Legendary Italian superstar Dino Meneghin, was among seven inducted into the the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield Mass on Friday, September 5, 2003.
Menehin was joined by Boston Celtics center Robert Parish, and Los Angeles Lakers forward James Worthy — along with famed Louisiana Tech women's coach Leon Barmore, African-American basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, Los Angeles Lakers broadcasting icon Chick Hearn and Meadowlark Lemon, the "Clown Prince of Basketball".
Meneghin was selected over the other two International nominees, Drazen Dalipagic, 52, a native of Mostar, Yugoslavia who was the premier International point guard of his era, and Pedro Ferrandiz, 74, a native of Alicante, Spain, who enjoyed a 15-year coaching career, compiling a 427-90 (.826) record with Hesperia and Real Madrid of the Spanish League and with the National Team.
DINO MENEGHIN, 53, a native of Alano di Piave, Italy, is widely regarded as one of the greatest International players ever and the finest Italian basketball player in history.
>From the age of 16 to 44, Meneghin played in Italy's top division where he dominated play while participating in a record 834 games.
He appeared in four Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980 - silver medal, 1984). Meneghin led his Italian Club teams to a record 12 Cup of Champions Finals and a record seven championships. He led his teams to a pair of Cup of Cup championships and four Intercontinental Cup titles. He captured four championships - playoffs, Italy Cup, European and Intercontinental Cup - in the same year three times (1970, 1973, 1987). In 1991,
Meneghin was named by Giganti del Basket as the greatest player in European history. He led Italy to a record six Italy Cups and his teams were runner-up 18 times in Cups and Playoff competition. With the Italian National Team, he led Italy to the 1983 European Championships and a record 12 national titles. He led Italy to fourth places finishes in the World Championships in 1970 and 1978. With the National Team, Meneghin set records for most games played with (271) and points scored (2,947).
In 1970, Meneghin was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, making him one of the first foreign players ever drafted, but he elected to remain in Europe.
Meneghin is the first, and
is only one of two Italians to win the coveted Euroscar.
The 2000 Euroscar was awarded
to Italy’s Gregor Fucka.
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Andrea Meneghin,
(29 years old, 6-7, 216 pounds, shooting guard, small forward)
the son of Dino Meneghin,
plays for Skipper Bologna in the Euroleague,and a player/assistant coach
on the Italian National Team.
Andrea was eligible for the
1996 NBA Draft, but NBA teams felt he was not physically developed enough
at that point. The younger Meneghin has a well-rounded game, and he is
at his best when penetrating to the basket and creating open shots for
teammates.
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In the 23 years of Euroscar,
Arvydas Sabonis (Lituania (3) Russia (3)) won it 6 times, and Toni Kukoc
(Croatia (4)Yogoslavia (1)) won it 5 times. The area formerly known as
Yugoslavia can claim the award 13 times, Russia 4, Lituania 3, Italy 2,
Greece 1. [Since its inception in 1979 thru 2001. I can find no award for
2002]
Euroscar, is La Gazzetta
dello Sport’s annual award to the top European basketball player. The
newpaper is Europe’s top selling and Italy’s oldest daily sports newspaper
with a daily circulation of more than 700,000.
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Drazen Dalipagic,
52, a native of Mostar, Yugoslavia was the premier International point
guard of his era, playing for Partizan in the former Yugoslavia and in
the Italian League. Dalipagic, who was named the European Player of the
Year in 1977, 1978 and 1980, earned 12 medals in European, World and Olympic
competition. His four medals in the World Championships (Silver, 1974;
Gold, 1978; Bronze, 1982 and 1986) are FIBA records.
Dalipagic won three Gold
Medals in the European Championships (1973, '1975 and 1977), second in
history to Hall of Famer Sergei Belov of the Soviet Union. A member of
the Gold Medal winning Yugoslavian Olympic Team in 1980, the high-scoring
guard averaged 33.7 points per game in seven seasons playing for Partizan
and during the 1986-87 season. While playing for Reyer Venice, Dalipagic
set the single game scoring record with 70 points. He also scored 50 points
in the 1978 European Korac Cup title game and continued his offensive prowess
in Italy, playing for Reyer Venice and APU Udine. During his Italian playing
career, Dalipagic scored 50 points in a game 15 times and led both the
A-1 and A-2 League in scoring. He holds the Italian playoff career scoring
average record, 34.7 ppg.
