By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The final score was 96-36 over Belarus which was obviously not ready yet for such a game. Vitali Liutych scored 14 points while Art Parakhousi had only one point.
From coach Ettore Messina’s players, the good news comes from the return of Daniel Hackett on the court after finishing the season injured. EuroLeague champion and national team captain Luigi Datome scored 14 points, while Danilo Gallinari and Marco Belinelli added 10 points each.
Italy: Hackett 5 (1/2), Belinelli 10 (1/2, 2/6), Aradori 3 (0/3, 1/2), Filloy 10 (2/4, 2/2), Gallinari 10 (2/3, 2/2), Melli 8 (0/2, 2/3), Cusin 4 (2/2), Cervi 11 (3/3), Cinciarini 5 (1/1, 1/1), Tonut 10 (3/3, 1/2), Burns 6 (3/4, 0/1), Datome 14 (2/3, 2/4).