Loyal Fans of Avellino Basket

There is something special about basketball fans in Italy and Scandone - Avellino team in particular. I was lucky to be a part of the team that won the A2 League in 2000, and from that season on, Scandone Avellino have always enjoyed being an integral part of Italian LegaBasket top division.

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It is quite rare in professional sports, where players and coaches are changed almost every other day, to have such a loyal fan base for many decades. From 1948 to be precise.

The following link below is a testimony of love that basketball fans of Avellino have for their beloved team. A passion that is larger than life, a passion that makes every player who wears white-and-green jersey to excel and to perform to the best of his ability. Enjoy the collection of authentic jerseys and historical images assembled by one of the most passionate fans Vincenzo.

                                    Thank you Avellino Fans!

PLAYERS GUIDE. PART 2. ITALIAN EXPERIENCE.

First steps from NCAA to Euro Pro Basketball

Culture shock and ... basketball culture shock 

After having played for George Washington Colonials for four years, I was ready to embrace European basketball to the fullest in the Summer of 1999. I'm from Eastern Europe myself and I was sure I knew what I was doing. However, very soon I discovered that the picture of Euro pro ball that I had in my mind was a bit different from the reality I was suddenly submerged into...

I write this post hoping that some of the future players will learn from my mistakes and have a little more satisfying initial experience in Europe. Here are the few things that went wrong in the first few weeks of my transition from NCAA to Europe: