Trapani Shark

Trapani Shark, previously known as Pallacanestro Trapani (2013-2023) is an Italian professional basketball team that is based in Trapani, Sicily. The club plays in the top division Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), as of the 2015-16 season, and was recently purchased by Italian businessman Valerio Antonini. The team triumphed over rivals Blu Basket to win the 2023 Supercoppa LNP final^[1]

Trapani Shark
Nickname	i Granata
Leagues	LBA
Founded	1964
History	Cestistica Trapani 1964–1969 Edera Trapani 1969–1981 Pallacanestro Trapani 1981–1997 Basket Trapani 1997–2011 Pallacanestro Trapani S.C. 2011–2013 C.S. Pallacanestro Trapani 2013–2023 Trapani Shark 2023–present
Arena	PalaIlio
Capacity	4,575
Location	Trapani, Sicily, Italy
Team colors	Maroon and White
Main sponsor	Lighthouse, Conad
President	Valerio Antonini
Head coach	Jasmin Repeša
Ownership	Valerio Antonini
Retired numbers	12 Francesco Mannella 4 Davide Virgilio
Website	https://trapanishark.it/
Home Away

Season by season

Note: Statistics are correct as of 8 October 2020.

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	W	L	Postseason	W	L	Italian Cup	Ref.
1958–59	6	Prima Divisione	2nd			no Playoff			no Cup
1959–60	6	Prima Divisione	1st			Promoted			no Cup
1960–61	5	Promozione	1st			Promoted			no Cup
1961–62	4	Serie C	1st			Promoted			no Cup
1962–63	3	Serie B	1st	8	0	Promoted Playoff	6	2	no Cup	[2]
1963–64	2	Serie A	9th	4	14	Relegated	–	–	no Cup	[3]
1964–65	3	Serie B	?	?	?	no Playoff	–	–	no Cup
1965–66	3	Serie C	5th	9	7	no Playoff	–	–	no Cup
1966–67	3	Serie C	/	–	–	Withdrew	–	–	no Cup
1967–68	4	Serie D	?	?	?	no Playoff	–	–	no Cup
1968–69	4	Serie D	?	?	?	no Playoff	–	–	no Cup
1969–70	4	Serie D	?	?	?	no Playoff	–	–	no Cup
1970–71	4	Serie D	?	?	?	no Playoff	–	–	Fourth round
1971–72	4	Serie D	?	?	?	Promoted	?	?	First round
1972–73	3	Serie C	7th	10	12	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1973–74	3	Serie C	12th	6	16	Relegated	–	–	no Cup
1974–75	4	Serie D	1st	?	?	PromotedPlayoff	9	1	no Cup
1975–76	4	Serie C	1st	?	?	Runner–upPlayoff	?	?	no Cup
1976–77	4	Serie C	6th	11	11	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1977–78	4	Serie C	1st	6	4	3rdPlayoff	13	5	no Cup
1978–79	4	Serie C1	3rd	9	5	8thPlayoff	3	11	no Cup
1979–80	4	Serie C1	3rd	8	6	6thPlayoff	4	10	no Cup
1980–81	4	Serie C1	7th	3	11	Relegated	–	–	no Cup
1981–82	5	Serie C2	2nd	17	5	Promoted	–	–	no Cup
1982–83	4	Serie C1	2nd	26	6	PromotedPlayoff	2	1	no Cup
1983–84	3	Serie B	7th	16	14	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1984–85	3	Serie B	T-2nd	22	8	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1985–86	3	Serie B	T-2nd	20	10	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1986–87	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	9th	14	16	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1987–88	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	13th	12	18	Playout	1	0	no Cup
1988–89	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	5th	18	12	DNQ	–	–	no Cup
1989–90	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	2nd	23	7	PromotedPlayoff	2	0	no Cup
1990–91	2	Serie A2	8th	13	17	PromotedPlayoff	6	4	Last 32
1991–92	1	Serie A1	14th	10	20	RelegatedPlayout	3	7	Last 16
1992–93	2	Serie A2	10th	14	16	5thPlayoff	3	7	Last 32
1993–94	2	Serie A2	11th	12	18	DNQ	–	–	Last 16
1994–95	2	Serie A2	14th	11	23	DNQ	–	–	Last 32
1995–96	2	Serie A2	14th	9	23	Relegated	–	–	Last 32
1996–97	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	7th	11	11	2ndPlayout	7	5	no Cup
1997–98	6	Serie C2	?	?	?	Promoted	?	?	no Cup
1998–99	4	Serie B2	2nd	18	8	Runner–upPromoted	5	3	no Cup
1999-00	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	13th	10	16	Playout	3	2	First round
2000–01	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	12th	12	14	DNQ	–	–	Last 32
2001–02	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	6th	14	12	Quarter-finalistPlayoff	1	2	Last 32
2002–03	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	4th	19	11	Runner–upPlayoff	5	3	DNQ
2003–04	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	2nd	22	8	Runner–upPromoted	6	4	DNQ
2004–05	2	Serie A2	10th	13	17	DNQ	–	–	DNQ
2005–06	2	Serie A2	16th	4	26	Relegated	–	–	DNQ
2006–07	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	3rd	19	11	Quarter-finalistPlayoff	1	2	First round
2007–08	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	2nd	18	8	Runner–upPlayoff	7	2	Runner–upWinter cup
2008–09	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	5th	13	13	Quarter-finalistPlayoff	1	2	DNQ
2009–10	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	5th	17	11	Quarter-finalistPlayoff	1	2	DNQ
2010–11	3	Serie B D'Ecc.	1st	22	8	PromotedPlayoff	6	5	Second round
2011–12	5	Div. Nazionale C	1st	30	0	PromotedPlayoff	6	0	Winner
2012–13	4	Div. Nazionale B	3rd	23	7	Semi-finalistPlayoff	3	2	DNQ
2013–14	2	Div. Nazionale A	11th	14	16	DNQ	–	–	DNQ
2014–15	2	Serie A2	10th	11	15	DNQ	–	–	DNQ
2015–16	2	Serie A2	7th	16	14	Last 16Playoff	2	3	DNQ
2016–17	2	Serie A2	8th	15	15	Last 16Playoff	0	3	DNQ
2017–18	2	Serie A2	6th	15	15	Last 16Playoff	1	3	Quarter finals
2018–19	2	Serie A2	9th	14	14	Last 16Playoff	2	3	DNQ
2019–20	2	Serie A2	season cancelled						Quarter finals
2020–21	2	Serie A2
2022-23	2	Serie A2	8	10	14	Last 13-18			Winner
2023–24	2	Serie A2	1st	29	3	Promoted Playoff	9	2	Semifinals

