Career
He is considered to be one of the best 1990s and 2000s era Italian basketball players. He was also the captain of the senior men"s
Basile excels in the role of shooting guard, or point forward, and is a very effective three-point shooter. He invented and named the "tiro ignorante" ("ignorant shot"), a three-pointer shot in difficult conditions which surprises the opponent.
In 2005, he moved to Barcelona.
In July 2011, he signed a two-year deal with Pallacanestro Cantù. On July 6, 2012 Emporio Armani Milano officially announced the signing of Gianluca Basile to a one-year contract.
His contract with the team expired on June 30, 2013, and he became a free agent.