By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Italian national team for the upcoming Word Cup qualifications games includes EuroLeague names in the preliminary roster. Gianmarco Pozzecco has summoned 18 players who will begin preparations in Pesaro on Monday, November 7.
This was made possible after Virtus Bologna and Armani Milano rescheduled their games.
Six EuroLeague players, Niccolo Mannion, Paul Biligha, Stefano Tonut, Giampaolo Ricci, Tommaso Baldasso, and Alessandro Pajola will join the team on November 10.
The first game starts on Friday, November 11. in Pesaro against the reigning World and European Champions, Spain. After that, the team travels to Tbilisi to face the hosts of Georgia.
Italy and Spain are at the top of Group L. Both have five wins and one loss.
The Italian roster:
Marco Spissu (Umana Reyer Venezia)
Niccolo Mannion (Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
Paul Biligha (EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
Stefano Tonut (EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
Diego Flaccadori (Dolomiti Energia Trentino)
Amedeo Tessitori (Umana Reyer Venezia)
Giampaolo Ricci (EA7 Emporio Armani Milano)
Matteo Spagnolo (Dolomiti Energia Trentino)
Riccardo Moraschini (Umana Reyer Venezia)
Tommaso Baldasso (Emporio Armani Milano)
Guglielmo Caruso (Openjobmetis Varese)
Michele Vitali (Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
Mouhamet Rassoul Diouf (Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
Luca Severini (Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona)
Nicola Akele (Germani Brescia)
Tomas Woldetensae (Openjobmetis Varese)
Alessandro Pajola (Segafredo Virtus Bologna)
John Petrucelli (Germani Brescia)