Trapani Shark

History

Origins

In the 1930s, Trapani's youth sports organizations, such as the F.G.C. (Fascist Youth Combat Groups from 1930 to 1937) and the G.I.L. (Italian Youth of the Lictor from 1937 to 1943), laid the groundwork for the development of basketball in the city by organizing the first teams to compete in regional championships during the fascist regime. The earliest recorded basketball game in Trapani took place in 1934, when the local F.G.C. team faced a team from Castellammare del Golfo. In June of the same year, a regional championship was held, where the Trapani team competed against peers from Catania and Agrigento.

In 1935, the F.G.C. Trapani participated in the "Palermo Tournament," possibly an early form of the Second Division, alongside teams from Sicilian cities such as Catania, Enna, Caltanissetta, Agrigento, Syracuse, Messina, and Palermo.

In 1937, the Fascist Youth Combat Groups merged into the Italian Youth of the Lictor, which, in 1938, organized the 15th Sicily Group of the GIL First Division. The Trapani team competed alongside teams from Catania, Agrigento, Enna, and Caltanissetta.

In the early 1940s, young athletes from the GIL joined the Trapani G.U.F. (Fascist University Group), which participated in Group IV of the 1941–1942 Serie B alongside G.U.F. Palermo and G.U.F. Messina. During this period, notable athletes, often versatile in multiple sports, included Umberto Saura (15 November 1915 – 12 January 2000), who excelled in track and field as a pole vaulter and played football for Juventus Trapani, alongside Alberto Corso, Gaetano Sabato (football and track and field), Antonino Ferlito, Rocco Cernigliaro, and Paolo Calafiore (track and field).

Former GIL and GUF athletes who transitioned into coaching and administration, including Bartolomeo Sorrentino, Alberto Cardella, Pino Cardella, and Osvaldo La Cavera, further developed these sporting and organizational foundations.

The post-war period saw the rise of teams driven by associational initiatives or public and independent entities promoting sports activities and championships. Libertas Trapani, active in the 1940s, participated in regional championships for admission to the 1945–46 Serie A. This team was a local branch of the post-war Libertas National Sports Center, which was established to promote sports culture.

1960s: Rosmini

In the late 1950s, the parish of Rosminian Fathers Don Mario Tomasi and Don Oreste Radaelli became a focal point for Trapani and Erice youth through sports activities such as football and basketball. The latter sport united a group of young players who, coached by Ettore Daidone, remained undefeated for about two years across southern Italy, winning three consecutive championships and reaching Serie A (the second tier of the Italian basketball pyramid from 1955 to 1965).

In the 1958–59 season, ASP Rosmini Trapani finished second behind Virtus Enal, which won the Promotion championship, ahead of CUS Palermo. This championship served as a prelude to subsequent seasons that unexpectedly propelled the yellow-green team to the top of Italian basketball.

In the 1962–63 season, ASP Rosmini Trapani competed in Serie B, reaching the final group for promotion. By defeating Salerno 65–52, the team secured promotion to Serie A-Seconda Serie with a roster of local players, including Roald and Giuseppe Vento, Nino Fodale, Ignazio Voi, Roberto Naso, Giovanni Crimi, Franco Gallo, Aldo Guarnotta, Giuseppe Ruffino, and Carlo Lungaro (future president of the Enichem Priolo women's basketball team).

Despite financial challenges, in their debut in 1963–64 Serie A-Seconda Serie, the Trapani team finished ninth (second-to-last), tied with Pall. Catanzaro, with Foggia finishing last. However, a protest by Catanzaro regarding a game played in Bari eliminated the possibility of a relegation play-off, resulting in Rosmini's relegation. This led to the dissolution of the association, which lacked a solid organizational base to continue in the championship, and some players moved to other teams, such as U.S. Palermo or Cestistica Trapani.

