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Italy's doubts over DiVincenzo’s EuroBasket 2025 status grow, replacement option emerges

2025-04-20

Doubts are growing within the Italian Basketball Federation regarding Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo’s availability for EuroBasket 2025, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The uncertainty stems from ongoing bureaucratic issues with his Italian passport, and it remains unclear whether the process will be completed in time.
DiVincenzo eyes Eurobasket after meeting with Italy staff

2025-04-04

Donte DiVincenzo is excited about the possibility of representing Italy at Eurobasket, sharing his enthusiasm in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. The 28-year-old guard spoke about his recent meeting with the Italian national team staff, which left a positive impression on him and strengthened his hopes of joining the team for the upcoming tournament.
Dame Sarr discusses NBA aspirations, commitment to Italian NT

2025-03-30

Dame Sarr, the 18-year-old Italian basketball prodigy from Oderzo, recently delivered a standout performance at the Forum during FC Barcelona's victory over Olimpia Milano.
Death Group For Greece & Other EuroBasket 2025 Draw Surprises

2025-03-27

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius react to the EuroBasket 2025 draw, identify the group of death, rank the groups by strength, and discuss which teams are most likely to advance to the next stage. Episode partner: Full URBONUS episodes are available on all major audio platforms:
Italian Basketball Federation president discusses Donte DiVincenzo's naturalization process

2025-03-18

The President of the Italian Basketball Federation, Gianni Petrucci, spoke to La Repubblica about the naturalization process of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo. According to Petrucci, DiVincenzo is eager to represent Italy in international competitions and will travel to Italy after the NBA season to obtain his Italian passport.
Italy’s EuroBasket plans: Gianmarco Pozzecco pushes for DiVincenzo, awaits Gallinari

2025-03-12

The last medal that Italy won at a EuroBasket dates back to 22 years ago, in 2003. In addition to that bronze medal, the Azzurri qualified for the Athens 2004 Olympics, where they won silver. Since then, no silverware has been added to their list. Gianmarco Pozzecco, the point guard of that team, is now running the show from the sidelines.
Donte DiVincenzo could represent Italy at the EuroBasket 2025

2025-02-25

The potential addition of Donte DiVincenzo to the Italian national basketball team has been a topic of discussion for some time, and it appears that the dream may finally become a reality.
 
Italy's doubts over DiVincenzo’s EuroBasket 2025 status grow, replacement option emerges

2025-04-20

Doubts are growing within the Italian Basketball Federation regarding Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo’s availability for EuroBasket 2025, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The uncertainty stems from ongoing bureaucratic issues with his Italian passport, and it remains unclear whether the process will be completed in time.
DiVincenzo eyes Eurobasket after meeting with Italy staff

2025-04-04

Donte DiVincenzo is excited about the possibility of representing Italy at Eurobasket, sharing his enthusiasm in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. The 28-year-old guard spoke about his recent meeting with the Italian national team staff, which left a positive impression on him and strengthened his hopes of joining the team for the upcoming tournament.
Dame Sarr discusses NBA aspirations, commitment to Italian NT

2025-03-30

Dame Sarr, the 18-year-old Italian basketball prodigy from Oderzo, recently delivered a standout performance at the Forum during FC Barcelona's victory over Olimpia Milano.
Death Group For Greece & Other EuroBasket 2025 Draw Surprises

2025-03-27

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius react to the EuroBasket 2025 draw, identify the group of death, rank the groups by strength, and discuss which teams are most likely to advance to the next stage. Episode partner: Full URBONUS episodes are available on all major audio platforms:
Italian Basketball Federation president discusses Donte DiVincenzo's naturalization process

2025-03-18

The President of the Italian Basketball Federation, Gianni Petrucci, spoke to La Repubblica about the naturalization process of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo. According to Petrucci, DiVincenzo is eager to represent Italy in international competitions and will travel to Italy after the NBA season to obtain his Italian passport.
Italy’s EuroBasket plans: Gianmarco Pozzecco pushes for DiVincenzo, awaits Gallinari

2025-03-12

The last medal that Italy won at a EuroBasket dates back to 22 years ago, in 2003. In addition to that bronze medal, the Azzurri qualified for the Athens 2004 Olympics, where they won silver. Since then, no silverware has been added to their list. Gianmarco Pozzecco, the point guard of that team, is now running the show from the sidelines.
Donte DiVincenzo could represent Italy at the EuroBasket 2025

2025-02-25

The potential addition of Donte DiVincenzo to the Italian national basketball team has been a topic of discussion for some time, and it appears that the dream may finally become a reality.
Gianmarco Pozzecco stays with Italian NT through 2025

