Italy team for EuroBasket 2022 qualification explained

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Club:	Italy
Season:	2020-21
Chrtitle:	President
League:	Qualifiers
Pir:	17.2
Ppg:	14.8
Rpg:	5.0
Apg:	7.7
Highest Attendance:	4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020)
Lowest Attendance:	4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020)
Average Attendance:	4000 vs Russia (20 February 2020)
Largest Win:	(20 February 2020)
Largest Loss:	(21 February 2021)
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Nextseason:	Olympic QT

The Italy team for EuroBasket 2022 qualification will represent Italy at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification. Italy has already qualified for the EuroBasket 2022 being one of the host countries. Nevertheless, Italians won four matches and lost two, ending the competition in the first position.

Timeline

First window

• 28 January 2020: submitted the long list of 24 players.^[1]
• 3 February 2020: submitted the list of 16 players.^[2]
• 12 February 2020: Andrea Pecchia was replaced by Matteo Tambone due to an ankle injury.^{[3] [4]}
• 19 February 2020: submitted list of 12 players for the match against Russia.^[5]
• 20–23 February 2020 – First window
  • 20 February 2020: Italy 83 – 64 Russia^[6]
  • 23 February 2020: Estonia 81 – 67 Italy^[7]

Second window

• 24 October 2020: submitted the long list.^[8]
• 21 November 2020: submitted the list of 16 players.^[9]
• 23 November 2020: due to light fever Paolo Banchero was excluded from the list if 16 from the team's medical staff.^[10]
• 25 November 2020: chosen the final 12 players that will play in Tallinn.^[11]
• 27–30 November 2020: The second window
  • 28 November 2020: The match against North Macedonia was postponed due to SARS-CoV-2 cases in the Macedonian team.^[12]
  • 30 November 2020: Russia 66 – 70 Italy^[13]

Third window

• 1 February 2021: submitted long list of 24 players.^[14]
• 7 February 2021: submitted the list 14 player for the Perm bubble.^[15]
• 14 February 2021: Simone Zanotti replaces Leonardo Totè.^[16]
• 18–21 February 2021: The third window
  • 18 February 2021: Italy 92-84 North Macedonia^[17]
  • 19 February 2021: Italy 101-105 Estonia^[18]
  • 21 February 2021: North Macedonia 87-78 Italy^[19]

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Roster

These were the players that coach Sacchetti called for the qualification in the three windows.

		Name	Age		vs 20 Febr. 2020	@ 23 Febr. 2020	@ 30 Nov. 2020	vs 18 Febr. 2022	vs 19 Febr. 2022	@ 21 Febr. 2022
	0			1.84
	00			1.94
	7			1.90
	11			1.90
	13			2.03
	13			1.91
	16			2.08
	17			2.01
	18			1.93
	19			2.07
	22			1.93
	24			2.07
	25			1.83
	30			1.92
	31			1.96
	32			1.97
	35			2.11
	41			2.08
	44			2.00
	45			2.03
	54			1.94
	50			2.00
	55			2.11

Notes

• Age on February 21, 2021

Legend

	not called
	did not play
	played
	starting 5

Staff

Position	Staff member	Age	Team
Head coach			Fortitudo Bologna (prev. Vanoli Cremona)
Assistant coaches			Aquila Trento
			Eurobasket Roma
	Paolo Conti		Italian Basketball Federation
Physical trainer	Matteo Panichi		Italian Basketball Federation
Physician	Sandro Senzameno		Italian Basketball Federation
Orthopaedic	Raffaele Cortina		Italian Basketball Federation
Osteopath	Roberto Oggioni		Italian Basketball Federation
	Francesco Ciallella		Italian Basketball Federation
Team manager	Massimo Valle		Italian Basketball Federation
Press officer	Francesco D'Aniello		Italian Basketball Federation
Manager	Roberto Brunamonti		Italian Basketball Federation
Video maker	Marco Cremonini		Italian Basketball Federation
Equipment manager	Curzio Garofoli		Italian Basketball Federation
	Andrea Annessa		Italian Basketball Federation

Source: http://fip.it/nazionale-staff.aspx?Tipo=M&Naz=AM

Qualification

The draw was held on 22 July 2019 in Munich, Germany. Italy was drawn into Group B with Estonia, North Macedonia and Russia.^[20] 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.^{[21] [22]}

Overview

Group B

Table

Results summary

Results by round

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.^[23]

