Renato Villalta

Renato Villalta
Villalta, as a player of Virtus Bologna.
Personal information
Born (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1977: undrafted
Playing career1971–1991
PositionPower forward / center
Number10
Career history
1971–1976Basket Mestre
1976–1989Virtus Bologna
1989–1991Treviso
Career highlights
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow
FIBA EuroBasket
1983 France
1975 Yugoslavia
1985 West Germany
Mediterranean Games
1983 Casablanca
1975 Algiers
European U-18 Championship
1972 Yugoslavia Under-18
1974 France Under-18
European Championship for Cadets
1971 Italy Under-16

Renato Villalta (born 3 February 1955) is a former professional basketball player and basketball executive from Italy. He played for Virtus Bologna for 13 seasons, winning three Italian league championships and two Italian national cups with the club. Villalta is considered one of the greatest European power forwards of all time. He was a member of the FIBA European Selection Team in 1980 and 1981. Villalta was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.