2024-07-17

The General Assembly of the Italian Basketball Federation, chaired by its President Giovanni Petrucci, convened Wednesday to make some important decisions. Among the topics covered was Gianmarco Pozzecco's future with the national team. The FIP decided that the 49-year-old tactician be kept on also for the year 2025.
Reflecting on Italy's basketball missteps: from Belgrade glory to San Juan defeat

2024-07-11

Three years ago, with very few expectations behind them, the Italian national team showed up in Belgrade to try to snatch one of the last tickets to the Tokyo Olympics. The Azzurri had been included in the pre-Olympic tournament hosted by Serbia, and the general expectation was that Serbia, in particular, would get a pass to Tokyo.
Danilo Gallinari available for Italy vs. Lithuania

2024-07-05

In the 80-69 defeat against Puerto Rico, injury was added to insult for the Italian NT. Danilo Gallinari, who seemed to have suffered an injury towards the end of the game, The player left the court visibly suffering from a problem in his leg.
Danilo Gallinari gets injured, questionable vs Lithuania: 'He was afraid'

2024-07-05

Italy lost to Puerto Rico on Thursday and will have to beat Lithuania to advance to the final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico. However, they might have to do it without their leader, Danilo Gallinari.
Italy's OQT roster finalized

2024-06-23

Italy were close to finalizing their roster for the upcoming 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Following the cuts of Sasha Grant, Mouhamet Diouf, and Michele Vitali, head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco decided to also leave out Reyer Venezia guard Davide Casarin after a scrimmage in Trento against Georgia.
Italy faces uphill battle in Pre-Olympic Tournament amidst key absences

2024-06-10

After being eliminated in the quarterfinals at the FIBA Basketball World Cup last September, the Italian national team will necessarily have to go through the pre-Olympic tournament to get a pass to the Paris Olympics.
Danilo Gallinari leads Italy's roster for Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2024-06-04

Less than a month before the start of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico (July 2-7), coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has named a roster of 30 players for the Italian national team's summer activities.
Simone Fontecchio undergoes foot surgery, misses OQT with Italy

2024-05-25

The Italian national team had been in a waiting mood for weeks, as Simone Fontecchio was running the risk of missing the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Fontecchio has not played since March 17 due to a left toe contusion and the latest development is nothing short of concerning for the Italian forward, who announced his inability to help the team in its next endeavor.
Darius Thompson receives Italian passport

2024-05-14

Darius Thompson, who was signed by Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the summer of 2023, has received an Italian passport. In an Instagram story that was shared yesterday, Thompson's wife, Chiara Pacifico Thompson, wrote that the player had "his first smile as an official Italian citizen."
Luigi Datome takes new role in Italian Basketball

2024-05-14

The Italian Basketball Federation has officially announced a new appointment for the country's basketball legend: Luigi Datome, already serving as the head of the delegation for the senior national team, will now take on the role of coordinator for all men's teams starting July 1st. Datome retired from playing last year after his final national tournament in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Simone Fontecchio at risk of missing Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2024-04-16

The Italian national team is in a waiting mood, as Simone Fontecchio is at risk of missing the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Fontecchio has not played since March 18 due to a left toe contusion. However, as the Detroit Pistons forward revealed himself, things might be more serious.
Gabriele Procida out for multiple months, to miss Olympic Qualifiers

2024-04-11

Gabriele Procida has been out for over a month now. He will be sidelined for much more. ALBA Berlin announced that the Italian player has undergone left patellar tendon surgery. As such, Procida will be out for at least three months, the club writes.
Italian Fed's president gets into car accident, in serious condition

2024-04-06

The Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) has been struck with bad news. The Federation's president, Gianni Petrucci, has been involved in a car accident and is currently hospitalized, Il Corriere della Sera reports.
NBA prospect Donovan Clingan: Italy's ticket to basketball success?

2024-04-05

If there's a name that has been drawing lots of eyes on his performances during the NCAA March Madness, it's UConn big man Donovan Clingan, who has been the main factor in his team's run to the Final Four.  The 20-year-old big man is now considered to be one of the favorites to land a top-5 call in the upcoming NBA Draft. 
Gigi Datome talks new career path, years with Fenerbahce

2024-03-04

Luigi "Gigi" Datome, a strong presence in European basketball when he was a player, has left remarkable memories in his career, particularly with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and the Italian national team.
Drew Eubanks: Italy's secret weapon on the road to Paris Olympics