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Italy Statistics Russia 18/33 (54.5%) 2-pt field goals 12/27 (44.4%) 13/26 (50.0%) 3-pt field goals 9/30 (30.0%) 8/13 (61.5%) Free throws 13/19 (68.4%) 9 Offensive rebounds 4 32 Defensive rebounds 22 41 Total rebounds 26 21 Assists 15 20 Turnovers 14 6 Steals 9 3 Blocks 2 21 Fouls 22

@ Estonia

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Estonia Statistics Italy 15/31 (48.4%) 2-pt field goals 21/32 (65.6%) 13/36 (36.1%) 3-pt field goals 10/26 (38.5%) 12/14 (85.7%) Free throws 15/18 (83.3%) 16 Offensive rebounds 10 17 Defensive rebounds 20 33 Total rebounds 30 19 Assists 20 18 Turnovers 16 8 Steals 10 3 Blocks 3 20 Fouls 18

vs North Macedonia

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the matches of the second window against North Macedonia and Russia have been arranged to be played behind closed doors, in the protected bubble of the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn.

But the first of the two matches against North Macedonia that was initially scheduled to be played on November 28, was postponed ^[24] because three Macedonian players were found positive to SARS-CoV-2. The FIBA Medical Commission was forced to defer the game.^[25] The match was finally played in the third window on 18 February 2021 in the Perm bubble in Russia.

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Italy Statistics North Macedonia 19/40 (47.5%) 2-pt field goals 22/39 (56.4%) 14/35 (40.0%) 3-pt field goals 7/22 (32.8%) 12/15 (80.0%) Free throws 19/28 (67.9%) 11 Offensive rebounds 5 32 Defensive rebounds 30 43 Total rebounds 35 23 Assists 18 6 Turnovers 8 6 Steals 1 0 Blocks 6 20 Fouls 18

@ Russia

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Russia Statistics Italy 17/33 (51.5%) 2-pt field goals 17/33 (51.5%) 7/30 (23.3%) 3-pt field goals 7/23 (30.4%) 11/18 (61.1%) Free throws 15/26 (57.7%) 16 Offensive rebounds 10 31 Defensive rebounds 26 47 Total rebounds 36 16 Assists 16 14 Turnovers 10 1 Steals 10 0 Blocks 1 24 Fouls 26

vs Estonia

The third and last window, together with the postponed game against North Macedonia, was played in the Perm bubble in Russia in order to limit the exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic. All games were played behind closed doors.

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Italy Statistics Estonia 19/29 (65.5%) 2-pt field goals 30/46 (65.2%) 13/28 (46.4%) 3-pt field goals 9/25 (36.0%) 24/24 (100%) Free throws 18/21 (85.7%) 7 Offensive rebounds 15 15 Defensive rebounds 16 22 Total rebounds 31 28 Assists 29 22 Turnovers 21 9 Steals 6 1 Blocks 1 27 Fouls 26

@ North Macedonia

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North Macedonia Statistics Italy 18/33 (54.5%) 2-pt field goals 14/32 (43.8%) 11/27 (40.7%) 3-pt field goals 12/24 (40.0%) 18/20 (90.0%) Free throws 14/18 (77.8%) 6 Offensive rebounds 5 27 Defensive rebounds 25 33 Total rebounds 30 20 Assists 24 14 Turnovers 16 6 Steals 8 2 Blocks 1 23 Fouls 22

