Benetton Basket
KALVE, ERNESTS
#5 Guard Latvia 1987 Height: 2.03
ZISIS, NIKOS
#6 Guard Greece 1983 Height: 1.97
SORAGNA, MATTEO
#7 Forward Italy 1975 Height: 0.00
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS
#8 Guard Lithuania 1978 Height: 1.98
MORDENTE, MARCO
#9 Guard Italy 1979 Height: 1.92
SLOKAR, UROS
#10 Forward Slovenia 1983 Height: 2.10
BARGNANI, ANDREA
#11 Forward Italy 1985 Height: 2.13
NICHOLAS, DREW
#12 Guard United States of America 1981 Height: 1.93
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW
#13 Guard Italy 1977 Height: 1.86
SOTTANA, LUCA
#16 Guard Italy 1982 Height: 1.86
GOREE, MARCUS
#18 Forward United States of America 1977 Height: 2.03
POPOVIC, PETAR
#19 Center Serbia 1979 Height: 2.11
DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO
#20 Guard Portugal 1978 Height: 1.87
GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME
#20 Forward Italy 1980 Height: 2.02
BLATT, DAVID
Head coach United States of America 1959
EuroLeague 2005-06
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 18 6 381:15 197 43/77 23/53 42/59 20 54 74 9 24 29 17 3 59 58 207
DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO 3 1 30:00 5 0/2 1/5 2/2   1 1 8 1 5   1 2 3 4
GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME 4 0 33:45 7 2/5 1/5     8 8 1 1 2     6   2
GOREE, MARCUS 20 18 622:00 227 75/159 11/32 44/71 42 91 133 31 22 36 28 7 31 72 307
KALVE, ERNESTS 5 1 28:45 8 3/5 0/1 2/6   2 2 1 3 1     7 5 4
MORDENTE, MARCO 19 5 456:00 135 28/48 17/41 28/33 15 39 54 30 22 19 1   59 39 154
NICHOLAS, DREW 20 17 675:45 369 57/113 58/127 81/98 9 46 55 54 21 41 1 5 56 77 333
POPOVIC, PETAR 19 13 327:45 189 71/127   47/66 25 40 65 11 8 16   1 43 51 189
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 6 5 75:30 10 5/8 0/6   2 9 11 6 3 4     12 1 6
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 15 13 437:45 180 47/83 18/43 32/45 13 29 42 28 21 21 1 4 26 56 203
SLOKAR, UROS 20 3 244:00 98 29/48 7/15 19/33 20 41 61 7 19 15 2 2 34 28 123
SORAGNA, MATTEO 17 11 462:00 124 28/50 20/47 8/10 8 37 45 39 17 23 1 1 47 38 142
SOTTANA, LUCA 9 0 38:15 12   4/8 0/2 2 4 6 1   3     2 1 9
ZISIS, NIKOS 7 7 237:15 57 13/29 5/19 16/20 6 13 19 34 7 12   2 21 22 70
Totals     4050:00 1618 401/754 165/402 321/445 170 443 613 260 206 228 51 26 405 452 1827
Average     202:30 80.9 53.2% 41% 72.1% 8.5 22.15 30.65 13 10.3 11.4 2.54 1.3 20.25 22.6 91.35
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 18 6 21:10 10.9 55.8% 43.4% 71.2% 1.1 3 4.1 0.5 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.2 3.3 3.2 11.5
DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO 3 1 10:00 1.7   20% 100%   0.3 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.7   0.3 0.7 1 1.3
GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME 4 0 8:26 1.8 40% 20%     2 2 0.3 0.3 0.5     1.5   0.5
GOREE, MARCUS 20 18 31:06 11.3 47.2% 34.4% 62% 2.1 4.5 6.7 1.6 1.1 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.6 3.6 15.3
KALVE, ERNESTS 5 1 5:45 1.6 60%   33.3%   0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2     1.4 1 0.8
MORDENTE, MARCO 19 5 24:00 7.1 58.3% 41.5% 84.8% 0.8 2.1 2.8 1.6 1.2 1 0.1   3.1 2.1 8.1
NICHOLAS, DREW 20 17 33:47 18.4 50.4% 45.7% 82.7% 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.7 1.1 2 0.1 0.3 2.8 3.9 16.6
