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Luca Vitali (born May 9, 1986) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A. He's a versatile player who can play as a point guard, shooting guard or small forward, defending on nearly any opponent thanks to his height and wingspan.〔("Luca Vitali - Profile" ), ''Eurobasket''. Retrieved on 16 March 2015.〕 ==Professional career== Progressing through the youth ranks of home town club Virtus Bologna he unusually made his debut for the team in Europe's premier competition, the Euroleague, playing a few minutes in 2003. He would make his first division debut the next year after moving to Montepaschi Siena, then the strongest side in Italy. After playing little part in their championship winning season he dropped down a division to join LegaDue club Sutor Montegranaro. This proved to be a fruitful move for both sides, he became a starter, helped promote the club to the first division in 2006 and then on to the play offs, his good performances even led to a call up to the league All star game. In 2008 he was recruited by ambitious club Armani Jeans Milano with who he rediscovered the Euroleague, he was instrumental in the progress of Milano to the Top 16, scoring a team european record 32 points against Panionios to finish third in their group.〔Skountis, Vassilis. ("Panionios On Telecoms - AJ Milan / Report." )''Euroleague'', Athens, 14 January 2009. Retrieved on 16 March 2015.〕 However Vitali's time at Armani Jeans ended on a sour note when the club cancelled the last 2 years of his contract, he then joined rivals Lottomatica Roma. After two years in Rome followed by a brief return to former youth side Virtus Bologna he joined Vanoli Cremona. There he flourished, becoming an undisputed starter for the team and having career best figures in nearly all areas, helping his team escpae relegation.〔Valenti, Stefano. ("Basket, the rebirth of Vitali: "At Cremona I'm enjoying myself and winning"." )''la Repubblica'', 18 March 2013. Retrieved on 16 March 2015.〕 Wanting to play for a stronger side he joined ambitious Umana Venezia, there he had a mixed season, his talent obvious but his play not always consistent. This brought him to return to the club where he had the most personal success, Cremona, where he was appointed captain.〔("Basket Serie A, Cremona retake Luca Vitali." )''Corriere dello Sport'', Roma, 18 July 2014. Retrieved on 16 March 2015.〕 On May 18, 2015, Vitali signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria until the end of the 2014–15 ACB season. In July 2015, he returned to Vanoli Cremona. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luca Vitali」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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