Players celebrating after the 2018 Serie A2 championship

Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trieste. They played in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for five seasons (2018–19 to 2022–23 season); after winning playoffs of Serie A2 in 2023–24 season they are going to join again Lega Basket Serie A in the 2024–25 season. The PalaTrieste serves as the club's home arena.

History

A number of Trieste teams had played in the first division Serie A, the most successful of which was Società Ginnastica Triestina (from the 1930s to the 1960s) that won several national championships in the 1930s and 1940s. Three other top division Trieste sides were Lega Nazionale Trieste (1949-1951), San Giusto Trieste (1948-1949) and Polizia Civile Trieste (1949-1950).

Pallacanestro Trieste was established in 1975, it played in the top tier Serie A from 1982 to 1986, 1990 to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2004, with a best result of third in 1994. That same year, it reached the FIBA Korać Cup final. The next season saw the team reaching the Italian Cup final.

After the 2003-04 season, the club went bankrupt and was relegated to the lower divisions.

After many years spent between the third and fourth division, in 2010 Eugenio Dalmasson was appointed Head Coach. Finally in 2012, the team reached the promotion to the second division with a win against Chieti in an epic game-5 in front of 6000 people.

On June 16, 2018, Trieste won the 2017–18 Serie A2 season after beating Novipiù Casale Monferrato at game 3 of league's playoffs, and returned in LBA, the highest-tier of the Italian basketball league system after 14 years of absence.

On June 26, 2018, Luigi Scavone, the main owner of the title sponsor Alma Agenzia per il lavoro, became new president of Trieste, while the former president Gianluca Mauro became new CEO of the club.

On May 7, 2019, Gianluca Mauro became again president and CEO of the club looking for new sponsorship.

On November 29, 2019, the insurance company Allianz, became new title sponsor and main sponsor of Pallacanestro Trieste for the following three seasons. This sponsorship lapsed at the end of the 2021-2022 season.

In January, 2023, 90% of the club was acquired by San Francisco-based Cotogna Sports Group with the remaining 10% by Trieste-based Trieste Basket. Pallacanestro Trieste's first Board of Directors of the CSG era consists of five members, four of whom are nominated by Cotogna Sports Group: they are Richard de Meo (Chairman), Fitzann R. Reid (Vice Chairman), Connor Barwin (Vice Chairman), and Mario Ghiacci (Vice Chairman and General Manager); the fifth member is chosen by the minority shareholder, Trieste Basket srl, who have appointed Trieste manager Andrea Bochicchio.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Pallacanestro Trieste roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age F 1 United States men's national basketball team Mexico men's national basketball team Toscano-Anderson, Juan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 PG 4 United States men's national basketball team Ross, Colbey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1998-10-22)22 October 1998 F 8 Italy men's national basketball team Deangeli, Lodovico 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (2000-05-19)19 May 2000 PF 9 United States men's national basketball team Uthoff, Jarrod 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1993-05-19)19 May 1993 G 10 Italy men's national basketball team Ruzzier, Michele 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 33 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 C 11 Mali men's national basketball team Sissoko, Mady 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 25 – (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 F 13 Italy men's national basketball team Candussi, Francesco 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 32 – (1994-02-23)23 February 1994 F 18 Italy men's national basketball team Ianuzzi, Pietro 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 – (2006-07-18)18 July 2006 G 22 United States men's national basketball team Brown, Markel 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 34 – (1992-01-29)29 January 1992 PF 23 Italy men's national basketball team Brooks, Jeff 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 36 – (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 G 25 Italy men's national basketball team Moretti, Davide 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 28 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 G 37 United States men's national basketball team Ramsey, Jahmi'us 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 24 – (2001-06-09)9 June 2001Head coach Italy Francesco Taccetti Assistant coach(es) Italy Francesco Nanni Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: February 16, 2026
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F1United States men's national basketball team Mexico men's national basketball teamToscano-Anderson, Juan1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)33 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993
PG4United States men's national basketball teamRoss, Colbey1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)27 – (1998-10-22)22 October 1998
F8Italy men's national basketball teamDeangeli, Lodovico2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (198 lb)25 – (2000-05-19)19 May 2000
PF9United States men's national basketball teamUthoff, Jarrod2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)32 – (1993-05-19)19 May 1993
G10Italy men's national basketball teamRuzzier, Michele1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (176 lb)33 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993
C11Mali men's national basketball teamSissoko, Mady2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)113 kg (249 lb)25 – (2000-12-20)20 December 2000
F13Italy men's national basketball teamCandussi, Francesco2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)109 kg (240 lb)32 – (1994-02-23)23 February 1994
F18Italy men's national basketball teamIanuzzi, Pietro1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)19 – (2006-07-18)18 July 2006
G22United States men's national basketball teamBrown, Markel1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)34 – (1992-01-29)29 January 1992
PF23Italy men's national basketball teamBrooks, Jeff2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)36 – (1989-06-12)12 June 1989
G25Italy men's national basketball teamMoretti, Davide1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)81 kg (179 lb)28 – (1998-03-25)25 March 1998
G37United States men's national basketball teamRamsey, Jahmi'us1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)24 – (2001-06-09)9 June 2001

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CMady SissokoFrancesco Candussi
PFJuan Toscano-AndersonJeff Brooks
SFJahmi'us RamseyJarrod UthoffPietro Ianuzzi
SGMarkel BrownDavide MorettiLodovico Deangeli
PGColbey RossMichele Ruzzier

(colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (5): 1930, 1932, 1934, 1939–40, 1940–41 (as Gimnastica Triestina)

3rd place (1): 1993–94

Runners-up (1): 1995

Winners (2): 2017–18, 2023–24

  • Serie B1 north east division

Winners (1): 2011–12

European competitions

Runners-up (1): 1993–94

Other competitions

Runners-up (1): 1993

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Sponsorship names

In the past, due to sponsorship deals, it has also been known as:

  • Arrigoni Trieste (1955–1956)
  • Stock Trieste (1957–1960)
  • Philco Trieste (1961–1963)
  • Lloyd Adriatico Trieste (1974–1975)
  • Hurlingham Trieste (1976–1981)
  • Oece Trieste (1981–1982)
  • Bic Trieste (1982–1984)
  • Stefanel Trieste (1984–1994)
  • Illy Caffè Trieste (1994–1996)
  • Genertel Trieste (1996–1998)
  • Lineltex Trieste (1997–1999)
  • Telit Trieste (1999–2001)
  • Coop Nordest Trieste (2001–2004)
  • AcegasAps Trieste (2005–2013)
  • Pallacanestro Trieste (2013–2015)
  • Alma Pallacanestro Trieste (2015–2019)
  • Pallacanestro Trieste (2019)
  • Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste (2019–2022)
  • Pallacanestro Trieste (2022–present)

Kit manufacturer

External links

  • (in Italian)