This EuroLeague offseason, so far, has been filled with several star moves. We already saw a significant amount of major players changing teams and even some unexpected returns from the NBA. Panathinaikos Athens have been one of the most active teams in Europe, adding well-known names like Luca Vildoza, Juancho Hernangomez, Kostas Sloukas, and Mathias Lessort.
Italy lost another important piece of its national team as Nico Mannion becomes the latest player that won't join the national team in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The Italian Basketball Federation confirmed the news, and head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco made a statement, saying that the decision was mutual.
Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has unveiled the lineup of 16 players who will start the preparations for the FIBA World Cup 2023, which is set to proceed from August 25 to September 10. The first camp (Folgaria Training Camp) is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 2.
This EuroLeague offseason, so far, has been filled with several star moves. We already saw a significant amount of major players changing teams and even some unexpected returns from the NBA. Panathinaikos Athens have been one of the most active teams in Europe, adding well-known names like Luca Vildoza, Juancho Hernangomez, Kostas Sloukas, and Mathias Lessort.
Italy lost another important piece of its national team as Nico Mannion becomes the latest player that won't join the national team in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The Italian Basketball Federation confirmed the news, and head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco made a statement, saying that the decision was mutual.
Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has unveiled the lineup of 16 players who will start the preparations for the FIBA World Cup 2023, which is set to proceed from August 25 to September 10. The first camp (Folgaria Training Camp) is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 2.
Looking at the upcoming season, Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz have signed their first new player. According to the official announcement, Niccolo Mannion joined the Basques on a two-year deal. The Italian guard previously played for Virtus Segafredo Bologna. After spending two season in the Italian club, the 22-year-old was a free agent this summer.Â
After a season of struggles in Italy, Niccolo Mannion will continue his career in another EuroLeague club. First reported by Emiliano Carchia from Sportando, the Italian guard has a deal with Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. BasketNews sources confirmed the information. His deal with Virtus Segafredo Bologna expired after the 2022-23 season.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna guard Niccolo Mannion has already played in the NBA. After two years in Europe, he will try to pursue the NBA dream again. According to sources, the Italian player is expected to compete in the NBA Summer League on the Milwaukee Bucks roster. Mannion's contract with Virtus ends after the 2022-23 season.
Italian NT head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco announced a 16-man roster for the last two qualifying matches of the FIBA World Cup 2023. Virtus guard Nico Mannion and Milan's big men duo of Paul Biligha and Giampaolo Ricci were included in the extended list.
The 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season is already in its fifth month of action and many young talents have shown what they are capable of. In order to be eligible for this season's Rising Star award, a player must have been 21 years of age or younger on July 1, 2000.
Despite being only 21, Nico Mannion and the Italian national team have already developed a long-term relationship. Mannion made his debut with the national team in 2018 when he was only 17 years old. No one before him had made his debut with the national team at that age.
Nico Mannion left the court in the 13th minute. Virtus Bologna guard got an unsportsmanlike foul in the first quarter and received a technical foul for flopping at the start of the second quarter. He scored 6 points on two 3-pointers. Despite losing one of their leaders early, Italy won a thriller in Georgia, 85-84 (24-19, 21-19, 18-17, 26-25).
Paolo Banchero wants to suit up for Italy and has already expressed his intentions to join the national team to his future teammates. Niccolo Mannion, who spoke with the No. 1 NBA draft pick, thinks Banchero is the missing piece to take Italy to the podium.
On his way through the roughest time of his career, Nico Mannion had dinner with Milos Teodosic. 20-year-old needed to talk. Just a couple of months ago, he couldn't walk up and down stairs by himself. He went to the hospital at 65 kilos before getting diagnosed with a severe intestinal infection that forced him to heavy weight loss.
Five years after the last EuroBasket, when Italy returned to the Olympics for the first time after 17 years, the Azzurri began their new experience in the most important continental tournament just like they wanted, with a big performance against Estonia.Â
Two games against France, one against Serbia, and one against the Czech Republic with only one win. So far, in terms of results, the preparation for EuroBasket hasn't been particularly productive for the Italian national team.
Virtus Bologna are getting closer to a contract extension with a 21-year-old point guard Nico Mannion, a few sources confirmed to BasketNews. Both sides are expected to sign a new contract that would keep Mannion in Bologna until 2025. The current Mannion deal with Virtus was set to expire after the 2022-23 season.
Sergio Scariolo spoke to Italian media outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport about Virtus Bologna's problems this season, which are partly injury-related, but are also the result of a short roster, as the Italian coach admitted. Virtus are currently tied for 5th at 8-7 in EuroCup Group B, having dropped their latest home game to Cedevita Olimpija. "Virtus have been in transition since August with ...
Virtus Bologna played a very poor game against Bertram Tortona and were eliminated from the Italian Cup in the semifinals. After the game, coach Sergio Scariolo said that the team got nervous in the first half, and his players weren't rational enough to get back into the game. "I think that in the first half, we took some good shots, but we missed them, and because of that, we got nervous. In the ...
The Italian basketball federation officially announced that both Nico Mannion of Virtus Bologna and Leonardo Totè of Fortitudo Bologna won't be available for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers game. Mannion and Totè, who were originally selected into the 16-man squad for the games, won't be able to answer to the call-up due to injuries. Diego Flaccadori of Aquila Basket Trento ...
Italian NT head coach Romeo Sacchetti has officially announced the 16-men roster that will be used in the games against Russia and the Netherlands for the first FIBA window of November. Italy will face Russia on the road, in Saint Petersburg, on November 26 and then they'll play at home against the Netherlands, in Milan, on November 29. The roster will include 5 players that were among the team ...
It has been a while since the last time, but now it looks like Italian basketball is finally back on the International map. The Italian NT had a great summer, winning the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade and then reaching the quarter-finals in Tokyo, AX Armani Exchange Milan reached the EuroLeague Final Four last season and is currently at the top of the EuroLeague table, and the NBA ...
