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Roberto Premier

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Roberto Premier
Personal information
Born (1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66)
Spresiano, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1980: undrafted
Playing career1978–2000
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Coaching career2003–2010
Career history
As player:
1978–1981UG Goriziana
1981–1989Olimpia Milano
1989–1994Virtus Roma
1994–1995UG Goriziana
1995–1996Modena
1996–1998Nuova Pallacanestro Vigevano
1998–1999Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova
1999–2000Pallacanestro Pavia
As coach:
2003–2005UG Goriziana
2006Robur Saronno
2007–2008Virtus Civitanova
2010Vis Spilimbergo
Career highlights and awards
As player
Medals
Representing  Italy
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 1985 West Germany Italy
Silver medal – second place 1991 Rome 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 34 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

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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

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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]

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