 10 50
RULLO, ROBERTO 1 0 1:15 2   0/1 2/2                   1 2
SHUMPERT, PRESTON 6 3 169:00 72 17/29 9/21 11/19 6 17 23 6 10 7   2 14 20 76
SMITH, BRYANT 6 1 37:45 15 2/2 3/4 2/3 2 4 6 2 1 2     5 3 18
SORAGNA, MATTEO 6 5 134:45 27 11/20 1/13 2/6 1 9 10 14 5 6 1 1 16 9 18
ZISIS, NIKOS 6 6 207:00 62 13/37 7/17 15/17 1 10 11 17 6 10   5 17 19 47
Totals     1225:00 439 117/229 42/126 79/114 52 124 176 72 92 62 13 21 133 131 476
Average     204:10 73.16 51.1% 33.3% 69.3% 8.66 20.66 29.33 12 15.33 10.33 2.16 3.5 22.16 21.83 79.33
Average Statistics - Top 16
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CUCCAROLO, GINO 1 0 0:15                              
GIGLI, ANGELO 6 2 19:10 6.8 71.4% 22.2% 55.6% 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.2 1.3 1.2 0.2 0.5 2 1.7 6.5
GOREE, MARCUS 6 6 30:45 12 54.1% 47.1% 57.1% 1.7 4.7 6.3 1.7 1.5 1.2 1 0.5 2.8 3 15.7
LORBEK, ERAZEM 2 1 16:30 6.5 55.6% 33.3%   1.5 2 3.5 1 2.5 0.5 1   2 1.5 10.5
LYDAY, TERRELL 5 5 22:21 8.2 40.9% 28.6% 64.7% 0.8 2 2.8 1.2 2 2.4 0.2 0.4 3 3.8 6.6
MORDENTE, MARCO 6 0 21:52 7.8 39.1% 31.6% 91.7% 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 1.2 0.8   0.2 3.5 3 6.7
NELSON, SPENCER 6 1 16:35 7.8 55.2% 12.5% 80% 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.8 1 0.7 0.3 0.7 2 1.7 8.3
RULLO, ROBERTO 1 0 1:15 2     100%                   1 2
SHUMPERT, PRESTON 6 3 28:10 12 58.6% 42.9% 57.9% 1 2.8 3.8 1 1.7 1.2   0.3 2.3 3.3 12.7
SMITH, BRYANT 6 1 6:17 2.5 100% 75% 66.7% 0.3 0.7 1 0.3 0.2 0.3     0.8 0.5 3
SORAGNA, MATTEO 6 5 22:27 4.5 55% 7.7% 33.3% 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.3 0.8 1 0.2 0.2 2.7 1.5 3
ZISIS, NIKOS 6 6 34:30 10.3 35.1% 41.2% 88.2% 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.8 1 1.7   0.8 2.8 3.2 7.8
Average     204:10 73.16 51.1% 33.3% 69.3% 8.66 20.66 29.33 12 15.33 10.33 2.16 3.5 22.16 21.83 79.33
Accumulated Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
BEARD, JOEY 14 9 175:15 51 22/42   7/14 15 27 42 6 15 15 1 1 45 19 46
GEORGE, NICK 9 0 17:00     0/3     2 2   1 1         -1
GIGLI, ANGELO 14 1 247:30 100 26/54 10/26 18/29 15 34 49 10 14 24 11 3 22 24 104
GOREE, MARCUS 12 10 362:00 156 47/81 12/32 26/35 17 60 77 15 14 18 9 2 25 27 190
LYDAY, TERRELL 14 12 334:15 138 27/64 16/46 36/52 10 22 32 26 31 25 3 2 38 49 131
MORDENTE, MARCO 14 0 355:45 150 32/54 23/39 17/24 12 29 41 20 17 26 1 3 33 42 164
NELSON, SPENCER 12 7 300:30 114 31/46 11/36 19/25 29 56 85 30 10 25 2 5 39 32 158
RULLO, ROBERTO 5 1 7:00 1     1/2       1   2       1  
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 4 1 43:15 5 1/6 1/3   2 2 4 2   1   2 3   -2
SMITH, BRYANT 10 5 148:30 37 7/20 5/15 8/12 8 13 21 3 12 9 1 2 14 13 35
SORAGNA, MATTEO 14 10 353:30 111 26/47 12/43 23/29 1 27 28 16 10 20   2 29 25 81
ZISIS, NIKOS 14 14 455:30 158 42/80 12/38 38/47 3 36 39 69 18 30 1 6 34 57 199
Totals     2800:00 1021 261/494 102/281 193/269 123 326 449 198 202 200 29 28 282 291 1192
Average     200:00 72.92 52.8% 36.3% 71.7% 8.78 23.28 32.07 14.14 14.42 14.28 2.07 2 20.14 20.78 85.14
Average Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
BEARD, JOEY 14 9 12:31 3.6 52.4%   50% 1.1 1.9 3 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 3.2 1.4 3.3
GEORGE, NICK 9 0 1:53           0.2 0.2   0.1 0.1         -0.1
GIGLI, ANGELO 14 1 17:40 7.1 48.1% 38.5% 62.1% 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.7 7.4
GOREE, MARCUS 12 10 30:10 13 58% 37.5% 74.3% 1.4 5 6.4 1.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 2.1 2.3 15.8
