Giancarlo Primo

Giancarlo Primo
Personal information
Born(1924-11-04)4 November 1924
Rome, Italy
Died27 December 2005(2005-12-27) (aged 81)
NationalityItalian
Career information
Playing career1947–1957
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1956–1989
Career history
Playing
1947–1957Società Ginnastica Roma
Coaching
1956–1957Società Ginnastica Roma
1958–1968Italy Women
1968–1979Italy
1980–1982Pielle Livorno
1982–1983Pallacanestro Cantù
1983–1984UG Goriziana
1984–1985Libertas Livorno
1987–1989Virtus Roma
Career highlights
As head coach:
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Head coach for  Italy
FIBA EuroBasket
1971 West Germany
1975 Yugoslavia

Giancarlo Primo (4 November 1924 – 27 December 2005) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. He was a coach of the FIBA European Selection team in 1974, 1975, and 1976. In 2001, he was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit. In 2007, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.