BIO

Davide Moretti, also known as “Moro”, was born in Bologna on 25th March 1998, across the two famous Euroleague derby on 24th and 26th, between Virtus Bologna and Fortitudo Bologna: an Epic series.

Heights 6’3, plays basketball as a combo guard.

He is Mariolina Tozzi and Paolo’s son and has a younger brother, Niccolo’, born in 2004, that plays basketball as well.

1999. Davide Moretti with his mom Mariolina

1999. Davide Moretti with his dad Paolo

2009. Mariolina, Niccolo’, Paolo and Davide with coach Ettore Messina (Luca Maggitti)

2017. Niccolo’ in action

His dad, Paolo Moretti, was a great professional basketball player across 90s and now is a coach.

With his clubs, as a player he won 3 Italian Championship with Virtus Bologna (1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995), 2 Italian Cup with Scaligera Verona (1991) and Fortitudo Bologna (1998) and 2 Italian Supercup with Virtus Bologna (1996) and Fortitudo Bologna (1998).

Paolo Moretti with Virtus Bologna’s jersey

Paolo Moretti and Robert Parish, at the end of the McDonalds Open game in 1994, played between Virtus Bologna and NBA team Charlotte Hornets

As a coaches he won the Italian second League (A2) with Pistoia (2012/2013), the best Italian League A coach (2013/2014) and the 30th Reverberi prize edition (2015).

Paolo Moretti receives the best Italian League A coach prize

With Italian National team, as a player, won the Silver Medal at the Juniores European Championship (1988), the Gold Medal at the under 22 European Championship (1992), 2 Gold Medals at the Mediterranean Games (1991, 1993), the Silver Medal at the Goodwill Games (1994) and the Silver Medal at the Eurobasket (1997).

Paolo Moretti with the Italian National team’s jersey

Davide Moretti started play basketball really early, in all the various youth clubs team where his dad played (Roseto degli Abruzzi) and then coached (Siena, Catanzaro, Ancona, Livorno, Reggio Calabria, Brindisi, Pistoia).

In 2013, in Genova, won the Regionals Trophy Tournament with Tuscany, during the Final, helped his team and dropped 37 points, to reach the victory after an over time, against Piemonte.

Davide Moretti with 6 jersey, celebrates the 2013 Regionals Trophy Tournament victory

Davide Moretti receives his mom’s hug, after the victory

Davide Moretti receives his mom’s hug, after the victory

In 2017 graduate from High School of Applied Sciences.

TEAMS CLUB

During 2013/2014 season he played with Stella Azzurra Rome, in the two youth teams and also in the Italian League B championship. On the under 17 championship he arrived 4th in all the country and put into the best 5 players.

Davide Moretti in his period with Stella Azzurra Rome

Davide Moretti in his period with Stella Azzurra Rome

Davide Moretti in his period with Stella Azzurra Rome

The Istanbul International Tournament manifest, with Davide Moretti in Stella Azzurra’s jersey

During 2014/2015 season he played with Pistoia Basket, in the two youth teams and also in the Italian League A championship, where he made his first debut at the age of 16, on 25 October 2014. In this season he drove his under 19 team to the under 19 Italian Youth Championship Final, lost just by one point, also his under 17 team to the victory of the under 17 Italian Youth Championship and put into the best 5 players.

Davide Moretti makes his debut in SERIE A with Pistoia Basket 2000, 16 years old, under Coach Paolo Moretti – 2014

Davide Moretti in action vs Sassari in the same season. Serie A

Davide Moretti win the title of the italian U17 championship

During seasons 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 he played with Treviso Basket, in the Italian League A2, reached both seasons the playoffs. During 2016/2017 season he is named as Best under22 Player of the championship.

Davide Moretti in serie A2 with De Longhi Treviso

Davide Moretti in serie A2 with De Longhi Treviso

Davide Moretti in serie A2 with De Longhi Treviso

Davide Moretti in serie A2 with De Longhi Treviso

Davide Moretti in serie A2 with De Longhi Treviso

Davide Moretti after the MAN OF THE MATCH interview

Davide Moretti receives the lead as BEST UNDER 22 of serie A2 2016/17 season

During 2017/2018 season he goes to play in NCAA, joins the Texas Tech University, in the Big XII Conference.

Davide Moretti with the RED RAIDERS uniform of Texas Tech

Davide Moretti with the RED RAIDERS uniform of Texas Tech

Davide Moretti with the RED RAIDERS uniform of Texas Tech

ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAMS

During 2013/2014 season was selected for the first time and played with under 16 Italian team under 16 European Championship, at the end they qualified for the under 17 World Championship next year.

He played also in under 18 and under 20 European Championship.

Davide Moretti with the Italia U16 National team – European Championship 2013

Davide Moretti with the Italia U16 National team – European Championship 2013

In 2014 was selected for the Jordan Brand Classic, in Barcelona

Davide Moretti with the Italia U16 National team – European Championship 2014

Davide Moretti with the Italia U16 National team – European Championship 2014

Davide Moretti with the Italia U17 National Team – World Championship 2014

Davide Moretti with the Italia U17 National Team – World Championship 2014

In 2015 he was selected for the Basketball Without Borders, in Gran Canaries (Spain).

 

In 2016, in Mannheim (Germany), he played with the under 18 Italian team the “Albert Schweitzer” tournament (a kind of World Championship), and he reached the Bronze medal and put into the best 5 players.

Davide Moretti festeggia la Medaglia di Bronzo vinta con l’Italia Under 18 nel Campionato Europeo 2016

In 2016, in Samsun (Turkey), he won the Bronze medal at the under 18 European Championship like team’s captain, and put into the best 5 players.

Davide Moretti con l’Italia Under 18 festeggia la Medaglia di Bronzo e l’inclusione nel miglior quintetto al torneo “Albert Schweitzer” 2016
Davide Moretti, al centro, inserito nel miglior quintetto del Campionato Europeo Under 18 2016

From 2013 to 2017, in total, played: 2x under16 European Championship, 1x under17 World Championship, 2x under18 European Championship and 2x under20 European Championship.

Davide Moretti with the Italia U20 National Team – European Championship 2016

Davide Moretti with the Italia U20 National Team – European Championship 2017