In December 1964, Cestistica Trapani was founded, with Francesco Calamia, a Trapani politician and multiple-time Mayor of Trapani, as president. The team inherited Rosmini's sporting title and players, some of whom were also founders of the team. The team competed in Serie B and C championships, achieving strong results in youth categories and consistently participating in national finals, especially in the early 1970s.

1970s: Edera

In November 1965, Cestistica was renamed Cestistica Edera Trapani under the initiative of Antonio Montanti (a Trapani politician from the Italian Republican Party, hence the team's name), with Giovanni Denaro as president and Giuseppe Vento as vice-president. The team competed in Serie C and participated in the Italian Cup on two occasions. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Italian Cup involved interregional qualifiers, with teams from the top tier down to Serie D competing in groups.

In the 1970–71 tournament, Edera (then in Serie D) advanced past the preliminary rounds of the Southern Group (due to U.S. Palermo's withdrawal in the first round and Etna Catania's in the second) but lost by one point to Libertas Brindisi (then in Serie B) in the quarterfinals.

In the 1972 Italian Cup, the Trapani team was eliminated in the first round by Splugen Reyer Venezia, a top Serie A team at the time. Edera continued its activities, primarily in Serie C, with one relegation to Serie D in 1974, featuring players such as Salvatore "Libero" Ernandez, Paolo Mollura, and Andrea Magaddino, who later became key figures for Pallacanestro Trapani and Basket Trapani.

Meanwhile, Giuseppe Vento remained a driving force in Trapani basketball, both as a player and administrator, striving to revive and energize a club that had long languished at lower national competitive levels. He also introduced Vincenzo Garraffa to basketball.

Garraffa, a politician, laid the groundwork for a new club, Pallacanestro Trapani, particularly after a painful relegation to Serie C2 in 1981.

Pallacanestro Trapani (1980–1997)

In 1980, Edera Trapani was renamed Pallacanestro Trapani, and its colors changed from green to maroon. In 1981, Vincenzo Garraffa became president, supported by Salvatore Mazzara, Giovanni Crimi, Roald Vento, and Elio Ippaso. After relegation to Serie C2, the club underwent a technical and organizational restructuring.

In the 1981–1983 period, by signing players such as Tuscan Francesco Mannella, Luigi "Gigi" Ranieri, and Amedeo Mazza, and hiring a non-local coach, Abruzzese Emilio "Mimmo" Trivelli, the new club achieved two consecutive promotions: first to Serie C1, secured a game early by defeating Orlandina, and then to Serie B, a hard-fought promotion won in the play-off final against Virtus Ragusa 2–1 (135–130 in the first win after three overtimes, playing the final minutes four against five, and 93–81 in the second, with 24 points from Campolattano).

The maroon team spent six seasons in Serie B and later in Serie B1. In the 1983–84 season, their first in Serie B, they achieved a respectable seventh place, supported by Angelo Destasio and Giuseppe Padua (along with Mannella and Ranieri).

The following year, in 1984–85, coach Mimmo Trivelli left, and Bruno Boero took over with Massimo Cosmelli. The team finished second, tied with Sutor Montegranaro, but missed the play-offs due to unfavorable head-to-head results.

In the 1985–86 season, the maroon team again finished second, tied with Facar Pescara, but missed the promotion play-offs due to unfavorable head-to-head results, though they were admitted to Serie B1.

In the 1986–87 Serie B d'Eccellenza, a single national group, Pallacanestro Trapani, coached by Stefano Michelini, avoided the relegation play-offs on the final day by defeating Stamura Ancona (with an outstanding Angelo Destasio) to finish ninth.

The following season, 1987–88, was tumultuous, culminating in a relegation play-off. Finishing 13th, the team faced Esperia Cagliari on 8 May at the PalaMaggiò in Caserta, winning 88–72 to retain their spot in the second tier.

Restart as Associazione Basket Trapani (1997–2011)

In 1997, on the initiative of Alberto Montericcio, Andrea Magaddino, and Filippo Mucaria, Associazione Basket Trapani was founded, acquiring the Serie C2 title from Amatori Trapani. The following year, they acquired the title of Vis Nova Caltanissetta, competing in Serie B2 in 1999, finishing second behind Premiata Montegranaro, which defeated Trapani in the play-off final. This strong performance led to Basket Trapani being reinstated in Serie B d'Eccellenza.

In their first year in d'Eccellenza, 1999, the team saw a coaching change, with Giacomo Genovese replaced by Cantù native Gianni Lambruschi due to poor results, ultimately avoiding relegation in the play-outs against Ozzano. The following year, the founding trio dissolved, leaving Magaddino in charge. The 2000–01 season, sponsored by Banca Sant'Angelo, ended with a disappointing 13th place and another coaching change between Gianni Lambruschi and Marco Morganti. In 2001, with new coach Gianni Montemurro, the team finished sixth in the regular season, reaching the play-offs but losing in the first round to New Wash Montichiari.

For the 2002–03 season, the maroon club embarked on an ambitious recruitment campaign, signing players such as Augusto Binelli (a legend at Virtus Bologna), Giampaolo Zamberlan, and promising talent Mattia Soloperto. Coached by Rimini native Massimo Bernardi, Basket Trapani reached the play-offs, defeating Imola and Montegranaro but losing in the final to Banco di Sardegna Sassari 2–1. The following year, with the core of Virgilio-Zamberlan-Binelli retained, in the 2003–04 season, coached by new Abruzzese coach Tony Trullo, Basket Trapani lost two consecutive finals: first to Univer Vernici Castelletto Ticino and then to Tris Rieti, both 2–1.

The strong performances of previous seasons and the disqualification of Banca Popolare Ragusa paved the way for a reinstatement in Legadue in 2004.

For the leap to the new league, the club hired a young and promising coach, Grosseto native Luca Banchi, and in 2004–05, the team's performance, showcasing the talents of Darby, Clack, and Owens, resulted in a 10th-place finish, narrowly missing the play-offs.

In 2005, the club appointed another young coach, Luigi Gresta, but he left after less than a month due to off-court issues. He was replaced by Giancarlo Sacco, a familiar figure in local basketball, who could not reverse the team’s fortunes. Trapani was relegated at the end of a disastrous 2005–06 season, earning eight points, cycling through two coaches, and using 22 players.

Renaming to Pallacanestro Trapani S.C. (2011–2023)

The summer dispute concluded with a change in ownership, as the club was acquired by Trapani-born entrepreneur Pietro Basciano (with businesses in Emilia-Romagna). The Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) decided to relegate the club three divisions, resulting in its registration in the Divisione Nazionale C (formerly C Dilettanti).

Basciano withdrew the appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) and renamed the club Pallacanestro Trapani Sporting Club. The new club, led by Flavio Priulla (assistant coach in Trapani since 2001), achieved its first seasonal milestone by winning the Coppa Italia DNC, defeating Cento 67–59, with Ariel Svoboda named MVP of the final. The team also completed the DNC regular season (Group I) undefeated, a unique achievement in Italy. Subsequently, the team won the playoffs, defeating Pol. Acireale in the final (the eighth final in its short history), earning promotion to Divisione Nazionale B.

For the fourth national division, the Trapani club assembled a strong roster with the acquisition of Luca Ianes and Nelson Rizzitiello in an attempt to win the championship immediately and reach what would later be called LegaDue Silver (formerly Divisione Nazionale A). Finishing third in the regular season and being eliminated in the playoff semifinals by Roseto resulted in a season below expectations, marked by sporting disappointments. At the end-of-season press conference, president Pietro Basciano announced, "We are working to avoid playing another DNB championship. We have been offered four titles, two of Divisione Nazionale A Gold and two of Legadue Silver", indicating the possibility of advancing to the second or third national championship.