POPOVIC, PETAR 19 13 17:15 9.9 55.9%   71.2% 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.8   0.1 2.3 2.7 9.9
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 6 5 12:35 1.7 62.5%     0.3 1.5 1.8 1 0.5 0.7     2 0.2 1
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 15 13 29:11 12 56.6% 41.9% 71.1% 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 1.7 3.7 13.5
SLOKAR, UROS 20 3 12:12 4.9 60.4% 46.7% 57.6% 1 2 3 0.4 1 0.8 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.4 6.2
SORAGNA, MATTEO 17 11 27:10 7.3 56% 42.6% 80% 0.5 2.2 2.6 2.3 1 1.4 0.1 0.1 2.8 2.2 8.4
SOTTANA, LUCA 9 0 4:15 1.3   50%   0.2 0.4 0.7 0.1   0.3     0.2 0.1 1
ZISIS, NIKOS 7 7 33:53 8.1 44.8% 26.3% 80% 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.9 1 1.7   0.3 3 3.1 10
Average     202:30 80.9 53.2% 41% 72.1% 8.5 22.15 30.65 13 10.3 11.4 2.54 1.3 20.25 22.6 91.35
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 6 5 152:30 69 15/30 7/19 18/24 12 25 37 4 13 10 5   21 21 85
GOREE, MARCUS 6 5 178:45 74 25/47 1/6 21/31 12 25 37 8 3 10 10   12 22 95
MORDENTE, MARCO 6 0 127:30 39 8/13 4/10 11/11 6 13 19 5 3 8     22 15 40
NICHOLAS, DREW 6 3 195:15 108 17/35 14/34 32/41 4 13 17 14 5 14   3 20 29 89
POPOVIC, PETAR 6 2 54:30 35 12/25   11/19 5 5 10 2 1 4   1 11 14 25
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 6 5 75:30 10 5/8 0/6   2 9 11 6 3 4     12 1 6
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 6 6 200:45 85 16/26 10/20 23/28 6 12 18 13 7 11   1 12 25 99
SLOKAR, UROS 6 0 39:00 13 5/8 1/4 0/1 1 6 7 2 4 7     10 3 5
SORAGNA, MATTEO 6 4 175:00 43 9/17 7/17 4/4 3 15 18 17 10 9 1   20 16 58
SOTTANA, LUCA 2 0 1:15       0/2   1 1             1  
Totals     1200:00 476 112/209 44/116 120/161 52 132 184 71 55 77 16 5 140 147 517
Average     200:00 79.33 53.6% 37.9% 74.5% 8.66 22 30.66 11.83 9.16 12.83 2.66 0.83 23.33 24.5 86.16
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 6 5 25:25 11.5 50% 36.8% 75% 2 4.2 6.2 0.7 2.2 1.7 0.8   3.5 3.5 14.2
GOREE, MARCUS 6 5 29:47 12.3 53.2% 16.7% 67.7% 2 4.2 6.2 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7   2 3.7 15.8
MORDENTE, MARCO 6 0 21:15 6.5 61.5% 40% 100% 1 2.2 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.3     3.7 2.5 6.7
NICHOLAS, DREW 6 3 32:32 18 48.6% 41.2% 78% 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.3 0.8 2.3   0.5 3.3 4.8 14.8
POPOVIC, PETAR 6 2 9:05 5.8 48%   57.9% 0.8 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.7   0.2 1.8 2.3 4.2
SANTANGELO, MATTHEW 6 5 12:35 1.7 62.5%     0.3 1.5 1.8 1 0.5 0.7     2 0.2 1
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 6 6 33:27 14.2 61.5% 50% 82.1% 1 2 3 2.2 1.2 1.8   0.2 2 4.2 16.5
SLOKAR, UROS 6 0 6:30 2.2 62.5% 25%   0.2 1 1.2 0.3 0.7 1.2     1.7 0.5 0.8
SORAGNA, MATTEO 6 4 29:10 7.2 52.9% 41.2% 100% 0.5 2.5 3 2.8 1.7 1.5 0.2   3.3 2.7 9.7
SOTTANA, LUCA 2 0 0:37           0.5 0.5             0.5  
Average     200:00 79.33 53.6% 37.9% 74.5% 8.66 22 30.66 11.83 9.16 12.83 2.66 0.83 23.33 24.5 86.16
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 12 1 228:45 128 28/47 16/34 24/35 8 29 37 5 11 19 12 3 38 37 122
DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO 3 1 30:00 5 0/2 1/5 2/2   1 1 8 1 5   1 2 3 4
GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME 4 0 33:45 7 2/5 1/5     8 8 1 1 2     6   2
GOREE, MARCUS 14 13 443:15 153 50/112 10/26 23/40 30 66 96 23 19 26 18 7 19 50 212
KALVE, ERNESTS 5 1 28:45 8 3/5 0/1 2/6   2 2 1 3 1     7 5 4
MORDENTE, MARCO 13 5 328:30 96 20/35 13/31 17/22 9 26 35 25 19 11 1   37 24 114
NICHOLAS, DREW 14 14 480:30 261 40/78 44/93 49/57 5 33 38 40 16 27 1 2 36 48 244
POPOVIC, PETAR 13 11 273:15 154 59/102   36/47 20 35 55 9 7 12     32 37 164
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 9 7 237:00 95 31/57 8/23 9/17 7 17 24 15 14 10 1 3 14 31 104
SLOKAR, UROS 14 3 205:00 85 24/40 6/11 19/32 19 35 54 5 15 8 2 2 24 25 118
SORAGNA, MATTEO 11 7 287:00 81 19/33 13/30 4/6 5 22 27 22 7 14   1 27 22 84
SOTTANA, LUCA 7 0 37:00 12   4/8   2 3 5 1   3     2   9
ZISIS, NIKOS 7 7 237:15 57 13/29 5/19 16/20 6 13 19 34 7 12   2 21 22 70
Totals     2850:00 1142 289/545 121/286 201/284 118 311 429 189 151 151 35 21 265 305 1310
Average     203:34 81.57 53% 42.3% 70.8% 8.42 22.21 30.64 13.5 10.78 10.78 2.5 1.5 18.92 21.78 93.57
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
BARGNANI, ANDREA 12 1 19:03 10.7 59.6% 47.1% 68.6% 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 1 0.3 3.2 3.1 10.2
DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO 3 1 10:00 1.7   20% 100%   0.3 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.7   0.3 0.7 1 1.3
GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME 4 0 8:26 1.8 40% 20%     2 2 0.3 0.3 0.5     1.5   0.5
GOREE, MARCUS 14 13 31:39 10.9 44.6% 38.5% 57.5% 2.1 4.7 6.9 1.6 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.5 1.4 3.6 15.1
KALVE, ERNESTS 5 1 5:45 1.6 60%   33.3%   0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2     1.4 1 0.8
MORDENTE, MARCO 13 5 25:16 7.4 57.1% 41.9% 77.3% 0.7 2 2.7 1.9 1.5 0.8 0.1   2.8 1.8 8.8
NICHOLAS, DREW 14 14 34:19 18.6 51.3% 47.3% 86% 0.4 2.4 2.7 2.9 1.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 2.6 3.4 17.4
POPOVIC, PETAR 13 11 21:01 11.8 57.8%   76.6% 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 0.5 0.9     2.5 2.8 12.6
SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS 9 7 26:20 10.6 54.4% 34.8% 52.9% 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 3.4 11.6
SLOKAR, UROS 14 3 14:38 6.1 60% 54.5% 59.4% 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.4 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 8.4
SORAGNA, MATTEO 11 7 26:05 7.4 57.6% 43.3% 66.7% 0.5 2 2.5 2 0.6 1.3   0.1 2.5 2 7.6
SOTTANA, LUCA 7 0 5:17 1.7   50%   0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1   0.4     0.3   1.3
ZISIS, NIKOS 7 7 33:53 8.1 44.8% 26.3% 80% 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.9 1 1.7   0.3 3 3.1 10
Average     203:34 81.57 53% 42.3% 70.8% 8.42 22.21 30.64 13.5 10.78 10.78 2.5 1.5 18.92 21.78 93.57
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.
5 KALVE, ERNESTS G 2.03
6 ZISIS, NIKOS G 1.97
7 SORAGNA, MATTEO F 0.00
8 SISKAUSKAS, RAMUNAS G 1.98
9 MORDENTE, MARCO G 1.92
10 SLOKAR, UROS F 2.10
11 BARGNANI, ANDREA F 2.13
12 NICHOLAS, DREW G 1.93
13 SANTANGELO, MATTHEW G 1.86
16 SOTTANA, LUCA G 1.86
18 GOREE, MARCUS F 2.03
19 POPOVIC, PETAR C 2.11
20 DE SOUSA MOREIRA FILHO, ARNALDO G 1.87
20 GIOVANNONI, GUILHERME F 2.02
Head coach: BLATT, DAVID
President:
Andrea Benetton
Club Address:
Strada del Nascibem, 1/B
31100 Treviso - Italy
Arena:
PALAVERDE