Arena

PalaIlio

The club played in the Palestra "Dante Alighieri" (capacity:300) from 1970 to 1982 and the Palestra "Tenente Alberti" (capacity:800) from 1982 to 1986.

After spending the 1986-87 season in the Marsala based Palasport "Fortunato Bellina" (capacity:600), the side moved back to Trapani in the Palasport "Palagranata" (capacity:3,800) where it stayed until 1997.

Since then Trapani has played in the 4,575 seater PalaIlio. In August 2015, its name became the Pala Conad for sponsorship reasons.^[4]

Current roster

Pallacanestro Trapani roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G 1 Notae, JD 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 F/C 2 Horton, Chris 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 G 5 Robinson, Justin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 G 6 Rossato, Riccardo 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1996-09-18)18 September 1996 PF 7 Alibegović, Amar 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 G 9 Galloway, Langston 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 32 – (1991-12-09)9 December 1991 SG 11 Petrucelli, John 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 F 15 Yeboah, Akwasi 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 F 18 Mollura, Marco 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 C 21 Pleiß, Tibor 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 35 – (1989-11-02)2 November 1989 G 22 Gentile, Stefano 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1989-09-20)20 September 1989 PF 55 Pullazi, Rei 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1993-10-03)3 October 1993	Head coach Jasmin Repeša Assistant coach(es) Andrea Diana Alex Latini Athletic trainer(s) Salvatore Sorrentino Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: August 18, 2024

Trapani Shark Rebranding

In April 2023, businessman and sports personality Valerio Antonini made the purchase of the then-known Pallacanestro Trapani, along with FC Trapani 1905. Both teams have since been the recipient of major development and an associated rebranding to move both entities into a single multi-sports brand under the label Trapani Shark. An investment of €1,460,000 in the clubs facilities has seen the introduction of an NBA-style centre court monitor as an effort to modernise and globalise the club's image.^[5][6]

Notable players

Retired numbers

Pallacanestro Trapani retired numbers
№	Player	Position	Tenure	Date № retired
12	Francesco Mannella	G	1982–1995	1992 and 2015
4	Davide Virgilio	G	1998–2013	2014

Other notable players

Andrea Renzi

Reggie Johnson 1 seasons: '90–'91 Wendell Alexis 2 seasons: '91–'93 John Shasky 1 seasons: '91–'92 Ron Rowan 1 seasons: '93–'94 Stephen Howard 1 seasons: '93–'94 Bob Thornton 1 seasons: '94 Franjo Arapović 1 seasons: '95–'96 Augusto Binelli 2 seasons: '02–'04 Kris Clack 1 seasons: '04–'05 Chris Owens 1 seasons: '04–'05 Brent Darby 1 seasons: '04–'05

