Italy team for EuroBasket 2022 qualification
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President | Gianni Petrucci | ||
Head coach | Romeo Sacchetti | ||
Qualifiers | Scheduled | ||
PIR leader | Giampaolo Ricci 22.5 | ||
Scoring leader | Giampaolo Ricci 18.5 | ||
Rebounding leader | Giampaolo Ricci 5.5 | ||
Assists leader | Marco Spissu 9 | ||
Highest home attendance | 4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020) | ||
Average home attendance | 4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020) | ||
Biggest win | 83–64 vs Russia (20 February 2020) | ||
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All statistics correct as of February 23, 2020. |
The Italy team for EuroBasket 2021 qualification will represent Italy at the EuroBasket 2021 qualification. Italy has already qualified for the EuroBasket 2021 being one of the host countries.
Timeline
- 20–23 February 2020: The first window
- 27–30 November 2020: The second window
- 18–21 February 2021: The third window
Roster
The following 16 players were called by coach Meo Sacchetti for the first two games against Russia and Estonia on 20th and 23rd of February 2020.[1] Andrea Pecchia was originally called, forming a delegation of 16 players, but due to a sprained ankle, he couldn't join the team in the first qualification period.[2] He was replaced by Matteo Tambone.[3] The Venezia players De Nicolao and Tonut had to leave the team, as well, due to light injuries.[4]
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While the following player where called for backup. Matteo Tambone was initially in the reserves list, but then moved to the main team because of Pecchia's injury.
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Staff
Position | Staff member | Age | Team |
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Head coach | Romeo Sacchetti | 71 | Vanoli Cremona |
Assistant coaches | Emanuele Molin | 64 | Aquila Trento |
Massimo Maffezzoli | 48 | Eurobasket Roma | |
Paolo Conti | 54 | Italian Basketball Federation | |
Physical trainer | Matteo Panichi | 51 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Physician | Sandro Senzameno | 72 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Orthopaedic | Raffaele Cortina | 64 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Osteopath | Roberto Oggioni | 49 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Francesco Ciallella | 44 | Italian Basketball Federation | |
Team manager | Massimo Valle | 58 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Press officer | Francesco D'Aniello | 43 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Manager | Roberto Brunamonti | 65 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Video maker | Marco Cremonini | 36 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Equipment manager | Curzio Garofoli | 54 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Andrea Annessa | 50 | Italian Basketball Federation |
Source: [1]
Qualification
The draw was held on 22 July 2019 in Munich, Germany. Italy was drawn into Group B with Finland, Georgia and Russia.[5] These matches will be played in three windows from 17 to 25 February 2020; from 23 November to 1 December 2020 and from 15 to 23 February 2021 with two games played by each team in every window.[6].[7]
Group B
vs Russia
Leonardo Totè had incurred in an injury on the right eye the same day of the match and, because of the FIBA regulation, he couldn't be replaced.[8]
20 February 2019 1
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83–64 | ![]() |
Naples, Italy |
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20:30 (GMT+1) | Scoring by quarter: 26-24, 15-9, 21-18, 21-13 | |||
Livebasketball.tv, Sky Sport Arena | Pts: Ricci 19 Rebs: Ricci, Fontecchio 7 Asts: Spissu 10 PIR: Ricci 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kulagin 17 Rebs: Antipov 6 Asts: Kulagin 8 PIR: Antipov 20 |
Arena: PalaBarbuto Attendance: 4000 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Martin Vulic (CRO), Fernando Calatrava (ESP) |
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@ Estonia
23 February 2019 2
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81–87 | ![]() |
Tallinn, Estonia |
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19:00 (GMT+2) | Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 29-23, 14-18, 20-28 | |||
Livebasketball.tv, Sky Sport HD | Pts: Kitsing 22 Rebs: Jõesaar 9 Asts: Kullamäe 6 PIR: Kitsing 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Vitali 22 Rebs: Ricci, Vitali, Akele 4 Asts: Spissu 8 PIR: Ricci 23 |
Arena: Saku Suurhall Attendance: 7500 Referees: Aleksandar Glisić (SRB), Martin Horozov (BGR), Andrei Sharapa (BLR) |
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vs North Macedonia
27 November 2019 3
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@ Russia
vs Estonia
@ North Macedonia
21 February 2019 6
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North Macedonia ![]() |
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Statistics
Individual statistics
No. | Player | GC | GP | GS | MPG | 2FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | EF | PPG |
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0 | Marco Spissu | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29.4 | 60.0% (1.5/2.5) | 33.3% (1.5/4.5) | 80.0% (2.0/2.5) | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 9.5 |
13 | Simone Fontecchio | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29.3 | 40.0% (2.0/5.0) | 50.0% (1.5/3.0) | 100% (1.0/1.0) | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
16 | Amedeo Tessitori | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11.9 | 100% (2.0/2.0) | - | 57.1% (2.0/3.5) | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
17 | Giampaolo Ricci | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30.8 | 58.3% (3.5/6.0) | 58.3% (3.5/6.0) | 100% (1.0/1.0) | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 22.5 | 18.5 |
18 | Matteo Spagnolo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 33.3% (0.5/1.5) | - | 100% (0.5/0.5) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
22 | Giordano Bortolani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | - | 100% (1.0/1.0) | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
24 | Filippo Baldi Rossi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.6 | 58.3% (3.6/6.0) | 25.0% (0.5/2.0) | - | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
25 | Michele Ruzzier | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.4 | 50.0% (1.0/2.0) | 33.3% (0.5/1.5) | 50.0% (1.0/2.0) | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
30 | Matteo Tambone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.9 | - | 0.0% (0.0/0.5) | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
31 | Michele Vitali | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32.5 | 70.0% (3.5/5.0) | 38.5% (2.5/6.5) | 80.0% (4.0/5.0) | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
35 | Leonardo Totè | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
45 | Nicola Akele | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | 80.0% (2.0/2.5) | 50.0% (0.5/1.0) | - | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
55 | Francesco Candussi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | - | 100% (1.0/1.0) | - | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
Individual game highs
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Team game highs
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See also
References
- ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers I 16 convocati per il raduno di Napoli (17 febbraio). La linea verde di coach Sacchetti: "Costruire per il futuro"" (in Italian). fip.it. 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Pecchia non parteciperà al raduno di Napoli (distorsione alla caviglia). Dino Meneghin Capo Delegazione Azzurro a Tallinn" (in Italian). fip.it. 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Matteo Tambone convocato per il raduno di Napoli e per le gare contro Russia (20/02) ed Estonia (23/02)" (in Italian). fip.it. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "De Nicolao e Tonut autorizzati a lasciare il raduno. Giovedì 20 febbraio la sfida alla Russia (20.30) PalaBarbuto verso il sold-out" (in Italian). fip.it. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Draw results in for FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Road to World Cup 2019 and EuroBasket 2021" (PDF). FIBA.
- ^ "Seedings confirmed ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Draw". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. Leonardo Totè non prenderà parte al match contro la Russia. Lieve infortunio all'occhio destro" (in Italian). fip.it. 20 February 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Italy Qualifiers Profile at the FIBA Website