Pierluigi Marzorati

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Pierluigi Marzorati

Marzorati in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1952-09-12) 12 September 1952 (age 72) Figino Serenza, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 1.75 in (1.87 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1969–1991, 2006
Position	Point guard
Career history
1969–1991, 2006	Cantù
Career highlights and awards
2× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1975, 1982) 2× EuroLeague champion (1982, 1983) 5× FIBA European Selection (1975–1977, 1981, 1982) 4× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1977–1979, 1981) 4× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1973–1975, 1991) 2× Italian League champion (1975, 1981) Mr. Europa (1976) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2007) EuroLeague 50 Greatest Contributors (2008)
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Italy (partial support) Summer Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Representing  Italy FIBA EuroBasket 1971 West Germany 1975 Yugoslavia 1983 France 1985 West Germany European U-18 Championship 1970 Greece Under-18

Pierluigi "Pierlo" Marzorati (born 12 September 1952) is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best point guards of all time in Europe, and was named the Mister Europa, in 1976. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. In 2007, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame and enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame.^[1] In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.