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FIBA World Championship: Nations

Scores · Standings · Schedules · Nations

 Italy Info

Official name: Italian Republic
Official local name: Repubblica Italiana
Short local name: Italia
Capital: Rome
Area/comparative size: 116,305 square miles; slightly larger than Arizona.
Population: 58 million
Form of government: Republic
Head of state: President Giorgio Napolitano
Head of government: Prime Minister Romano Prodi
Language(s): Italian
Time zone: 6 hours ahead of EST
 
Roster
No. Player Pos. Ht. Team
-- Gianluca Basile G 6-3 F.C. Barcelona
-- Marco Belinelli G 6-5 Climamio
-- Fabio Di Bella G 6-1 VidiVici
-- Luca Garri C/F 6-9 Angelica Biella
-- Angelo Gigli F/C 6-10 Benetton Treviso
-- Stefano Mancinelli F 6-7 Climamio
-- Denis Marconato C 6-11 F.C. Barcelona
-- Andrea Michelori F/C 6-7 VidiVici
-- Marco Mordente G 6-3 Benetton Treviso
-- Andrea Pecile G 6-1 Montespaschi
-- Mason Rocca F 6-8 Carpisa
-- Matteo Soragna G/F 6-6 Benetton Treviso
Coach: Carlo Recalcati

Group D Standings
  W L For Agst. Pts.
1.  USA 5 0 543 428 10
2.  Italy 4 1 386 367 9
3.  Slovenia 2 3 434 433 7
4.  China 2 3 424 455 7
5.  Puerto Rico 2 3 432 440 7
6.  Senegal 0 5 355 451 5

 
 

Groups
Group A
 Argentina*
 France
 Lebanon
 Nigeria
 Serbia**
 Venezuela
in Sendai, Japan
Group B
 Angola
 Germany
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Panama
 Spain
in Hiroshima, Japan
Group C
 Australia
 Brazil
 Greece
 Lithuania
 Qatar
 Turkey
in Hamamatsu, Japan
Group D
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Senegal
 Slovenia
 USA
in Sapporo, Japan
*2004 Olympic Champions | ** Defending Champions
First four of each group advance to the knockout round
 
  
 
 
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