Statistics

Individual statistics

No.	Player
0		6	6	6	28.7	45.8% (1.8/4.0)	43.3% (2.2/5.0)	88.2% (2.5/2.8)	2.7	7.7	1.8	0.0	17.2	12.7
00		3	3	0	13.3	50.0% (1.3/2.7)	0.0% (0.0/1.7)	77.8% (2.3/3.0)	0.7	2.7	0.7	0.0	5.3	5.0
7		3	3	1	18.1	28.6% (0.7/2.3)	66.7% (1.3/2.0)	100% (0.3/0.3)	2.3	3.0	0.7	0.0	8.7	5.7
11		1	1	0	7.5	-	100% (1.0/1.0)	100% (1.0/1.0)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
13		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
13		4	3	0	14.4	50.0% (1.3/2.7)	33.3% (0.7/2.0)	-	1.7	1.3	0.3	0.0	4.7	4.7
16		5	5	5	18.7	73.5% (5.0/6.8)	33.3% (0.2/0.6)	55.6% (2.0/3.6)	4.4	1.4	0.6	0.4	13.2	12.6
17		6	6	6	26.5	50.0% (2.0/4.0)	54.5% (3.0/5.5)	75.0% (0.5/0.7)	4.5	2.3	1.2	0.3	15.3	13.5
18		5	5	1	11.0	50.0% (1.4/2.8)	-	93.3% (1.0/1.2)	1.6	0.6	0.4	0.0	3.2	3.8
19		1	1	0	15.0	50.0% (1.0/2.0)	0.0% (0.0/3.0)	66.7% (2.0/3.0)	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	4.0
22		4	3	1	11.7	71.4% (1.7/2.3)	75.5% (1.0/1.3)	100% (0.7/0.7)	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.3	7.0
24		4	4	1	13.2	58.8% (1.8/3.2)	40.0% (1.0/2.5)	-	2.8	1.3	0.3	0.3	7.0	6.5
25		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		2	2	0	4.9	-	0.0% (0.0/0.5)	-	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.5	0.0
31		5	5	5	28.8	50.0% (1.6/3.2)	40.0% (2.0/5.0)	90.3% (5.6/6.2)	4.4	2.2	1.6	0.0	17.0	14.8
32		1	1	0	4.3	-	-	25.0% (1.0/4.0)	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.0
35		1	0	0	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
41		2	1	0	12.3	0.0% (0.0/0.1)	0.0% (0.0/0.1)	-	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	0.0
44		4	4	1	18.5	50.0% (1.0/2.0)	33.3% (1.0/3.0)	75.0% (0.8/1.0)	2.5	1.8	1.0	0.0	6.5	5.8
45		6	6	0	17.1	75.0% (1.5/2.0)	28.6% (0.3/1.2)	80.0% (0.7/0.8)	2.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	6.5	4.7
54		1	1	1	30.0	33.3% (1.0/3.0)	0.0% (0.0/1.0)	75.5% (3.0/4.0)	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	5.0
50		3	2	0	12.7	50.0% (1.0/2.0)	50.0% (1.0/2.0)	-	1.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	5.0
55		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

	Total	Player	Opponent
Points	27		@ (30/11/2020)
Total Rebounds	9		@ (30/11/2020)
		vs (19/2/2021)
Assists	10		vs (20/2/2020)
Blocks	2		@ (23/2/2020)
Steals	3		@ (23/2/2020)
		@ (30/11/2020)
		vs (19/2/2021)
		@ (21/2/2021)
Efficiency	34		vs (19/2/2021)
2-point field goal percentage	80% (4/5)		vs (20/2/2020)
3-point field goal percentage	100% (2/2)		@ (21/2/2021)
Free throw percentage	100% (13/13)		vs (19/2/2021)
Turnovers	5		vs (20/2/2020)
Minutes	36.3		vs (19/2/2021)

Notes

• at least 5 attempts
• match ended in overtime

	Total	Player	Opponent
2-point field goals made	align=center	11		@ (30/11/2020)
2-point field goals attempted	16		@ (30/11/2020)
3-point field goals made	4		@ (23/2/2020)
3-point field goals attempted	10		vs (19/2/2021)
Free throws made	13		vs (19/2/2021)
Free throws attempted	13		vs (19/2/2021)
Offensive Rebounds	5		@ (30/11/2020)
Defensive Rebounds	7		vs (20/2/2020)
		vs (19/2/2021)

Team game highs

Statistic	Total	Opponent
Points	105	vs (19/2/2021)
Total Rebounds	43	vs (18/2/2021)
Assists	28	vs (19/2/2021)
Blocks	3	vs (20/2/2020) @ (23/2/2020)
Steals	10	@ (30/11/2020)
Efficiency	114	vs (19/2/2021)
2-point field goal percentage	65.5%	vs (19/2/2021)
3-point field goal percentage	50.0%	vs (20/2/2020)
Free throw percentage	100%	vs (19/2/2021)
Turnovers	6	vs (18/2/2021)

Statistic	Total	Opponent
2-point field goals made	19	vs (18/2/2021) vs (19/2/2021)
2-point field goals attempted	40	vs (18/2/2021)
3-point field goals made	14	vs (18/2/2021)
3-point field goals attempted	36	@ (23/2/2020)
Free throws made	24	vs (19/2/2021)
Free throws attempted	26	@ (30/11/2020)
Offensive Rebounds	16	@ (23/2/2020)
Defensive Rebounds	32	vs (20/2/2020) vs (18/2/2021)

