Antonello Riva

Antonello Riva
Personal information
Born	February 28, 1962; Rovagnate, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1977–2004, 2014
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
1977–1989	Cantù
1989–1994	Olimpia Milano
1994–1996	V.L. Pesaro
1996–1998	Nuova Pallacanestro Gorizia
1998–2002	Cantù
2002–2004	NSB Rieti
2014	Leopandrillo Cantù
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1982); 2× EuroLeague champion (1982, 1983); EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1983); 3× FIBA European Selection (1987, 1991 2×); 3× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1978, 1979, 1981); FIBA Korać Cup champion (1993); Italian League champion (1981); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team (2007); 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008); Italian League career stats leaders Italian League all-time leading scorer;
Representing Italy
Men’s Basketball
EuroBasket
European Championship for Cadets

Antonello Riva (born 28 February 1962) is an Italian former professional basketball player. At 1.96 m (6'5"), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. During his playing career, he was nicknamed "Nembo Kid" (Italian version of Superman). Riva was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. In 2004, he was given an award to mark his being the top scorer of all-time in the top two Italian club league competitions, with a total of 14,397 points scored. He was named to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team in 2007. In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.

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