Eli Pasquale
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1960 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 4, 2019 (aged 59) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lockerby Composite School (Sudbury, Ontario) |
| College | University of Victoria (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 5th round, 106th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 13, 6 |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Ilario Enrico "Eli" Pasquale (August 24, 1960 – November 4, 2019) was a Canadian basketball player and two-time Olympian. Considered one of the best basketball players in Canada's history, Pasquale was the starting point guard and co-captain of the Canada men's national basketball team during, arguably, Canada's greatest era of basketball. During this time, Pasquale competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, two World Student Games, four FIBA World Championships and two Pan American Games.
In 1984, Pasquale was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics as the 106th overall pick. Pasquale later played professionally in Argentina, West Germany and Switzerland.
During university, Pasquale led the University of Victoria to 5 straight national championships. Pasquale was the university's all-time leading scorer when he graduated. In 1984, he was awarded the Mike Moser Trophy as the male Canadian university player of the year. Pasquale was also a three-time First-Team All-Canadian (1981–1984), was named the CIAU national tournament MVP two times (1981, 1983), and was named as CIAU tournament all-star three times (1981, 1983, 1984) and five-time first team Canada West all-star.