Marco Bonamico (born 18 January 1957 in Genoa) is a former professional basketball player from Italy. At a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. During his playing career, his nickname was, "il Marine" ("The Marine").

Marco Bonamico
Personal information
Born (1957-01-18) 18 January 1957 (age 67)
Genoa, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1979: undrafted
Playing career1975–1995
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
1975–1976Virtus Bologna
1976–1977Fortitudo Bologna
1977–1978Virtus Bologna
1978–1979Mens Sana Siena
1979–1980Olimpia Milano
1980–1986Virtus Bologna
1986–1988Napoli Basket
1988–1989Virtus Bologna
1989–1993Libertas Forlì
1993–1995Libertas Udine
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Italy
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1983 France

Professional career

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Bonamico was the top scorer of the EuroLeague Finals in 1981.

National team career

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With the senior Italian national basketball team, Bonamico won a silver medal at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games.[1] He also won a gold medal at the 1983 EuroBasket. He also played at the 1977 EuroBasket, the 1978 FIBA World Championship, the 1979 EuroBasket, and the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.[2][3]

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