2024-03-03

Over the past three years, the Italian national team has seen an improvement in its results and a general growth in interest in its performance. It all started with the pre-Olympic tournament in Belgrade in 2021, when the Azzurri, then coached by Meo Sacchetti, managed to secure a spot in the Tokyo Olympics by overcoming Serbia.
Pozzecco calls Nicolo Melli 'one of the best players in the world'

2024-02-23

Italy downed Turkey 87-80 in their 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers opener in a game held in Pesaro in front of 8,800 spectators at the Vitrifrigo Arena. The Azzurri's top scorer was Nicolo Melli with 17 points, while Marco Spissu (12), Stefano Tonut (12), Pippo Ricci (11) and Nico Mannion (10) also scored in double figures. 
Italian Federation's president comments on Eubanks and DiVincenzo

2024-02-22

With reports about the Italian national team possibly acquiring one or even two naturalized players, the Italian Basketball Federation's (FIP) president, Gianni Petrucci, commented on the status of the entire process.
Pozzecco comments on DiVincenzo and Eubanks playing for Italy

2024-02-21

The day before the start of the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers, Italy's head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco weighed in on the possible addition of NBA players to the national team's roster in the future.
Donte DiVincenzo wants to play for Italy in summer

2024-02-13

New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo expressed his willingness to represent Italy in the upcoming Paris Olympics, but he acknowledged potential hurdles in his eligibility. "Ideally, I would love to," DiVincenzo told Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. "Logistically and how everything plays out, I don't know if it's possible. But if everything works out perfectly, I would love to."
Italian Federation's president to take legal action against local media

2024-01-16

The election of the Italian Basketball Federation's (FIP) president is scheduled for 2024, and with the date slowly approaching, a scandal has risen in the country. Throughout the last few days and weeks, information started to arise in local media about the current president, Gianni Petrucci, and his supposed methods to guarantee an easier win in the upcoming election.
Italy will make a bid to host FIBA Basketball World Cup 2031

2023-12-15

The FIBA Basketball World Cup might be returning to Europe. The Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) announced that it had positive talks with the Italian government about the possibility of making a bid for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2031 hosting rights.
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FIBA EuroBasket

NO GM MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF RF PTS EFF
Antonio Maestranzi 4 7:45 0/0 0/5
(0%)
0/0 0.5
0.5/0
0.3 0 0.5 0 1 0 0 -2
Andrea Cinciarini 4 9:45 1/2
(50%)
1/2
(50%)
0/0 0.5
0.5/0
0.5 0.5 0 0 1.8 0 1.3 0.5
Daniel Hackett 5 28:12 11/26
(42.3%)
3/8
(37.5%)
8/9
(88.9%)
2.8
2.4/0.4
3 0.2 1.2 0 2.8 0 7.8 5.6
Marco Belinelli 5 32:00 10/23
(43.5%)
9/32
(28.1%)
13/17
(76.5%)
2.8
2.4/0.4
3.2 1.2 1.4 0 3.2 0 12 6.6
Marco Mordente 5 13:12 2/3
(66.7%)
3/9
(33.3%)
6/6
(100%)
0.8
0.6/0.2
1 0.6 0.6 0 3 0 3.8 1.2
Marco Carraretto 5 13:00 3/5
(60%)
1/2
(50%)
2/2
(100%)
0.4
0.4/0
0.6 0.2 0 0 2 0 2.2 0.8
Luigi Datome 4 4:30 1/1
(100%)
1/3
(33.3%)
0/0 0.8
0.8/0
0 0 1.3 0.3 1.5 0 1.3 -1
Stefano Mancinelli 5 28:24 21/39
(53.8%)
1/9
(11.1%)
2/2
(100%)
5.8
5.2/0.6
0.8 1.6 1.2 0 2.8 0 9.4 8.4
Danilo Gallinari 5 31:00 20/43
(46.5%)
5/23
(21.7%)
21/25
(84%)
6.4
5.6/0.8
1 1.2 2 0.6 1.6 0 15.2 11.8
Andrea Bargnani 5 34:12 34/68
(50%)
7/20
(35%)
25/30
(83.3%)
7.4
5.4/2
0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 0 22.8 19
Andrea Renzi - - -
Marco Cusin 5 6:48 2/3
(66.7%)
0/0 0/0 1.4
1.2/0.2
0.2 0 0.2 0.2 1.6 0 0.8 0.6
Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 3 58.3%
67/115
32.1%
25/78
80.9%
38/47
33.3
25.7/7.7
27 11.7 10.3 2 0 17 - 82.3


2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 54.5%
150/275
29.5%
77/261
79.8%
103/129
37.3
25.6/11.6
19.5 7 11.9 2.1 - 20.1 - 79.3