After various vicissitudes, on 2 July 2013, Pallacanestro Trapani exchanged its sporting title with Scafati Basket, moving from DNB to the new DNA Gold (formerly Legadue). Following the promotion, the club appointed Lino Lardo as the new head coach, who led the team to a comfortable mid-table finish, narrowly missing the playoffs. The following year began with the appointment of General Manager Julio Trovato from Turin and a largely unchanged roster (Renzi-Baldassarre-Ferrero-Bossi), but the team failed to reach the playoffs, performing well below expectations.

The disappointing two-year period in terms of results (2013–14: 11th in Divisione Nazionale A Gold; 2014–15: 10th in Serie A2 Gold) led to a coaching change with the arrival of Ugo Ducarello (previously assistant coach to Perdichizzi, Pozzecco, and Sacchetti), who succeeded Lardo for the 2015–16 Serie A2 season, which ended with elimination in the playoff round of 16 against Brescia. In the following season, the team finished eighth in the West Group of Serie A2, qualifying for the playoffs but losing 3–0 to Treviso in the round of 16. The next season was inconsistent: five consecutive wins propelled the team to second place (qualifying for the Coppa Italia), but five subsequent losses led to the dismissal of head coach Ugo Ducarello, who was replaced by his assistant Daniele Parente. Finishing sixth, the team qualified for the playoffs but was eliminated 3–1 in the round of 16 by Treviso.

Reestablishment as Trapani Shark (2023–present)

Unconvinced by the club’s financial situation, Antonini, through his company Sport Invest, registered a new sports association named Trapani Shark, which acquired the Serie A2 sporting title from Stella Azzurra Roma. At the start of the season, the Sicilian team confirmed Daniele Parente as head coach and Alex Latini as second assistant, adding Daniele Quilici as first assistant. The season began with the 2023 Supercoppa LNP tournament, where the team won its first trophy under Antonini’s management, defeating Treviglio 83–67 in the final.

The regular season was marked by a new all-time record for consecutive wins in Serie A2 (since the 2013–14 season), with the team achieving a 14-game winning streak after a home victory against Treviglio. This streak extended to 17 consecutive wins, ending with a loss to Cividale in the first game of the "clock phase".

In the Coppa Italia LNP, the Trapani team was defeated in the semifinals by Fortitudo Bologna, a loss that led to the dismissal of head coach Daniele Parente, who was replaced by Andrea Diana.

The "clock phase" concluded with a first-place finish, granting access to the playoffs, where the team defeated Piacenza 3–1 in the quarterfinals, Verona 3–0 in the semifinals, and Fortitudo Bologna 3–1 in the final, securing promotion to Serie A and the title of Italian Amateur Champion.

For the return to Serie A after 32 years, the Trapani management opted to change the coaching staff, hiring experienced Croatian coach Jasmin Repeša, with Andrea Diana agreeing to stay as assistant coach. The regular season concluded with a second-place finish and qualification for the playoffs, where the team defeated Pallacanestro Reggiana in the quarterfinals but was defeated by Pallacanestro Brescia in the semifinals. During the season, the team was also eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia by Pallacanestro Trieste.

For the following 2025–26 LBA season, the club would face a four-point deduction in the standings, due to administrative irregularities.

2025–26 exclusion

Due to financial problems, most of Trapani's players were not being paid in time, and decided not to play. This led to Trapani arriving at official Lega Basket Serie A games with a depleted roster, and playing parts of games with not enough players on court. In January 2026, Trapani Shark was excluded from the 2025–26 LBA season by the National Sports Judge of the Italian Basketball Federation, with all their matches played prior to that date also cancelled. Trapani were fined €600,000 and the club president was suspended for three months as part of the ruling.

Colors and symbols

Colors

The Trapani Shark uniforms are maroon with white trim for away games, while for home games, the colors are reversed.

The maroon color is commonly used by Trapani’s major sports clubs and derives from the maroon blazon of the city’s coat of arms. Specifically in basketball, maroon was chosen by the original Pallacanestro Trapani (1981–1997 and 2011–2023), Basket Trapani (1997–2011), and the current club. Previously, Trapani’s main teams opted for green: Rosmini Trapani (1957–1964) and Edera Trapani (1969–1981) before transforming into Pallacanestro Trapani. In 2023, Trapani Shark chose a black jersey, returning to maroon the following year.

