Riccardo Pittis

Riccardo Pittis (born 18 December 1968 in Milan, Italy) is a former Italian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, he played at the small forward position. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.

Riccardo Pittis

Personal information
Born	(1968-12-18) December 18, 1968 Milan, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1984–2004
Position	Small forward
Career history
1984–1993	Olimpia Milano
1993–2004	Benetton Treviso
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (1987, 1988) 2× Saporta Cup champion (1995, 1999) 2× Korać Cup champion (1985, 1993) 7× Italian League champion (1985–1987, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2003) 7× Italian Cup winner (1986, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004) 3× Italian Supercup winner (1997, 2001, 2002) FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1987) 4× EuroLeague steals leader (1992, 1994, 1996, 2003)
Medals Representing  Italy EuroBasket 1991 Italy 1997 Spain European U-18 Championship 1986 Austria U-18 Team

Professional career

During his pro career, Pittis competed at the highest European levels for two decades (1984–2004).

Pittis spent his whole club career playing in two teams: Olimpia Milano and Pallacanestro Treviso. With Olimpia, he won the EuroLeague championship twice, in 1987 and 1988, as well as the FIBA Korać Cup title in 1993. With Benetton Treviso, he won the FIBA Saporta Cup title in 1995 and 1999. He led the EuroLeague in steals 4 times (1992, 1994, 1996, and 2003).

Italian national team

Pittis was a regular member of the senior Italian national basketball team. With Italy's senior national team, he won two EuroBasket silver medals, at the 1991 EuroBasket and the 1997 EuroBasket.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• Italian League Profile (in Italian)