Pallacanestro Messina

Pallacanestro Messina was an Italian professional basketball team based in Messina, Sicily.

History

Established in 1976, the club was admitted to the first division Serie A for the 2003-04 season after Virtus Bologna was excluded for financial irregularities.^[1] Messina struggled on every front during that season, finishing dead last in the league whilst suffering from financial problems and a lack of interest from the public.^[2] With debts too big to allow the club to even take part in other divisions and scaring off clubs that wanted to buy the side's sporting rights, Messina went bankrupt a few months after the season.^[3]

Notable players

Agostino Li Vecchi 3 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'04
Gerrod Abram 2 seasons: '99-'01
Marques Bragg 2 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'03
Charles Smith 1/2 season: '00
Malcolm Mackey 1 season: '00-'01
Scooter Barry 1 season: '00-'01
Cristiano Grappasonni 1 season: '00-'01
Chris Carrawell 1 season: '00-'01
Brian Oliver 2 seasons: '01-'03
Lamarr Greer 1 season: '01-'02
Sharif Fajardo 1 season: '01-'02
Manuel Vanuzzo 1 season: '01-'02
Saddi Washington 1 season: '01-'02
Herman Smith 1 season: '02-'03
Leonardo Busca 1 season: '02-'03
Matt Bonner 1 season: '03-'04
Marlon Garnett 1 season: '03-'04
Marquis Estill 1 season: '03-'04
Leonardo Busca 1 season: '03-'04
Vincent Yarbrough 1 season: '03-'04

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:

Ina Sicilia Barcellona (1999-2000)
Media Broker Messina (2000-2001)
Sicilia Messina (2003-2004)

References

^ "Fuori la Virtus, ripescata Messina" [Virtus is out, Messina retaken]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Tartamella, Fabio (7 May 2004). "Il sogno della Sicilia Basket finisce tra debiti e sconfitte" [Sicilia Basket's dream finished in debts and defeats]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Tartamella, Fabio (19 June 2004). "Per il Messina troppi debiti per sopravvivere" [For Messina, too many debts to survive]. LaRepubblica.it. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

External links

Serie A historical results (in Italian) Retrieved 23 August 2015

[1] "Fuori la Virtus, ripescata Messina" [Virtus is out, Messina retaken]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[2] Tartamella, Fabio (7 May 2004). "Il sogno della Sicilia Basket finisce tra debiti e sconfitte" [Sicilia Basket's dream finished in debts and defeats]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[3] Tartamella, Fabio (19 June 2004). "Per il Messina troppi debiti per sopravvivere" [For Messina, too many debts to survive]. LaRepubblica.it. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

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