Anthony Dobbins 1 seasons: '05 Greg Newton 1 seasons: '05 T. J. Sorrentine 1 seasons: '05 Chris Haslam 1 seasons: '05–'06 Juan Mendez 1 seasons: '05–'06 Ariel Svoboda 3 seasons: '10–'13 Robert Lowery 1 seasons: '13–'14 Andrea Renzi 6 seasons: '13–Present T.J. Bray 1 seasons: '14–'15 Alex Legion 1 seasons: '14–15

Head coaches

• Alberto Cardella 1967–68
• Giuseppe Vento 1968–73
• Franco Di Paola 1973–75
• Leonardo Mione 1975–77
• Antonino Fodale 1977–1978
• Leonardo Mione 1978–79
• Alberto Cardella 1979–80
• Rino Monaco 1980–81?
• Giuseppe Barbara 1980–81?
• Piero Musumeci 1981–82?
• Antonino Fodale 1981–82?
• Emilio Trivelli 1982–84
• Bruno Boero 1984–86
• Stefano Michelini 1986–88
• Gianfranco Benvenuti 1988–91
• Giancarlo Sacco 1991–92
• Riccardo Sales 1992–93
• Giovanni Gebbia 1993–94 (Oct.)
• Giancarlo Sacco 1993 (Nov.)–94
• Gianfranco Benvenuti -1994 (October)
• Riccardo Cantone 1994 (Oct.)–95 (Jan.)
• Giuseppe Barbara 1995 (Jan.) -
• Giovanni Papini 1995–96 (Feb.)
• Stefano Cardella 1995–96 (Feb.)
• Marco Morganti 1996–97
• Paolo Mollura 1997–98
• Giacomo Genovese 1998–99 (Dec.)
• Gianni Lambruschi 2000 (Jan.) -
• Marco Morganti 2001 (Jan.) -
• Gianni Montemurro 2001–02
• Massimo Bernardi 2002–03
• Tony Trullo 2003–04
• Luca Banchi 2004–05
• Luigi Gresta -2005 (Nov.)
• Giancarlo Sacco -2005 (Nov.)–06
• Gianluca Tucci 2006–08
• Marco Calvani 2008–09 (Mar.)
• Marcello Perazzetti 09 (Mar.) -
• Giovanni Benedetto 2009–11
• Flavio Priulla 2011–13
• Lino Lardo 2013–15
• Ugo Ducarello 2015–18
• Daniele Parente 2018–24
• Andrea Diana 2024–present

Presidents

• Francesco Calamia (1964–69)
• Giovanni Denaro (1969–80)
• Giovanni Crimi (1980–81)
• Vincenzo Garraffa (1981–94)
• Francesco Osvaldo Todaro (1994–97)
• Andrea Magaddino (1997-09)
• Alessandro Massinelli (2009–11)
• Pietro Basciano (2011–2023)
• Valerio Antonini (2023–present)

Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:

• Pasta Poiatti Trapani (1984–1986)
• Olio Caruso Trapani (1986–1988)
• Pallacanestro Trapani (1988–1989)
• Vini Racine Trapani (1989–1990)
• Birra Messina Trapani (1990–1991)
• L'altra Sicilia Trapani (1991–1992)
• Tonno Auriga Trapani (1992–1996)
• Pallacanestro Trapani (1996–1998)
• Banca del Popolo Trapani (1998–1999)
• Banca Popolare Sant'Angelo Trapani (1999-2001)
• Basket Trapani (2001–2002)
• Satin Trapani (2002–2003)
• Basket Trapani (2003–2004)
• Banca Nuova Trapani (2004–2009)
• Basket Trapani (2009–2010)
• Shinelco Trapani (2010–2011)
• Gestamp Solar Trapani (2011–2012)
• Lighthouse Trapani (2012–2015)
• Lighthouse Conad Trapani (2015–2016)
• Lighthouse Trapani (2016-2018)
• 2B Control Trapani (2018–present)

References

1. "VICTORY IN THE SUPER CUP, PRESIDENT ANTONINI: «ALL UNITED TO TRIUMPH IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL»". Retrieved 26 September 2023.
2. Auci, Franco (1 January 1969). Il basket trapanese alla ricerca di un nuovo equilibrio, Trapani Sera – 1962–63 Rosmini Trapani
3. Rinaudo, Nicola – Cinquanta anni nel canestro, Lo scarabeo – 1963–64 Rosmini Trapani
4. "NASCE LA 2B CONTROL TRAPANI" [2B CONTROL TRAPANI, the news]. www.legapallacanestro.com (in Italian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
5. "Trapani football passes to Valerio Antonini: he will also acquire the basketball club". Trapani Shark. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
6. Norrito, Massimo. "Valerio Antonini: "Ero socio di Maradona ora porto Trapani in A"". La Repubblica. La Repubblica. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)
• Serie A historical results (in Italian) Retrieved 24 August 2015
• Eurobasket.com profile