LYDAY, TERRELL 14 12 23:52 9.9 42.2% 34.8% 69.2% 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 2.7 3.5 9.4
MORDENTE, MARCO 14 0 25:24 10.7 59.3% 59% 70.8% 0.9 2.1 2.9 1.4 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 2.4 3 11.7
NELSON, SPENCER 12 7 25:02 9.5 67.4% 30.6% 76% 2.4 4.7 7.1 2.5 0.8 2.1 0.2 0.4 3.3 2.7 13.2
RULLO, ROBERTO 5 1 1:24 0.2     50%       0.2   0.4       0.2  
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 4 1 10:48 1.3 16.7% 33.3%   0.5 0.5 1 0.5   0.3   0.5 0.8   -0.5
SMITH, BRYANT 10 5 14:51 3.7 35% 33.3% 66.7% 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.5
SORAGNA, MATTEO 14 10 25:15 7.9 55.3% 27.9% 79.3% 0.1 1.9 2 1.1 0.7 1.4   0.1 2.1 1.8 5.8
ZISIS, NIKOS 14 14 32:32 11.3 52.5% 31.6% 80.9% 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.9 1.3 2.1 0.1 0.4 2.4 4.1 14.2
Average     200:00 72.92 52.8% 36.3% 71.7% 8.78 23.28 32.07 14.14 14.42 14.28 2.07 2 20.14 20.78 85.14
Club info
Benetton Basket returns to the Eurocup for the fifth consecutive season off its best season ever in the competition. Benetton made it to the Eurocup Finals and hosted the event in Treviso, but could not beat Cajasol Sevilla in the semifinals. A fifth-place finish in Italy showed that Benetton is in the right way to get back to its glory days. Founded in 1954, the team became a European powerhouse with the arrival of the Benetton family as owners in 1982. Its first Italian League title came in 1992 when Vinny Del Negro and the legendary Toni Kukoc arrived. Kukoc helped Benetton reach the Euroleague title game in 1993 and also sparked a string of three consecutive Italian Cup crowns. In 1995, Benetton lifted its first European trophy, the Saporta Cup. Orlando Woolridge and Petar Naumoski led Benetton to a 94-86 win in the title game against Baskonia. Benetton won a second domestic title in 1997, made a Euroleague Final Four appearance in 1998 and conquered a second Saporta Cup trophy in 1999 with Zeljko Obradovic as head coach and Zeljko Rebraca as its star player. In 2001-02 with Tyus Edney, Ricky Pittis, Denis Marconato or Jorge Garbajosa as its signature players, Benetton won the Italian League and made it to the Euroleague Final Four. Trajan Langdon arrived the following season and Benetton reached its second Euroleague final, losing against FC Barcelona. Despite reaching the Top 16 on regular basis, Benetton did not get back to the Final Four. In 2007, Benetton lifted its eighth Italian Cup and was one win away from reaching the Euroleague playoffs, but missed the Italian playoffs for the first time since 1990. Benetton has played the Eurocup every year since the 2007-08 season, reaching the Final Eight in 2009 and the semifinals last season. With an outstanding fan base, a new signature head coach and a great basketball tradition, Benetton will be one of the teams to beat in the 2011-12 Eurocup.
Trophy Case
Saporta Cup
1995, 1999
Italian National Championship
1991-92, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06
Italian National Cup
1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
Italian Supercup
1998, 2001, 2002, 2006
 
# Player Pos. H.
4 LYDAY, TERRELL G 1.91
5 SMITH, BRYANT G 1.96
6 ZISIS, NIKOS G 1.97
7 SORAGNA, MATTEO F 0.00
9 MORDENTE, MARCO G 1.92
11 RULLO, ROBERTO G 1.90
14 FRAHM, RICHIE F 1.96
15 GIGLI, ANGELO F 2.09
16 SHUMPERT, PRESTON F 1.98
17 NELSON, SPENCER F 2.03
18 GOREE, MARCUS F 2.03
20 CUCCAROLO, GINO C 2.19
President:
Andrea Benetton
Club Address:
Strada del Nascibem, 1/B
31100 Treviso - Italy
Arena:
PALAVERDE