 Denis Marconato warming up for the second game of the2008 Spanish ACB League Finals. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-07-29)29 July 1975 (age 49) Treviso, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1993–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1995 | Benetton Treviso |
| 1995–1996 | Floor Padova |
| 1996–2005 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2005–2008 | Barcelona |
| 2008–2009 | San Sebastián Gipuzkoa |
| 2009 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2009–2010 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2010–2012 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2012–2013 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
| 2014 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2015–2016 | Montichiari |
| 2016 | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Denis Marconato (born 29 July 1975) is anItalian former professionalbasketball player. At a height of 2.11 m (6'11") tall, he played at thecenter position.
Marconato joined Benetton Treviso's youth team in 1990, and with them he won three Italian juniors club titles between 1991 and 1994. In 1993, he made his debut in Italy's top-tier level men's professionalLBA, with the senior team ofBenetton Treviso, in the 1992–93 season. However, he did not have a regular place on Treviso's roster, so he wasloaned toPadova, where he demonstrated his talent. In the 1996–97 season, he returned to Benetton Treviso, where the team's head coachMike D'Antoni, gave him a more important role in the team; and in that season, Marconato won his first Italian League championship. After winning theItalian SuperCup title andMVP in 1997, and theFIBA Saporta Cup title in 1999, he was named the MVP of theItalian Cup Final Eight in 2000 (which was won by Treviso).
In the following years, he won two more Italian championships (2002, 2003), three more Italian Cups (2003, 2004, 2005) and played at twoEuroLeague Final Fours (2002,2003). During his last season with Treviso, Marconato was also thecaptain of the team. In the summer of 2005, he moved to theSpanish ACB League clubFC Barcelona, together with his seniorItalian national team teammateGianluca Basile. On 14 January 2015 he signed with Montichiari of theItalian 3rd Division.[1]
Marconato played at the1994 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the Italian under-20 junior national team, and he also played at the1996 FIBA Europe Under-22 Championship, which was held inIstanbul. After that, he was a regular member of the seniorItalian national team, with which he won a gold medal at the1999 EuroBasket, a bronze medal at the2003 EuroBasket, and a silver medal at the2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games. In addition, Marconato was also a member of the Italian roster at the2006 FIBA World Championship.
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