Notes

• match ended in overtime

See also

• EuroBasket 2022 qualification

External links

• • Italy Qualifiers Profile at the FIBA Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. La lista dei 24 pre convocati del CT Meo Sacchetti per le gare contro Russia ed Estonia . fip.it . 28 January 2020 . Italian .
2. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers I 16 convocati per il raduno di Napoli (17 febbraio). La linea verde di coach Sacchetti: “Costruire per il futuro” . fip.it . 3 February 2020 . Italian .
3. Web site: Andrea Pecchia non parteciperà al raduno di Napoli (distorsione alla caviglia). Dino Meneghin Capo Delegazione Azzurro a Tallinn . fip.it . 10 February 2020 . Italian .
4. Web site: Matteo Tambone convocato per il raduno di Napoli e per le gare contro Russia (20/02) ed Estonia (23/02) . fip.it . 12 February 2020 . Italian .
5. Web site: Il CT Sacchetti sceglie i 12 per Italia-Russia. Out Candussi e Mezzanotte. Petrucci: "L'Italia torna a Napoli, mancavamo da troppo tempo". Sacchetti: "Curioso di vedere le risposte in partita di questi giocatori" . fip.it . 19 February 2020 . Italian .
6. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. A Napoli esordio da urlo dell'Italia. Russia ko 83-64 (Ricci 19 pt). “Questi giocatori hanno dimostrato di avere personalità” . fip.it . 20 February 2020 . Italian .
7. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. Estonia-Italia 81-87. Ancora una vittoria per gli Azzurri (Vitali 22) . fip.it . 23 February 2020 . Italian .
8. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 e EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifiers: le long list di Meo Sacchetti e Lino Lardo per le "bolle" di Tallinn e Riga . fip.it . 24 October 2020 . Italian .
9. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. I 16 convocati del CT Sacchetti per il raduno di Roma. Solo in 12 partiranno per la "bolla" di Tallinn . fip.it . 21 November 2020 . Italian .
10. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Paolo Banchero non potrà aggregarsi alla Nazionale: Leggero stato febbrile per uno dei componenti della sua famiglia. “Mi dispiace molto. Non vedo l’ora di avere altra opportunità” . fip.it . 23 November 2020 . Italian .
11. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Scelti i 12 Azzurri per la "bolla" di Tallinn. 5 esordienti per il CT: Sacchetti: "Da loro un messaggio chiaro. Ho recepito" . fip.it . 25 November 2020 . Italian .
12. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Rinviata Italia-Macedonia del Nord: tre casi COVID-19 tra i macedoni. Il comunicato ufficiale FIBA . fip.it . 28 November 2020 . Italian .
13. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Russia-Italia 66-70 (27 Tessitori). Azzurri ancora imbattuti (3/0). Sacchetti: "Bravi tutti i ragazzi a cogliere l'occasione" . fip.it . 30 November 2020 . Italian .
14. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. La long list del CT Sacchetti per la "bolla" di Perm' in Russia (15/22 febbraio) . fip.it . 1 February 2021 . Italian .
15. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. I 14 convocati del CT Sacchetti per la "bolla" di Perm'. Prima chiamata per Gabriele Procida . fip.it . 7 February 2021 . Italian .
16. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Simone Zanotti sostituisce l'indisponibile Leonardo Totè. Azzurri da domani nella "bolla" di Perm' . fip.it . 14 February 2021 . Italian .
17. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Italia-Macedonia del Nord 92-84 (18 Tessitori). Sacchetti: "Bene nel finale ma non la nostra migliore gara". Venerdì l'Estonia (12.30 in Italia, Sky Sport Uno) . fip.it . 18 February 2021 . Italian .
18. Web site: EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. Italia-Estonia 101-105 dts (24 M. Vitali). Azzurri già certi anche del primato del girone. Sacchetti: "Rivisto pecche in difesa. Non è bastato l'orgoglio finale" . fip.it . 19 February 2021 . Italian .
19. Web site: EuroBasket 2022. Macedonia del Nord-Italia 87-78 (17 Spissu). Gli Azzurri chiudono in testa il girone B. Sacchetti: "Peccato le due sconfitte, ma percorso utile per far crescere i giovani" . fip.it . 21 February 2021 . Italian .
20. News: Draw results in for FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. FIBA. 14 August 2019.
21. Web site: Road to World Cup 2019 and EuroBasket 2021. FIBA.
22. Web site: Seedings confirmed ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Draw. FIBA. 14 August 2019.
23. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. Leonardo Totè non prenderà parte al match contro la Russia. Lieve infortunio all’occhio destro . fip.it . 20 February 2020 . Italian .
24. Web site: FIBA statement about postponement of EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers games involving North Macedonia . fiba.basketball . 28 November 2020 .
25. Web site: FIBA statement about the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers game Italy v North Macedonia . fiba.basketball . 28 November 2020 .