| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 4, 1924 Rome, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 27, 2005 (aged 81) Civita Castellana, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1947–1957 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1956–1989 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1957 | Società Ginnastica Roma | |||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Società Ginnastica Roma | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1968 | Italy Women | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1979 | Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Pielle Livorno | |||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Pallacanestro Cantù | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | UG Goriziana | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Libertas Livorno | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Virtus Roma | |||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||
As head coach:
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| FIBA Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Giancarlo Primo (November 4, 1924, Rome – December 27, 2005, Civita Castellana, Italy) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. He was a coach of the FIBA European Selection team in 1974, 1975, and 1976. In 2001, he was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit. In 2007, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.