Michele Antonutti
Antonutti with Italy in 2011
No. 9 – APU Udine
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986
Udine, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2009Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
2009–2012Sutor Montegranaro
2012–2014Pallacanestro Reggiana
2014–2015Juvecaserta
2015–2019Pistoia Basket 2000
2019–presentAPU Udine
Career highlights and awards

Michele Antonutti (born 19 February 1986) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays for APU Udine of the Italian Serie A2. He plays at the small forward position.

Professional career

Michele Antonutti's turning point of his player's career coincided with the move in 2002 to Snaidero Udine, where he played for eight years in ULEB Cup, Italian Basketball Cup and Italian Playoffs.

In 2009 he wento to Montegranaro participating to the Playoffs and the Italian Cup. With the shirt of Montegranaro he played 71 matches and made 320 points.[1]

On 9 February 2012 Antonutti signed an agreement with Pallacanestro Reggiana for one year.[2] In Reggio Emilia achieved the promotion to Serie A, and on 28 February 2013 he renewed the contract with the club up to 2015. In April 2014 he won the EuroChallenge as captain of team.[3]

After that season, he left the Emilian team and he trained for some weeks with Fulgor Libertas Forlì,[4] but in November 2014 went to Caserta after getting the resolution with Reggio Emilia.[5] At the moment of his arrival Juvecaserta had collected 0 wins and 13 defeats, however the Club got the salvation for just one win of difference.[6]

In summer 2015, Michele Antonutti arrives in Pistoia,[7] where he was appointed as new captain.[8]

Italy National Team

As well as in some club teams, previously Antonutti had served as captain also in Under-20 Italy national basketball team. He was the teammates of many international talents such as Andrea Bargnani and Marco Belinelli. In 2007 he was called in the senior team, under the guidance of coach Carlo Recalcati. With the shirt of the national team in 2011 he took part in the Lega Basket All Star Game in Milan.

Honours and titles

Team

References

  1. ↑ "Sutor, triennale per Antonutti" [Sutor, three-year contract for Antonutti]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia, ufficiale l'ingaggio di Michele Antonutti" [Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia, official the hiring of Michael Antonuttil]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Basket, EuroChallenge: trionfo di Reggio Emilia, Cinciarini è l'Mvp" [Basketball, EuroChallenge: Reggio Emilia triumph, Cinciarini is the MVP]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dietrofront, Michele Antonutti resta a Forlì almeno fino a venerdì" [Dietrofront, Michele Antonutti remains in Forlì until Friday]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Reggio Emilia risolve ufficialmente con Michele Antonutti" [Reggio Emilia officially resolved with Michele Antonutti]. sportando.com (in Italian). 19 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Caserta: firmati Ivanov e Antonutti. Rescissione per Howell" [Caserta signed Ivanov and Antonutti. Termination for Howell]. sportando.com (in Italian). 20 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "GiorgioTesi Group Pistoia, ufficiale la firma di Michele Antonutti" [GiorgioTesi Group Pistoia, official signing of Michele Antonutti]. sportando.com (in Italian). 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Michele Antonutti confermato a Pistoia e fascia da Capitano in arrivo" [Pistoia confirmed Michele Antonutti and become captain]. pianetabasket.com (in Italian). 13 July 2016.
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