Walter Magnifico

Career

A 2.09 m tall power forward and center, he spent most of his career in Scavolini Pesaro, thus becoming one of the club"s emblems. While in Pesaro he led his team to a Saporta Cup in 1983, two Italian championship titles in 1988 and 1990 as well as two Italian cups in 1985 and 1992. He is considered as one of the best Italian basketball players ever and was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors list.

Achievements

• He also won a third Italian cup after his transfer to Virtus Bologna in 1997.

Membership

Magnifico was a regular member of the Italian national team, helping them capture a silver medal in the 1991 Eurobasket and a bronze in 1985.