Italy team for FIBA World Cup 2023 qualification explained

See main article: Italy national basketball team.

Club:Italy
Season:2021-22
Chrtitle:President
League:Qualifiers
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The Italy team for FIBA World Cup 2023 qualification will represent Italy at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Timeline

First window

Kit

Supplier: Spalding / Sponsor: Barilla

Roster

The following 16 players were called by Matteo Sacchetti for the first window against Netherlands.[7]

Depth chart

All Games

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

NameAge @

26 Nov. 2021
vs

29 Nov. 2021
4 1.90
7 1.44
12 1.95
14 1.90
16 2.08
18 1.94
19 Raphael Gaspardo2.07
20 Mattia Udom2.00
22 Giordano Bortolani1.93
31 1.96
34 Mouhamed Diouf1.90
44 2.01
45 2.03
52 2.03
54 1.94
Notes
  • Age on November 29, 2021
Legend
not called
did not play
played
starting 5

Staff

After the EuroBasket 2022 qualification tournament the staff team was updated: Piero Bucchi, Paolo Galbiati and Riccardo Fois were hired as assistant coaches and replaced Massimo Maffezzoli and Paolo Conti. Only Emanuele Molin was confirmed amongst the assistant coaches.[8]

PositionStaff memberAgeTeam
Head coach Italian Basketball Federation
Assistant coaches Aquila Trento
Dinamo Sassari
Paolo GalbiatiVanoli Cremona
Arizona Wildcats
Physical trainer Matteo Panichi Italian Basketball Federation
Fabrizio Santolamazza 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

Overview

First round, Group H

The draw was held on 31 August 2021 in Mies, Switzerland. Italy was drawn into Group H with Russia, Netherlands and Iceland.[1] [9] These matches will be played in three windows from 26 to 29 November 2021, from 24 to 27 February 2022 and from 1 to 4 July 2022 with two games played by each team in every window.

@ Russia

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Russia StatisticsItaly
20/34 (58.2%) 2-pt field goals 12/29 (41.4%)
12/21 (57.1%) 3-pt field goals 9/21 (42.9%)
16/18 (88.9%) Free throws 27/30 (90.0%)
8 Offensive rebounds 9
19 Defensive rebounds 14
27 Total rebounds 23
25 Assists 16
14 Turnovers 14
5 Steals 8
3 Blocks 1
27 Fouls 20

vs Netherland

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Italy StatisticsNetherlands
19/39 (48.7%) 2-pt field goals 16/31 (51.6%)
8/23 (34.8%) 3-pt field goals 11/25 (44.0%)
13/15 (86.7%) Free throws 8/10 (80.0%)
11 Offensive rebounds 6
22 Defensive rebounds 23
33 Total rebounds 29
19 Assists 16
16 Turnovers 18
8 Steals 7
0 Blocks 2
20 Fouls 20

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, Italia nel gruppo H con Russia, Paesi Bassi e Islanda. L'esordio il 26 novembre in Russia . fip.it . 31 August 2021 . Italian .
  2. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. La long list del CT Sacchetti per la prima finestra. Aperto il ticketing per la sfida ai Paesi Bassi (Milano, 29 novembre). Promozioni per i tesserati FIP . fip.it . 10 November 2021 . Italian .
  3. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. I 16 convocati del CT Sacchetti per la prima finestra. Il 26 novembre Azzurri in Russia, il 29 novembre a Milano vs Paesi Bassi . fip.it . 16 November 2021 . Italian .
  4. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Out Mannion e Totè. Convocati Flaccadori e Udom . fip.it . 22 November 2021 . Italian .
  5. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. I 12 per Russia-Italia del 26 novembre (ore 17.00 italiane) . fip.it . 24 November 2021 . Italian .
  6. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Russia-Italia 92-78 (Tonut 20). Sacchetti: "Sofferta la loro fisicità. Ora testa ai Paesi Bassi" . fip.it . 26 November 2021 . Italian .
  7. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. I 12 del CT Sacchetti per Italia-Paesi Bassi . fip.it . 28 November 2021 . Italian .
  8. Web site: Piero Bucchi, Paolo Galbiati e Riccardo Fois nello staff tecnico Azzurro. Affiancheranno il CT Meo Sacchetti e Lele Molin. La FIP ringrazia e saluta Massimo Maffezzoli e Paolo Conti . fip.it . 5 March 2021 . Italian .
  9. News: Draw results set the stage for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier games. FIBA. 31 August 2021.