Below is a selection of historical Trapani basketball uniforms:

Third/Special

(*) For the 1986 championship, Pallacanestro Trapani chose the sponsor’s colors

Official symbols

Emblem

The initial Pallacanestro Trapani chose as its logo a graphic integration of the five towers, a symbol of the city, embedded within a maroon-colored basketball, with the club's name displayed below.

Subsequently, with the establishment of Basket Trapani in 1997, Andrea Magaddino's management selected a dolphin as the club's symbol, holding a basketball while leaping through a hoop (representing the basketball rim), set against a maroon-colored triangle background featuring the club's name in two distinct calligraphic fonts. The Massinelli management commissioned Mino Poma, a Trapani-based graphic designer and club executive, to undertake a radical redesign of the logo, choosing the tower (drawn from the city’s coat of arms) as the main symbol, prominently featured within a maroon-colored basketball, while retaining the original calligraphic style of the club’s name.

In 2011, following a change in ownership and the renaming of the club from Basket Trapani to Pallacanestro Trapani, a new logo was introduced. It featured a blue "T" at the center of a graphically deconstructed basketball, symbolizing the city’s five towers at the top and a stylized scythe at the bottom. The logo’s layout was completed with the club’s name positioned at the bottom right, using two different text styles (bold and regular).

With the club’s re-establishment, the current emblem takes the form of a "shield" and incorporates the historical symbols of Trapani’s coat of arms: the five towers and the scythe. The towers and scythe, set above waves representing the sea, are displayed on a maroon background, with the club’s name featured at the top.

Mascot

Following the sponsorship by Tonno Auriga from the Trapani-based company "Nino Castiglione" in 2013, the official mascot, Aurighetto, was introduced, named in honor of the company. Aurighetto is a blue tuna wearing a traditional white sailor’s cap and the team’s uniform.

With the renaming to Trapani Shark in 2023, a new mascot was introduced: "Maverick," a blue shark wearing a maroon jersey featuring the city’s five towers and scythe in gold at the center.

Sponsors

Over the years, the commercial "naming" of basketball in Trapani (the sponsor) has primarily been associated with Sicilian companies or those connected to Sicily. These include the Mazara-based Pasta Poiatti, Olio Caruso, Vini Racine, Birra Messina, and Tonno Auriga. During its year in Serie A1, the Trapani club lacked a sponsor, and president Vincenzo Garraffa opted for a symbolic self-sponsorship with an anti-mafia message, using the slogan "L'Altra Sicilia" (The Other Sicily). The Magaddino management maintained a preference for local banking institutions, while the Basciano presidency linked the team’s naming to the Lighthouse Group, where he serves as CEO. With the ownership transition to Antonini, the main sponsors reflect the entrepreneurial ventures of the new management, focusing on commodity trading in the agricultural sector and sports investment management.

Timeline of official sponsors

1964–1970: None

1970–1971: Issa

1971–1977: None

1977–1978: AS Arredostil

1978–1983: None

1983–1986: Pasta Poiatti

1986–1987: Olio Caruso, Plubello

1987–1988: Olio Caruso, Mar Alimentari

1988–1989: Vini Racine

1989–1990: Vini Racine, Marciante

1990–1991: Birra Messina, Province of Trapani

1991–1992: L'Altra Sicilia, Province of Trapani

1992–1993: Tonno Auriga, Pasta Poiatti, Province of Trapani

1993–1994: Tonno Auriga, Province of Trapani

1994–1996: Tonno Auriga

1996–1997: City of Trapani

1997–1998: Enopolio

1998–1999: Banca del Popolo Trapani

1999–2001: Banca Popolare Sant'Angelo

2001–2002: Satin, Hobby Model

2002–2003: Satin, N.O.V.A.R

2003–2004: INA Assitalia, Hobby Model

2004–2009: Banca Nuova, Natural Province of Trapani

Home arenas

The home arena of Trapani Shark is the municipally owned sports hall named PalaIlio, inaugurated in 1991, with a current capacity of 4,490 spectators.

