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Dino Meneghin Dino Meneghin ( , ; born January 18 , 1950 ) is an Italian former professional basketball player . He is widely considered to be the best Italian player ever , as well as one of Europes all-time greats . A 2.06 m ( 6 ft 9 in ) tall center , Meneghin was born in Alano di Piave , Veneto ( northeast Italy ) . On November 20 , 1966 , when he was 16 years old , he played in his first game in the Italian League , with Ignis Varese . He played the last game of his career at the age of 45 . In 2003 , Meneghin became a Basketball Hall of Fame player and in 2010 , he became a FIBA Hall of Fame player . Professional career . In total , Meneghin played in 836 games and scored 8,560 points in the Italian League championship . Meneghin became the second player from a European league to be drafted by an NBA team , when the Atlanta Hawks manager Marty Blake selected him with a late-round pick in the 1970 NBA draft . He never played in the USA , however . In 1980 and 1983 , he was elected European Player of the Year : Mr . Europa , and he also won the Euroscar European Player of the Year award in 1983 . In 1991 , he was named the greatest FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ) basketball player of all time , by the Italian basketball magazine Giganti del Basket . One of the greatest records of his career is his number of Finals appearances in the FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ) . He played in 10 consecutive finals with Pallacanestro Varese , winning 5 ; and later in 2 more consecutive finals with Olimpia Milano , winning both . Finally , before his playing career ended , Meneghin played in the Italian League against his son , Andrea , who was also a great international player . On 28th of October 2019 , 25 years after he last played professionally , Olimpia Milano retired the number 11 in honor of Meneghin . The number 11 matched the number of seasons that he had played with the Italian club . National team career . With the senior Italian national basketball team , Meneghin played in 271 games , and totaled 2,847 points scored . With Italy , he won the bronze medal at both the 1971 EuroBasket and the 1975 EuroBasket . He also won the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics , and the gold medal at the 1983 EuroBasket . Post-playing career . On September 5 , 2003 , Meneghin became the second Italian player to enter into the Basketball Hall of Fame , after Cesare Rubini , who served Olimpia Milano , both as player and coach between the 1940s and the 1970s . After his playing career ended , Meneghin has since worked for the Italian Basketball Federation and for Olimpia Milano . Personal life . Dino Meneghin is the father of Andrea Meneghin , who also played professional basketball . Andrea played against his father , during the latters last season as a pro . Honours and awards . Clubs . - 4× FIBA World Cup for Clubs champion : ( 1967 , 1970 , 1973 , 1987 ) - 7× FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ) champion : ( 1970 , 1972 , 1973 , 1975 , 1976 , 1987 , 1988 ) - 2× FIBA European Cup Winners Cup ( Saporta Cup ) champion : ( 1967 , 1980 ) - FIBA Korać Cup champion : ( 1985 ) - 12× Italian League champion : ( 1969–1971 , 1973 , 1974 , 1977 , 1978 , 1982 , 1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1989 ) - 6× Italian Cup winner : ( 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1973 , 1986 , 1987 ) Italian senior national team . - EuroBasket 1971 : - EuroBasket 1975 : - 1980 Summer Olympic Games : - EuroBasket 1983 : Individual . - EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer : ( 1974 ) - FIBA European Selection : ( 1975 ) - 2× Mister Europa European Player of the Year : 1980 , 1983 - Euroscar European Player of the Year : 1983 - FIBAs 50 Greatest Players : 1991 - Italian Basketball Hall of Fame : 2006 - 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors : 2008 - FIBA Hall of Fame : 2010 - Number 11 jersey retired by retired by Olimpia Milano : 2019 External links . - Italian League Profile - Euroleague.net 50 Greatest Contributors - Fibaeurope.com Profile - Dino Meneghin Player Profile ( InterBasket )