Background
Galanda was born in Udine, Friuli. He grew up in the Scaligera Basket Verona junior teams, with which he made his debut in the Italian League on October 17, 1993.
Galanda was born in Udine, Friuli. He grew up in the Scaligera Basket Verona junior teams, with which he made his debut in the Italian League on October 17, 1993.
He was a forward-center of 2.10 m. (6 ft 10¾ in) and 110 kg. (243 lbs).
After four years in the Verona team, he was traded to Fortitudo Bologna.
However, in his first year (1997-1998) he was utilized as a reserve to Gregor Fučka, and had a limited impact.
Galanda therefore returned to Bologna, where he remained until 2003, when he was traded to Montepaschi Siena. In the 2005-2006 season, Galanda played with Armani Jeans Milano.
From 2006 to 2011, he played for Pallacanestro Varese. In 2011, he signed with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia.
In May 2014, he announced his retirement.
Galanda made his debut with the senior men"s Italian national basketball team in 1997, and soon turned into one of the more representative players from his country. Some of his successes with the Azzurri jersey include silver and gold medals at the International Basketball Federation EuroBasket (1997 and 1999, respectively), and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games of Athens.