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FIBA Basketball World Cup
Italy
(4-1) 		73
1 2 3 4
Italy 25 14 12 22
Puerto Rico 15 21 11 10
57 Puerto Rico
(3-2)

2023-09-03 08:00 / Araneta Coliseum
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Italy Italy
Nicolo Melli
Nicolo Melli 		Points 7
Accuracy 3-7
43  %
Rebounds 12
Assists 2
Steals 0
Efficiency 15
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
11 Points Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard
4-8
50  % 		Accuracy
4 Rebounds
2 Assists
1 Steals
14 Efficiency
Italy
Puerto Rico
42%
30/72
Field goals
37%
20/54
48
Rebounds
29
20
Assists
14
6
Steals
6
50%
4/8
Free throws
79%
11/14
2
Blocks
3
News
Gianmarco Pozzecco shares emotional message following Italy's quarterfinal qualification

2023-09-03

Gianmarco Pozzecco was heading to celebrate the Italian basketball team's rare qualification for the World Cup quarterfinals after a crucial victory over Puerto Rico. As the press conference concluded, the FIBA cameras were turned off, and journalists were preparing to leave their seats, he suddenly returned with an important message.
Italy beats Puerto Rico, advances to FIBA World Cup quarterfinals

2023-09-03

Italy survived the do-or-die game in Group I by defeating Puerto Rico 73-57 and advancing to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 quarterfinals. Italy will finish 1st in their respective group if Serbia wins against the Dominican Republic later in the day.
Games
Games
Best players
Stefano Tonut
Stefano Tonut
15 PTS
7/10 FG
1/3 FT
Tremont Waters
Tremont Waters
13 PTS
5/14 FG
1/2 FT
Italy
Few players
12 REB
Isaiah Pineiro
Isaiah Pineiro
7 REB
6 DREB
1 OREB
Alessandro Pajola
Alessandro Pajola
9 As
0 TO
19 MIN
Tremont Waters
Tremont Waters
9 As
7 TO
34 MIN
Nicolo Melli
Nicolo Melli
15 EFF
50% 2P%
0% 3P%
Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard
14 EFF
67% 2P%
40% 3P%
Italy
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
0 Marco Spissu 26:41 3-8
38% 		1-2
50% 		2-6
33% 		0-0
0% 		3-1 4 6 1 1 0 3 8 -7 13
7 Stefano Tonut 21:44 7-10
70% 		7-9
78% 		0-1
0% 		1-3
33% 		1-0 1 0 2 3 0 0 15 0 10
9 Nicolo Melli 28:35 3-7
43% 		3-6
50% 		0-1
0% 		1-2
50% 		4-8 12 2 0 2 1 1 7 4 15
13 Simone Fontecchio 32:00 5-16
31% 		3-7
43% 		2-9
22% 		0-0
0% 		10-2 12 1 1 1 0 2 12 9 14
33 Achille Polonara 13:55 0-4
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-3
0% 		0-0
0% 		1-1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1
9 Gabriele Procida 3:49 1-1
100% 		1-1
100% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
17 Giampaolo Ricci 26:05 6-12
50% 		4-6
67% 		2-6
33% 		1-1
100% 		2-1 3 0 0 2 1 3 15 15 11
18 Matteo Spagnolo 0:18 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 Luca Severini 11:25 1-4
25% 		1-3
33% 		0-1
0% 		1-2
50% 		2-3 5 0 2 0 0 3 3 12 6
54 Alessandro Pajola 19:04 0-2
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-2
0% 		0-0
0% 		5-2 7 9 0 0 0 4 0 23 14
70 Luigi Datome 16:24 4-8
50% 		1-3
33% 		3-5
60% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 18 8
200 30-72
42% 		21-38
55% 		9-34
26% 		4-8
50% 		29-19 48 20 6 9 2 16 73 94

Head Coach:

Gianmarco Pozzecco

Puerto Rico
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
0 Isaiah Pineiro 27:41 2-8
25% 		2-4
50% 		0-4
0% 		5-5
100% 		6-1 7 1 1 1 1 2 9 -8 12
1 George Conditt IV 29:44 2-5
40% 		2-4
50% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
0% 		0-1 1 2 1 0 2 2 4 -10 7
11 Stephen Thompson 15:06 1-2
50% 		0-0
-% 		1-2
50% 		0-0
0% 		2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 -2 4
28 Ismael Romero 28:54 4-9
44% 		4-9
44% 		0-0
-% 		1-2
50% 		3-3 6 0 0 2 0 2 9 -8 7
51 Tremont Waters 34:22 5-14
36% 		3-4
75% 		2-10
20% 		1-2
50% 		2-0 2 9 1 7 0 3 13 -12 8
00 John Holland 9:24 0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -11 -2
3 Jordan Howard 24:54 4-8
50% 		2-3
67% 		2-5
40% 		1-1
100% 		4-0 4 2 1 0 0 0 11 -14 14
12 Aleem Ford 9:05 0-2
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1
32 Christopher Ortiz 19:51 2-5
40% 		1-2
50% 		1-3
33% 		3-4
75% 		2-0 2 0 1 0 0 2 8 -13 7
41 Arnaldo Toro 0:59 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
200 20-54
37% 		14-28
50% 		6-26
23% 		11-14
79% 		24-5 29 14 6 11 3 13 57 61

Head Coach:

Nelson Colon

Teams
FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
Italy 30-72
42% 		21-38
55% 		9-34
26% 		4-8
50% 		29-19 48 20 6 9 2 16 73 94
Puerto Rico 20-54
37% 		14-28
50% 		6-26
23% 		11-14
79% 		24-5 29 14 6 11 3 13 57 61
Best players
Player of the Game
Nicolo Melli
EFF
15
Nicolo Melli
Points 7
Accuracy 3-7
Rebounds 12
Assists 2