2020–21 Pallacanestro Varese season

The 2020–21 season is Pallacanestro Varese's 76th in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top tier Italian basketball.

Main article: Pallacanestro Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
2020-21 season
OwnerVarese nel cuore s.c. a r.l.
PresidentMarco Vittorelli
Head coachMassimo Bulleri
ArenaPalasport Lino Oldrini
LBA14th of 15
SupercupGroup stage (3rd of 4)

Kit

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Openjobmetis

Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Home jersey
Team colours
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Players

Current roster

Openjobmetis Varese roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 2 United States Beane, Anthony 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994
C 3 United States Morse, Anthony 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 29 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994
F/C 4 Argentina Scola, Luis 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 43 – (1980-04-30)30 April 1980
PG 5 Italy De Nicolao, Giovanni 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996
PG 10 Italy Ruzzier, Michele 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 30 – (1993-02-09)9 February 1993
G/F 12 Latvia Strautiņš, Artūrs 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1998-10-23)23 October 1998
C 15 United States Egbunu, John 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 28 – (1994-10-31)31 October 1994
SF 19 Italy De Vico, Niccolò 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 29 – (1994-07-19)19 July 1994
F 21 Italy Ferrero, Giancarlo (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 35 – (1988-08-29)29 August 1988
PG 23 United States Douglas, Toney 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 37 – (1986-03-16)16 March 1986
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Italy Vincenzo Cavazzana
  • Italy Alberto Seravalli
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 10 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Anthony Morse John Egbunu
PF Luis Scola Giancarlo Ferrero
SF Artūrs Strautiņš Niccolò De Vico
SG Toney Douglas Anthony Beane
PG Michele Ruzzier Giovanni De Nicolao

5+5 format (colours: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

In
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
5PGItalyGiovanni De Nicolao24Fortitudo AgrigentoItaly2 yearsJune 2022Free12 June 2020[1]
12G/FLatviaArtūrs Strautiņš21Pallalcesto Amatori UdineItaly2 + 1 yearsJune 2022 + 2023Free16 June 2020[2]
19SFItalyNiccolò De Vico22Vanoli CremonaItaly2 yearsJune 2022Free23 June 2020[3]
10PGItalyMichele Ruzzier22Vanoli CremonaItaly1 + 1 yearsJune 2021 + 2022Undisclosed25 June 2020[4]
11PFSwedenDenzel Andersson23BC LuleåSweden1 + 1 yearsJune 2021 + 2022Free27 June 2020[5]
4F/CArgentinaLuis Scola40Olimpia MilanoItaly1 + 1 yearsJune 2021 + 2022Free1 July 2020[6]
3CUnited StatesAnthony Morse26Andrea Costa ImolaItaly1 yearsJune 2021Free8 July 2020[7]
22SFUnited StatesJalen Jones[Note IN]27Capital City Go-GoUnited States1 yearsJune 2021Undisclosed9 November 2020[8]
2GUnited StatesAnthony Beane[Note IN]26Virtus RomaItaly1+1 yearsJune 2021 + 2022Free14 December 2020[9]
15CUnited StatesJohn Egbunu[Note IN]26Busan KT SonicboomSouth KoreaEnd of the seasonJune 2021Free28 January 2021[10]
  1. ^
    In players: Players who signed after the beginning of the season

Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
9PFEstoniaSiim-Sander Vene29Baloncesto FuenlabradaSpainEnd of contractFree26 May 2020[11]
8FItalyNicola Natali31Pallacanestro ForlìItalyEnd of contractFree8 June 2020[12][13]
14PGUnited StatesJosh Mayo32Napoli BasketItalyMutual consentUndisclosed21 June 2020[14]
1G/FUnited StatesJustin Carter33ZadarCroatiaEnd of contractFree1 July 2020[15]
6SFItalyGianmarco De Vita22Pallacnestro CastronnoItalyEnd of contractFree1 July 2020
11CUnited StatesJeremy Simmons30Tofaş BursaTurkeyEnd of contractFree1 July 2020[16]
15PGItalyMatteo Tambone26VL PesaroItalyEnd of contractFree1 July 2020[17]
18CItalyLuca Gandini34Dinamo SassariItalyEnd of contractFree1 July 2020[18]
12SGItalyOmar Seck19Oleggio Magic BasketItalyLoan contractUndisclosed17 July 2020[19]
22SFUnited StatesJalen Jones[Note OUT]27Free agentMutual consentUndisclosed8 January 2021[20]
11PFSwedenDenzel Andersson[Note OUT]24BC LuleåSwedenMutual consentFree27 June 2020[21]
7PGLatviaIngus Jakovičs[Note OUT]27Budivelnyk KiyvUkraineTransferUndisclosed24 February 2021[22][23]
  1. ^
    Out players: Players who left before the end of the season

Confirmed
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
21FItalyGiancarlo Ferrero31Pallacanestro TrapaniItaly4 + 2 + 1 years2021 + 2022Free4 July 2015[24][25][26]
7PGLatviaIngus Jakovičs27VentspilsItaly1 + 1+1 yearJune 2021 + 2022Free30 August 2019[27][28][29]
23PGUnited StatesToney Douglas34EstudiantesSpain1 + 1June 2021Free2 March 2020[30]

Coach
Nat. Name Age. Previous team Type Ends Date Replaces Date Type
Italy Massimo Bulleri 42 Basket Ravenna Italy 1+1 years June 2021 8 September 2020[31] Italy Attilio Caja 5 September 2020[32] Sacked
Italy Attilio Caja 59 Virtus Roma Italy 3 + 3 years[33][34][35] June 2022 23 December 2016

Unsuccessful deals

The following deal never activated and the player's contract was withdrawn before the beginning of the season.