Previous arenas

The facilities that previously hosted basketball games for Trapani teams include:

"Degli Spalti" gymnasium and field from the 1930s to the 1960s. The earliest sports activities took place in an area in front of the city’s ancient walls, near the bastion known as "Impossibile," which defined one of its boundaries. The primary activity was football, interspersed with other sports such as athletics and basketball. Teams from the fascist youth organizations (FGC, GIL, and GUF), as well as Libertas Trapani and Enal Trapani, played their matches there.

"Antonio Rosmini" gymnasium, "ex GIL" field, and "Cappuccini" gymnasium were primarily used in the 1960s and are still in existence.

"Dante Alighieri" gymnasium from 1968 to 1982 (capacity: 300 spectators). This gymnasium, named after the promenade where it is located, marked the beginning of Trapani’s basketball activities in the 1960s. In 1983, Pallacanestro Trapani achieved promotion to Serie C1 and played a friendly match against Indesit Caserta, featuring Oscar Schmidt.

"Tenente Alberti" gymnasium from 1982 to 1986 (capacity: 800 spectators). The gymnasium was inaugurated on 31 October 1982 with a match between Pallacanestro Trapani and MMP Palermo. With the promotion to Serie B d’Eccellenza, the "Via Tenente Alberti" gymnasium failed to meet the league’s safety regulations, leading to home games being played in Marsala.

"Fortunato Bellina" sports hall (Marsala) for the 1986–1987 season (capacity: 600 spectators).

"Palagranata" sports hall from 1987 to 1997 (capacity: 3,800 spectators). This privately owned facility, belonging to the club, hosted the Serie A1 championship. The first game at Palagranata was played on 29 November 1987 against Inalca Modena. A match of the Italian men’s national team was also held there.

"PalaTreSanti" sports hall (Alcamo) in 2009 (capacity: 800 spectators). It was used during the first half of the 2009–2010 season due to safety upgrades at PalaIlio in Trapani.

Current roster

Statistics

Team statistics

Statistics updated as of 12 June 2025

* The 1997–1998 and 2019–2020 competitive seasons are not included in the totals.

Season by season

Note: Statistics are correct as of June 5, 2025.

Past rosters and players

Reggie Johnson is the only player in the Sicilian team’s history to have won an NBA championship ring with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983, while Langston Galloway reached the finals with the Phoenix Suns in 2021. Francesco Mannella, a Tuscan point guard and captain in Serie A, played for eleven seasons across four divisions (from Serie C1 to Serie A1).

Retired numbers

In the history of Trapani basketball, three jersey numbers have been retired:

Presidents and coaches

Presidents

The recent history of basketball in Trapani has seen several presidents, many of whom are representatives of local entrepreneurship.

Francesco Todaro, an architect and entrepreneur, served as treasurer and vice president under Garraffa’s management. In 1994, he took over the club during its challenging final two years in Serie A2, later handing over leadership to Carlo Maccotta and Salvatore Mazzara.

Alberto Montericcio, a Trapani doctor and entrepreneur, co-founded Basket Trapani in 1997 with Filippo Mucaria and Andrea Magaddino. Following Mucaria’s resignation in 2000, Montericcio transferred full management to Magaddino.

Andrea Magaddino, a Trapani civil lawyer and former basketball player for Edera Trapani, co-founded the Associazione Basket Trapani in 1997 with local entrepreneurs Alberto Montericcio and Filippo Mucaria, acquiring the Serie C2 title from Amatori Trapani. He later led the club alone, achieving notable successes such as five promotion finals in Serie B d’Eccellenza/Serie A Dilettanti and a promotion to Legadue.

