Walter De Raffaele

Italian basketball player and coach
Walter De Raffaele
Derthona Basket
PositionHead coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
BornOctober 31, 1968; 55 years ago (1968-10-31)
Livorno, Italy
NationalityItalian
Career information
Playing career1987–1997
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2000–present
Career history
As player:
1987–1989Libertas Livorno
1992–1993Pallacanestro Marsala
1993–1994Aurora Desio
1994–1996Olimpia Pistoia
1996–1997Petrarca
As coach:
2000–2004Livorno (assistant)
2004–2005Livorno
2005Viola Reggio Calabria
2006–2008Unione Cestistica Casalpusterlengo
2008–2010Pavia
2010–2011Scaligera Verona
2011–2016Reyer Venezia Mestre (assistant)
2016–2023Reyer Venezia
2023–presentDerthona Basket
Career highlights and awards
As Head Coach:
  • Italian League champion (2017, 2019)
  • Italian Cup champion (2020)
  • FIBA Europe Cup champion (2018)

Walter De Raffaele (born October 31, 1968) is an Italian professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach for Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[1] De Raffaele has coached multiple teams in Italy since 2000.

Coaching career

In June 2016, De Raffaele signed a contract as head coach of Umana Reyer Venezia.[2] On May 2, 2018, De Raffaele won the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[3]

References

  1. ^ Legabasket.it profile
  2. ^ Walter De Raffaele will coach Umana Reyer Venezia next season
  3. ^ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
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Derthona Basket current roster
  • Head coach: De Raffaele
  • Assistant coaches: Squarcina
  • Talpo
  • Rabbolini
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Umana Reyer Venezia 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup champions
  • Head coach: De Raffaele
  • Assistant coaches: Billio
  • Buffi
  • Tucci