Signing date Withdrawal date Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Moved to
29 June 2020[36] 9 July 2020[37] G United States Jason Rich 34 Gaziantep Basketbol Turkey 1 year Free agent

Competitions

Supercup
Main article: 2020 Italian Basketball Supercup
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 6 6 0 576 433 +143 Advance to Final Four
2 Germani Basket Brescia 6 3 3 499 515 −16
3 Openjobmetis Varese 6 2 4 500 548 −48
4 S.Bernardo Cantù 6 1 5 444 523 −79
Source: LegaBasket Serie A
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Serie A
Main article: 2020–21 LBA season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
12 Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna 28 10 18 2179 2291 −112
13 Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro 28 10 18 2271 2364 −93
14 Openjobmetis Varese 28 10 18 2271 2433 −162
15 Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù 28 9 19 2179 2313 −134 Relegation to Serie A2
16 Virtus Roma 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2021. Source: LBA

See also

References
  1. "Giovanni De Nicolao È Un Nuovo Giocatore Della Openjobmetis". pallacanestrovarese.it. 12 June 2020.
  2. "Artūrs Strautiņš, Nuova Firma per La Pallacanestro Varese". pallacanestrovarese.it. 16 June 2020.
  3. "Openjobmetis, Ecco La Firma Di Niccolò De Vico" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 23 June 2020.
  4. "Michele Ruzzier È Il Nuovo Playmaker Della Pallacanestro Varese" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 25 June 2020.
  5. "Denzel Andersson È Un Nuovo Giocatore Biancorosso" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 27 June 2020.
  6. "Luis Scola È Un Nuovo Giocatore Biancorosso" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 1 July 2020.
  7. "Nuova Firma per Varese. Ecco Anthony Morse" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 8 July 2020.
  8. "JALEN JONES NUOVO INNESTO PER LA OPENJOBMETIS VARESE" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 9 November 2020.
  9. "ANTHONY BEANE È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA OPENJOBMETIS" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 14 December 2020.
  10. "JOHN EGBUNU NUOVA FIRMA PER LA OPENJOBMETIS VARESE" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 28 January 2021.
  11. "El Montakit Fuenlabrada incorpora a Siim-Sander Vene" (in Spanish). baloncestofuenlabrada.com. 26 May 2020.
  12. @PallVarese (8 June 2020). "Nicola, dopo 3 stagioni le nostre strade si separano" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. "Bentornato 'Sindaco': Natali è un giocatore di Forlì!" (in Italian). pallacanestroforli2015.it. 3 July 2020.
  14. "Botto di mercato della Gevi, arriva a Napoli Josh Mayo" (in Italian). napolibasket.eu. 21 June 2020.
  15. "Dobrodošao Justin Carter" (in Croatian). kkzadar.hr. 18 September 2020.
  16. "Jeremy Simmons Tofaş'ta" (in Turkish). tofasspor.com. 14 July 2020.
  17. "La VL ingaggia Matteo Tambone" (in Italian). victorialibertas.it. 22 July 2020.
  18. "Luca Gandini: esperienza al servizio del Banco" (in Italian). dinamobasket.com. 15 July 2020.
  19. "Qualita' per Essere Protagonista: Benvenuto Omar Seck!" (in Italian). oleggiobasket.eu. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  20. "Nuovi Tesseramenti e Risoluzioni" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 8 January 2021.
  21. "Årets forward återvänder till BC Luleå" (in Swedish). bclulea.se. 20 January 2021.
  22. "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO CON INGUS JAKOVIČS" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 24 February 2021.
  23. "Будівельник підсилився латвійським захисником" (in Ukrainian). fbu.ua. 25 February 2021.
  24. "Varese, Giancarlo Ferrero Has Officially Signed up". pallacanestrovarese.it. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  25. "Giancarlo Ferrero with the Red & Whites Once More". pallacanestrovarese.it. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  26. "Giancarlo Ferrero Extends His Contract with Varese". pallacanestrovarese.it. 2 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  27. "Ingus Jakovičs Nuovo Innesto per La Pallacanestro Varese" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 30 August 2019.
  28. "Varese Prolunga Il Contratto Di Ingus Jakovičs" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  29. "Ingus Jakovičs Di Nuovo Biancorosso" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 23 July 2020.
  30. "Toney Douglas È Un Nuovo Giocatore Della Openjobmetis" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 2 March 2019.
  31. "Massimo Bulleri è il nuovo allenatore della OpenJobMetis" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 8 September 2020.
  32. "Attilio Caja Sollevato Dall'incarico Di Allenatore" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 5 September 2020.
  33. "ATTILIO CAJA È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DI VARESE" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 23 December 2016.
  34. "ATTILIO CAJA E VARESE INSIEME PER ALTRE DUE STAGIONI" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 23 February 2018.
  35. "VARESE E COACH ATTILIO CAJA INSIEME FINO AL 2022" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 28 May 2019.
  36. "Jason Rich È Un Nuovo Giocatore Della Openjobmetis" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 29 June 2020.
  37. "Comunicato Stampa Su Jason Rich" (in Italian). pallacanestrovarese.it. 9 July 2020.
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