Giovanni Gavagnin

Giovanni Gavagnin

Personal information
Born	15 September 1936 Portogruaro, Italy
Died	3 March 2013 (aged 76) Caserta, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1960–1976
Position	Center
Coaching career	1965–2006
Career history
As player:
1960–1967	Varese
1967–1970	Partenope
1970–1975	Varese
1975–1976	Juvecaserta
As coach:
1965–1966	Varese
1967–1968	Partenope
1975–1976	Juvecaserta
1978–1980	Juvecaserta
2004–2006	Pantere Basket Femminile (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1966, 1970) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1970) 2× Italian League champion (1961, 1964) Italian Cup winner (1968) Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2009)

Giovanni Angelo Gavagnin (15 September 1936 – 3 March 2013) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. In 2009, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Club career

During his pro club career, Gavagnin won the 1969–70 season's FIBA Saporta Cup championship.

National team career

Gavagnin was a part of the senior Italian national basketball teams that finished in fourth and fifth place at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, respectively.

External links

• FIBA Profile