Davide Casarin

Davide Casarin (born 22 May 2003) is an Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays the guard position.

Early career Casarin started playing basketball at four years old.

He played with the Reyer Venezia under-18 team at the 2019 Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team despite being two years younger than his competition. In four games, he put up averages of 18.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest. After leading Team Europe to a 97–85 victory over Team Asia with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists, he was named MVP of the game.

At the 2020 Adidas Next Generation Tournament Kaunas, he averaged 17.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while Reyer Venezia finished in sixth place. A few days later, he was named Finals MVP of the Lega Basket Next Gen Cup, a domestic cup competition for U18 teams, after recording 22 points, 17 rebounds and six assists in the final against Pallacanestro Reggiana.

Professional career He made his professional debut in Lega Basket Serie A on 12 May 2019, coming off the bench during a win against Brescia Leonessa. The 15-year-old scored two points in three minutes. In round 10, he recorded four points, one rebound, three assists, one steal and one block against Rytas Vilnius.

On 2 July 2021 Casarin was sent on loan to Treviso for two years. On 14 January 2022 he signed with Scagliera Verona.

On 22 June 2023 he signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A.

On 31 July 2025 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

National team career

Junior national teams Casarin's first international experience was with the national under-14 team in 2017. He played with the national under-15 team at the Trofeo dell'Amicizia in Troyes in 2018. He also played at the 2019 Bellegarde sur Valserine U16 International Tournament in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, France.

Personal life His father, Federico, was also a professional basketball player. He played for Basket Mestre, Pallacanestro Treviso, Virtus Roma, Aurora Desio and Dinamo Sassari. He was appointed president of Reyer Venezia by team owner Luigi Brugnaro in 2017, after previously holding the title of sporting director.

His older brother, Andrea, played professionally as well.