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Pedro Ferrandiz,
74, a native of Alicante, Spain, enjoyed a 15-year coaching career, compiling
a 427-90 (.826) record with Hesperia and Real Madrid of the Spanish League
and with the National Team. He compiled a 264-17 (.939) record with Real
Madrid, including a 48-9 record in the Spanish Cup and a 93-34 record in
the European Cup.Most impressively, Ferrandiz led Real Madrid to a record
12 Spanish League Titles (1960-62), 1965, 1968-75) and 11 Spanish Cup Titles
(1960-1962, 1965, 1967, 1970-75). Ferrandiz also led Real Madrid to a record
four European Cup of Champion titles (1965, 1967, 1968, 1974) and three
second place finishes (1962, 1969, 1975).
Known for bringing "fast
break" basketball to European basketball at a time when the game was played
"slow down", Ferrandiz employed his coaching techniques to lead Real Madrid
to a record seven European Cup of Champion Finals and three undefeated
seasons in the Spanish League, in 1962, 1973 and 1974.In 1976, Ferrandiz,
along with Hall of Famer Cesare Rubini, founded the World Association of
Basketball Coaches (WABC). Ferrandiz served as the organization's first
president. In 1977, he was honored with the prestigious Olympic Order from
the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, the only
such basketball coach in the world to earn such an award. In 2000, Ferrandiz
was honored by FIBA's Central Board and awarded an Order of Merit.
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BASKETBALL
HALL OF FAME ELECTS SEVEN NEW MEMBERS
— One of the most diverse classes in Hall of Fame history features North American electees Robert Parish, James Worthy, Meadowlark Lemon and Chick Hearn; Women's electee Leon Barmore; Veteran's electee Earl Lloyd; and, International electee Dino Meneghin —
NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 7, 2003 - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that five players, one coach and one contributor have been elected for Enshrinement this September 4-7, 2003 in Springfield, Mass., the birthplace of basketball. The seven new electees represent the 45th group to enter the Hall of Fame since the institution began the process in 1959.
John L. Doleva, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Basketball Hall of Fame, announced that two of the top 50 players in NBA history — Boston Celtics center Robert Parish and Los Angeles Lakers forward James Worthy — along with legendary Italian superstar Dino Meneghin, famed Louisiana Tech women's coach Leon Barmore, African-American basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, Los Angeles Lakers broadcasting icon Chick Hearn and Meadowlark Lemon, the "Clown Prince of Basketball," comprise the Class of 2003.
The Class of 2003 was selected from a record-group of 30 finalists. The Honors Committee elected Parish and Barmore on their first year of eligibility. Worthy has been a finalist the previous three years; Meneghin and Lloyd were finalists the last two years and Lemon was a first-time finalist, but has been reviewed by the North American Screening Committee the last three years. An individual needs five of seven votes from their Screening Committee to become a Hall of Fame finalist and 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election.
USATODAY.com
- Parish, Worthy have their day
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2003-09-04-hall-of-fame-advance_x.htm
Hall
of Fame Announces Class of 2003
http://www.hoophall.com/news/2003_class_release.htm
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Curiously
there is a namesake of Dino Meneghin.
Dino
Meneghin a guitarist for "The Calling" ( Winner of a Europe MTV award).
Birthday
is December 12, 1977
-He
has played with many different artists: Res, Destiny's Child, Aaron Carter,
Hoku,
Josh Groban, and Laura Dawn
-
He has a Bachelor's of Music from the University of California
-
He started off playing jazz guitar
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He likes to listen to R&B, Blues, and Funk
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He taped a special for PBS stations with singer Josh Groban
- He
is originally from Walnut Creek,CA , and has lived in LA for the past 9
years
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He lives in the LA area with his twin brother, Marco and across the street
from his girlfriend Erin
Marco Meneghin, Drums, twin brother of Dino, is one of the hottest new drummers on the scene. Marco has a solid groove that permeates the band's entire repertoire. He has already racked up some very impressive credits including The Clayton Brothers Band, Jeff Hamilton, Louie Bellson, Erinn Williams and many others. Marco received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the USC Thornton School of Music.
dinobio
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