Massimo Masini


Massimo Masini is a former Italian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 6 feet 10 inches tall, he played at the center position. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Club career

Masini spent the major part of his club career playing with Olimpia Milano. With Olimpia Milano, he won a FIBA European Champions Cup title, in the 1965–66 season, and two FIBA Saporta Cup titles, in the 1970–71 season, and the 1971–72 season.

National team career

Masini represented the senior men's Italian national basketball team, from 1963 to 1972, in international national team competitions. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. He won a EuroBasket bronze medal at the 1971 EuroBasket, as he averaged 6 points per game in the tournament.