Renato Villalta

Renato Villalta
Personal information
Born (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955
Maserada sul Piave, Treviso, Italy
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
Career history
1971–1976Basket Mestre
1976–1989Virtus Bologna
1989–1991Treviso
Career highlights
Medals
Representing  Italy
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow
EuroBasket
1983 France
1975 Yugoslavia
1985 West Germany
European U-18 Championship
1972 YugoslaviaUnder-18 Team
1974 FranceTeam
European Championship for Cadets
1971 ItalyUnder-16 Team

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