Roberto Premier

Roberto Premier
Personal information
Born (1958-01-25) January 25, 1958
Spresiano, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1980 / Undrafted
Playing career 1978–2000
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Coaching career 2003–2010
Career history
As player:
1978–1981 UG Goriziana
1981–1989 Olimpia Milano
1989–1994 Virtus Roma
1994–1995 UG Goriziana
1995–1996 Modena
1996–1998 Nuova Pallacanestro Vigevano
1998–1999 Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova
1999–2000 Pallacanestro Pavia
As coach:
2003–2005 UG Goriziana
2006 Robur Saronno
2007–2008 Virtus Civitanova
2010 Vis Spilimbergo
Career highlights and awards

As player

Medals
Representing  Italy
EuroBasket
1985 West Germany Italy
1991 Italy Italy

Roberto Premier (born 1958) is an Italian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ​3⁄4 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer, in 1984.

Professional career

Premier played with Gorizia Pallacanestro (1978–1981), Olimpia Milano (1981–1989), and Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1989–1994). Premier won 5 Italian League championships (1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989), 2 Italian Cups (1986, 1987), 2 FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) titles (1987, 1988), 1 FIBA Korać Cup (1985), and 1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (1987), while playing with Olimpia Milano. While playing with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, he won the FIBA Korać Cup (1992).

Italian national team

Premier played with the senior Italian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 1985, where he won a bronze medal, at the EuroBasket 1991, where he won a silver medal. He also played at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Roberto PREMIER (ITA).
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