John Pinone

John Pinone
Personal information
Born	February 19, 1961 (age 63); Ohio Mixers
1984–1993	Estudiantes
Career highlights and awards
	Spanish King's Cup winner (1992); Spanish King's Cup MVP (1992); Spanish Prince's Cup winner (1986); Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1983); 3× First-team All-Big East (1981–1983); 3× Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1981–1983);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Representing United States
FIBA World Cup
Summer Universiade

John Gabriel Pinone Jr. (born February 19, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player.

High school

Pinone played competitively at South Catholic High School in Hartford, leading the team to the Class L state championship in 1977 and 1979.^[1] Early in the 1978–79 season, Pinone and South Catholic defeated Middletown, ending their 80-game winning streak, longest in state history.^[2]

College career

Pinone played

Wildcats from 1979 to 1983. He was named a third-team All-American as a senior. Pinone earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors three times, and was a first-team All-Philadelphia Big 5

selection four times. Pinone was the only freshman in Villanova history to lead the team in scoring, and Villanova retired his number 45 in 1995.

Playing career

Clubs

A third-round draftee in

Ohio Mixers, of the CBA, and earning a place in the 1984 CBA All-Star Game; he joined Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB

in the 1984–85 season, and played there through the 1992–93 season.

He won the

ACB All-Star Game in 1989 and 1991. During the nine seasons he played with Estudiantes, Pinone left a memorable mark in the history of the club, because of his solid team basketball playing style, and his competitive character.^[3]

National team

Pinone played for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, where he won the silver medal.^[4]

Coaching career

Pinone later became the

coach

, and coached them to state championships in the 2009, 2018, and 2023 seasons.

Personal life

Pinone pleaded guilty, in October 2010, to a misdemeanor of filing a false tax return, and in December 2010, he was sentenced to six months of home confinement, six months probation, and a $10,000 fine. ^[5]

References

^ CT High School Championships
^ Middletown streak Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ Player profile in Liga ACB (Spanish)
^ 1982 USA Basketball Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ Cromwell Coach John Pinone Sentenced In Federal Tax Case

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
FIBA Archive Profile
FIBA EuroLeague Profile
Spanish League Archive Profile (in Spanish)

[1] CT High School Championships

[2] Middletown streak Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Player profile in Liga ACB (Spanish)

[4] 1982 USA Basketball Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Cromwell Coach John Pinone Sentenced In Federal Tax Case

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