FIBA World Cup Qualification 2023: Gianmarco Pozzecco’s Choices

Gianmarco Pozzecco’s summonses

The long run-up to the 2023 World Cup is drawing to a close. Between the Azzurri and qualification for the rainbow tournament are four challenges with a high difficulty coefficient. They start Friday, Nov. 11 in Pesaro against Sergio Scariolo’s reigning World and European Champions Spain (9 p.m., live on Rai 2, Eleven and Sky Sports). On Monday, Nov. 14, the tough trip to Tbilisi to face hosts Georgia (4 p.m. Italian time, live on Rai 3, Eleven and Sky Sport).

To try to make full haul in both games and thus detach the pass before the last two competitions in February 2023, head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has summoned 18 players for the gathering that will begin in Pesaro on Monday, November 7.

Athletes Niccolò Mannion, Paul Biligha, Stefano Tonut, Giampaolo Ricci, Tommaso Baldasso and Alessandro Pajola will join the team on Nov. 10.

Nicolò Melli will not be summoned. “In agreement with the CT,” Melli said, “we decided that I will not take part in the gathering ahead of the games against Spain and Georgia. The national team remains my priority and I will be available again in 2023. In the meantime, I wish my teammates the best of luck. The goal is to qualify for the World Cup as soon as possible and continue our path of growth.”

The Azzurri
#0 Marco Spissu (1995, 184, P, Umana Reyer Venezia)
#1 Niccolo Mannion (2001, 190, P, Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
#6 Paul Biligha (1990, 200, C, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
#7 Stefano Tonut (1993, 194, G, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
#12 Diego Flaccadori (1996, 193, P, Dolomiti Energia Trentino)
#16 Amedeo Tessitori (1994, 208, C, Umana Reyer Venezia)
#17 Giampaolo Ricci (1991, 202, A, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
#18 Matteo Spagnolo (2003, 194, P, Dolomiti Energia Trentino)
#24 Riccardo Moraschini (1991, 194, G/A, Umana Reyer Venezia)
#25 Tommaso Baldasso (1998, 192, P, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
#30 Guglielmo Caruso (1999, 208, A/C, Openjobmetis Varese)
#31 Michele Vitali (1991, 196, G/A, Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
#35 Mouhamet Rassoul Diouf (2001, 206, A/C, Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
#40 Luca Severini (1996, 204, A, Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona)
#45 Nicola Akele (1995, 203, A, Germani Brescia)
#53 Tomas Woldetensae (1998, 196, G/A, Openjobmetis Varese)
#54 Alessandro Pajola (1999, 194, P, Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
#77 John Petrucelli (1992, 193, G/A, Germani Brescia)

Available Athletes.
#11 Davide Moretti (1998, 190, G, Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro)
#22 Giordano Bortolani (2000, 193, G, Baxi Manresa – Spain)
#44 Davide Alviti (1996, 200, A, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)

Staff
Federal President: Giovanni Petrucci
General Secretary: Maurizio Bertea
Head of Delegation: Salvatore Trainotti
Technical Commissioner: Gianmarco Pozzecco
Assistants: Carlo Recalcati, Edoardo Casalone, Federico Fucà, Giuseppe Poeta (starting Nov. 10)
Physical Trainer: Matteo Panichi
Physician: Sandro Senzameno
Orthopedics: Raffaele Cortina
Physiotherapists: Roberto Oggioni, Francesco Ciallella
Team Manager: Massimo Valle
Communication Manager: Francesco D’Aniello
Videomaker: Marco Cremonini
Material handlers: Andrea Annessa, Luigi Massimei