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 2 50%
34/68
40.4%
23/57
85%
51/60
32.5
24/8.5
24 5.5 9.5 4 - 16.5 - 94
EuroBasket 7 49%
125/255
37.2%
86/231
73.8%
79/107
36.1
25.1/11
21.9 9.1 9.3 2.6 - 18.6 - 83.9


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 4 52%
79/152
31.7%
38/120
84.1%
58/69
34.5
24.5/10
16.8 8.5 9 3 - 18 - 82.5
OQT 3 47.5%
48/101
42.7%
41/96
77.6%
52/67
38.3
28/10.3
18.3 4.7 12 3.7 0 20 - 90.3


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket Q 2 0% 0% 0% 0
0/0
0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 5 53.3%
98/184
37.1%
49/132
71%
88/124
36.8
27.4/9.4
18.2 8.4 13.6 3.8 - 19 - 86.2


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 7 46.5%
92/198
37.5%
75/200
71.8%
74/103
30.9
22.6/8.3
14 6.3 10.7 3 - 20.6 - 69


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 8 51.2%
166/324
36.9%
69/187
82.6%
147/178
35.5
26.6/9
18.4 3.8 9.4 3.5 0 21.8 22.8 85.8


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 46.7%
211/452
38.4%
83/216
75.4%
150/199
29.5
22.8/6.7
11.1 4.5 10.3 2.6 - 21.5 - 74.6


2011/2012

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS


2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 5 49.3%
105/213
27.4%
31/113
84.6%
77/91
33.4
27.2/6.2
11.2 5.8 9.8 2.6 - 22.8 - 76


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 49.3%
107/217
30.3%
43/142
75.9%
82/108
31.8
24/7.8
9.8 7.2 10.3 2.2 - 21.3 - 70.8


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 47.3%
107/226
35.6%
53/149
66.4%
81/122
31.8
21.3/10.5
16.3 7.5 12 2 - 23.3 - 75.7


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 4 48.4%
74/153
33.7%
34/101
73.2%
60/82
33.8
20.5/12.8
13.8 9.5 14.8 2.3 - 22.3 - 77.5


2002/2003

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 7 47.8%
118/247
33.8%
51/151
67.5%
106/157
30.9
21.1/9.7
10.3 5.1 12.9 1.4 - 24.6 - 70.7
Records
Seasons:   All | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03

FIBA EuroBasket

Team records - 2010/2011 Season
Efficiency 82 Israel 2011-9-5
Points 95 Israel 2011-9-5
Rebounds 42 Latvia 2011-9-2
Assists 20 Israel 2011-9-5
Steals 9 Serbia 2011-8-31
Blocks 4 Germany 2011-9-1
2-pointers made 27 Israel 2011-9-5
3-pointers made 11 Israel 2011-9-5
Free throws made 25 Latvia 2011-9-2
Personal records - 2010/2011 Season
Efficiency 25 Andrea Bargnani Israel --
Points 36 Andrea Bargnani Latvia --
Rebounds 11 Andrea Bargnani Israel --
Assists 5 Daniel Hackett Israel --
Steals 4 Marco Belinelli Latvia --
Blocks 3 Andrea Bargnani Latvia --
2-pointers made 9 Andrea Bargnani Latvia --
3-pointers made 4 Marco Belinelli France --
Free throws made 12 Andrea Bargnani Latvia --
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2014-2015 98.1
Points 2014-2015 85.8
Rebounds 2021-2022 36.1
Assists 2021-2022 21.9
Steals 2004-2005 9.5
Blocks 2021-2022 2.6
2-pointers made 2014-2015 20.8
3-pointers made 2021-2022 12.3
Free throws made 2014-2015 18.4
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency Danilo Gallinari
2014/2015
27.6
Points Andrea Bargnani
2010/2011
22.8
Rebounds Andrea Bargnani
2010/2011
7.4
Assists Marco Spissu
2021/2022
4.4
Steals Angelo Gigli
2004/2005
2
Blocks Marco Cusin
2012/2013
1.6
2-pointers made Andrea Bargnani
2010/2011
6.8
3-pointers made Marco Belinelli
2016/2017
3.6
Free throws made Danilo Gallinari
2014/2015
6.4
Schedule
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FIBA EuroBasket
2011-08-31 Serbia Italy 80-68   stat »
2011-09-01 Italy Germany 62-76   stat »
2011-09-02 Latvia Italy 62-71   stat »
2011-09-04 Italy France 84-91   stat »
2011-09-05 Israel Italy 96-95   stat »