Pallacanestro Messina was an Italian professional basketball team based in Messina, Sicily.
Established in 1976, the club was admitted to the first division Serie A for the 2003-04 season after Virtus Bologna was excluded for financial irregularities.[1] Messina struggled on every front during that season, finishing dead last in the league whilst suffering from financial problems and a lack of interest from the public.[2] With debts too big to allow the club to even take part in other divisions and scaring off clubs that wanted to buy the side's sporting rights, Messina went bankrupt a few months after the season.[3]
Agostino Li Vecchi 3 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'04
Gerrod Abram 2 seasons: '99-'01 Marques Bragg 2 seasons: '99-'00, '02-'03 Charles Smith 1/2 season: '00 Malcolm Mackey 1 season: '00-'01 Scooter Barry 1 season: '00-'01 Cristiano Grappasonni 1 season: '00-'01 Chris Carrawell 1 season: '00-'01 Brian Oliver 2 seasons: '01-'03 Lamarr Greer 1 season: '01-'02 Sharif Fajardo 1 season: '01-'02 Manuel Vanuzzo 1 season: '01-'02 Saddi Washington 1 season: '01-'02 Herman Smith 1 season: '02-'03 Leonardo Busca 1 season: '02-'03 Matt Bonner 1 season: '03-'04 Marlon Garnett 1 season: '03-'04 Marquis Estill 1 season: '03-'04 Leonardo Busca 1 season: '03-'04 Vincent Yarbrough 1 season: '03-'04Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as: