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Titolo: RIP Kevin Restani

Me lo ricordo a Livorno in coppia con Jeelani , una gran coppia di 
americani, Restani tecnico e uomo squadra, un gentiluomo che ha allietato 
mil nostro basket degli anni 80.
Ex-NBA, USF player dies at 58
Steve Kroner, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
(04-26) 19:12 PDT -- Kevin Restani, a Riordan High graduate who
averaged a double-double in his three seasons at USF and played eight
years in the NBA, died of a heart attack Sunday. He was 58 years old.
Mr. Restani played for an Olympic Club team in a "Grand Masters"
tournament in Milwaukee over the weekend. He died when he returned to
the Bay Area.
USF had a 62-22 record and won three West Coast Athletic Conference
championships during Mr. Restani's varsity career (1971-74). A 6-
foot-9 forward, Mr. Restani averaged 16.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per
game.
Mr. Restani "was a finesse forward who was a terrific shooter," said
Dan Belluomini, who was an assistant coach for the Dons at that time
and is a longtime college basketball analyst on television.
"Kevin was so coachable," Belluomini said. "He was the type of person
that all you had to do was tell Kevin once what you wanted him to do,
and you never had to tell him again. It was done."
Mr. Restani's teammates described him as a gentle giant.
"I'm not sure I ever saw him get angry," guard John Boro said. "I
certainly never (heard) him say a harsh word about anyone."
Guard Mike Quick said Mr. Restani "always kept that calm demeanor
about himself, but inside, he was motivated to get the job done."
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Mr. Restani in the third round in
1974, then sold his rights to the Milwaukee Bucks. Mr. Restani played
for the Bucks, the Kansas City Kings, the San Antonio Spurs and the
Cavaliers.
His most productive NBA season came in 1979-80 when he averaged 10.7
points per game for the Spurs.
Mr. Restani later played professionally in Italy, where he met his
wife, Roberta.
In the mid-1990s, Mr. Restani was the head coach at Riordan. In recent
years, he had spent time as a counselor at Balboa High and as a
substitute teacher.
There will be a rosary at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena
Catholic Church, 1310 Bayswater Ave., Burlingame. The funeral will
take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine.
Mr. Restani and guard Phil Smith were the cornerstones of the USF
program in the early 1970s. Mr. Smith died of cancer in 2002 at age
50. Their passings weigh heavily on those who knew them.
"Their spirit and their passion and everything about them, that's what
carries me through," Quick said. "I am very sad that Kevin is gone and
Phil is gone. Man, I loved those guys. They won't be forgotten.
"We all say, 'Hey, we'll get a chance to play together (again) one day
- somewhere else, in a higher league.' "

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Me lo ricordo bene....
"Ti sia lieve la terra" avrebbe detto il grandissimo Aldo Giordani.
:-(
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 mil nostro basket degli anni 80.
RIP.
Paolo
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