Alessandro Massinelli, an entrepreneur from Ribera (AG), with prior executive experience at Ares Ribera, Ares Palermo, and Verga Palermo, acquired the club’s ownership on 16 June 2009. His tenure was tumultuous, marked by financial difficulties that caused unrest within the team, though it still achieved promotion to Legadue. This promotion was later revoked by the FIP federal council, resulting in the team’s forced enrollment in Divisione Nazionale C, a three-division demotion.

Pietro Basciano, a Trapani entrepreneur with businesses in Emilia-Romagna, acquired the club in August 2011, forgoing an appeal to the TAR initiated by the Massinelli management against the FIP. He began a new era, renaming the club Pallacanestro Trapani Sporting Club and, after two years, led it to the second-tier national championship, DNA Gold, by exchanging its sporting title with Scafati Basket. The team reached the promotion playoffs for Serie A1 a few times, exiting in the first round. Basciano remained president until June 2023, when he did not register the team for the Serie A2 championship, unable to reach an agreement for the transfer to entrepreneur Valerio Antonini.

Coaches

The most well-known coach was Riccardo Sales, who coached both the men’s and women’s Italian national basketball teams, but the most beloved was undoubtedly Gianfranco Benvenuti, who led the team to promotion first to Serie A2 and later to Serie A1.

Statistics updated as of 9 June 2025

Honours

National competitions

Italian Amateur Champion: 1

2023–24

Promotions from Serie A2 to Serie A1: 1

1990–1991

Supercoppa LNP Serie A2: 1

2023

Promotions from Divisione Nazionale A to Legadue: 1

2010–2011

Promotions from Serie B d'Eccellenza to Serie A2: 1

1989–1990

Coppa Italia LNP Divisione Nazionale C: 1

2011–12

Interregional competitions

Divisione Nazionale C: 1

2011–2012

Promotions from Serie C1 to Serie B: 1

1982–1983

Promotions from Serie C2 to Serie C1: 1

1981–1982

Promotions from Serie D to Serie C: 2

1971–1972, 1974–1975

Finals played

Serie A2

2023–2024 vs Fortitudo Bologna (Italian amateur championship final)

Serie B d'Eccellenza

1987–1988 vs Esperia Cagliari (relegation playoff)

1989–1990 vs Sangiorgese (promotion final)

2002–2003 vs Dinamo Sassari (promotion final)

2003–2004 vs Castelletto Ticino (promotion final)

2003–2004 vs Nuova A.M.G. Sebastiani Basket Rieti (promotion playoff)

2007–2008 vs N.B. Brindisi (promotion playoff)

Serie A Dilettanti

2010–2011 vs Pallacanestro Brescia (Italian amateur championship final)

2010–2011 vs Cestistica Ostuni (promotion playoff)

Serie B2

1998–1999 vs Sutor Basket Montegranaro (promotion final)

Serie C/Serie C1/Divisione Nazionale C

1977–1978 vs Virtus Ragusa (promotion playoff)

1982–1983 vs Virtus Ragusa (promotion playoff)

2011–2012 vs Pol. Basket Acireale (promotion final)

Coppa Sicilia

1986–1987 vs Virtus Ragusa

Individual awards

Best Sixth Man

JD Notae (2024–2025)

Best Starting Five (Regular Season)

Justin Robinson (2024–2025)

Executive of the Year

Julio Trovato (2023–2024)

Fanbase

The basketball fanbase supporting the team in Trapani and across Italy, initially formed as the CUCN, now consists of four groups: Trapanesi Granata, Nessuna Resa Ultras Trapani, Invictissimi Drepanum Nord, and Gate 91100 Trapani. The fiercest rivalry has been with Virtus Ragusa, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s.

Friendships and rivalries

Friendly fanbases

Pallacanestro Brescia

Orlandina Basket

JuveCaserta Basket

Blu Basket 1971

Dinamo Sassari

S.S. Basket Napoli

Universo Treviso Basket

Rival fanbases

New Basket Brindisi

Fortitudo Agrigento

Virtus Kleb Ragusa

Basket Cefalù

Basket Barcellona

Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino