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
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
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
Kit
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Roster
These were the players that coach Sacchetti called for the qualification in the three windows.
Notes * Age on February 21, 2021 Legend
not called
did not play
played
starting 5
Staff
Source: [1]
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] [ 21] [ 22]
Overview
Competition
First match
Last match
Record
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Win %
EuroBasket qualification
20 February 2020
21 February 2021
6
4
2
0
511
487
+24
0 66.67
Total
6
4
2
0
511
487
+24
0 66.67
Group B
Table Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
^ a b Italy 153–130 Russia
^ On 20 May 2022, FIBA suspended Russia from international competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine .
^ a b Estonia 165–158 North Macedonia
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD
6
4
2
511
487
+24
2
1
276
253
+23
2
1
235
234
+1
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ground H A H A H A Result W W W W L L Position 1 1 1 1 1 1
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]
0
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
0
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] SARS-CoV-2 . The FIBA Medical Commission was forced to defer the game.[ 25] Perm bubble in Russia .
0
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 v Italy
30 November 2020 4
Russia 66–70
Italy Tallinn , Estonia
16:00 (GMT+2)
Scoring by quarter: 15-15, 16-21 , 13-14 , 22 -20
Livebasketball.tv, Sky Sport Arena
Pts :Vorontsevich 11 Rebs :Vorontsevich 11Asts :Strebkov , Vorontsevich , Kulagin 4 PIR: Vorontsevich 17
Boxscore
Pts: Tessitori 27 Rebs: Tessitori 9Asts: Della Valle , Spissu 5 PIR: Tessitori 26
Arena: Saku Suurhall behind closed doors
0
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.
0
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
0
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
GC
GP
GS
MPG
2FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
EF
PPG
0
Marco Spissu 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
Amedeo Della Valle 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
Leonardo Candi 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
Davide Moretti 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
Simone Fontecchio 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
Tommaso Baldasso 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
Amedeo Tessitori 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
Giampaolo Ricci 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
Matteo Spagnolo 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
Raphael Gaspardo 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
Giordano Bortolani 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
Filippo Baldi Rossi 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
Michele Ruzzier 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
Matteo Tambone 2
2
0
4.9
-
0.0% (0.0/0.5)
-
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
31
Michele Vitali 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
Andrea Pecchia 1
1
0
4.3
-
-
25.0% (1.0/4.0)
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0
1.0
35
Leonardo Totè 1
0
0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
41
Simone Zanotti 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
Davide Alviti 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
Nicola Akele 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
Alessandro Pajola 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
Gabriele Procida 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
Francesco Candussi 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
Notes ^5 ^OT
Team game highs
Notes ^OT
See also
References
External links
2019–20 in Italian basketball
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national teams
Women's basketball
2020–21 in Italian basketball
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