Athletic was founded in 1968 in the premises of the parish in San Pio X avenue, where there was also the registered office, at the hands of Gino Negro, Elio Fertonani and Don Gianni Tacchino.

In 1970 came the transition to competition by acquiring the rights of the then Legislative Genoa, which at the time was involved in the Serie C. The 1974-75 season is the first held in a professional league, following the total reform of the championships.

Since 1976 the Genoese training assumes sponsorship Emerson and enters the orbit of famous Pallacanestro Varese, bringing in Lombardy veteran Dodo Rusconi and young Maurizio Gualco, Enzo Carraria and Mauro Salvaneschi: foreign player was instead represented by Brazilian Marcos Leite "Marquinho" .

His youth sector, always flourishing, has produced a lot of players who currently fight in best Ligurian teams and militating or have played in national categories, such as Fabrizio Greco, Stefano Arrighi, Andrea Fertonani, Nicholas Cerboncini, Francesco Rovati, Marcello Mangione Philip Cainero, Daniele Manuelli.

The seat has remained the historic Via San Pio X with adjoining small gym in the homonymous church, but the playing field has become the PalaCus Viale Gambaro.