By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The names of Reggio Emilia guard Amedeo Della Valle and Virtus Bologna forward Alessandro Gentile stand out among the 24 players that Italian national team head coach Meo Sachetti selected for February’s World Cup Qualifiers.
Della Valle is currently the EuroCup PIR leader (22.8 per game) and second top scorer (18.4 points per game) with Reggio Emilia while Gentile has rekindled his career in Bologna, averaging 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. They’ll spearhead their team’s efforts to stay undefeated in Group E.
The 24-man squad of Italy ahead of the matches vs The Netherlands (in Turin) and Romania (in Cluj) doesn’t include Fenerbahce forward Gigi Datome (who has stated that he won’t participate in the World Cup Qualifiers) and Brose Bamberg guard Daniel Hackett.
Olimpia Milano players are once again on the list, which is as follows:
Awudu Abass (1993, 200, A, 26/61, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
Pietro Aradori (1988, 196, G, 139/1328, Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
Filippo Baldi Rossi (1991, 207, A, 15/22, Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (1990, 200, C, 19/66, Umana Reyer Venezia)
Christian Charles Burns (1985, 203, A/C, 20/52, Red October Cantù)
Leonardo Candi (1997, 190, P/G, -/-, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia)
Francesco Candussi (1994, 211, C, -/-, Dinamica Generale Mantova)
Andrea Crosariol (1984, 212, C, 67/249, Red October Cantù)
Amedeo Della Valle (1993, 194, P/G, 46/139, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia)
Ariel Filloy (1987, 190, P, 20/140, Sidigas Avellino)
Diego Flaccadori (1996, 193, G, -/-, Dolomiti Energia Trentino)
Simone Fontecchio (1995, 203, A, 5/14, Vanoli Cremona)
Raphael Gaspardo (1993, 207, A, -/-, The Flexx Pistoia)
Alessandro Gentile (1992, 200, G/A, 63/759, Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
Antonio Iannuzzi (1991, 208, C, 1/-, Fiat Torino)
David Albright Okeke (1998, 202, A, -/-, Fiat Torino)
Davide Pascolo (1990, 203, A, 36/105, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
Achille Polonara (1991, 205, A, 43/146, Banco di Sardegna Sassari)
Michele Ruzzier (1993, 185, P, -/-, Vanoli Cremona)
Giampaolo Ricci (1991, 201, A, -/-, Vanoli Cremona)
Brian Sacchetti (1986, 200, A, 3/4, Germani Basket Brescia)
Luca Vitali (1986, 201, P, 121/373, Germani Basket Brescia)
Michele Vitali (1991, 196, G, 10/14, Germani Basket Brescia)
Andrea Zerini (1988, 205, A, 3/9, Sidigas Avellino)
Meo ha deciso! Ecco la lista dei 24 che potranno essere convocati per le gare della seconda finestra di qualificazione al @FIBAWC 2019 23/02 Italia-@OranjeBasketbal, 26/02 Romania-Italia
➡️ https://t.co/lISO7HVfz9#Italbasket #FIBAWC #ThisIsMyHouse #ItaNed #RomIta ?????? pic.twitter.com/4h48Yzca0D— Italbasket (@Italbasket) January 24, 2018