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Italy national basketball team

Italy Italy
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FIBA ranking 35 Steady
Joined FIBA 1932 (co-founders)
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation FIP
Coach Ettore Messina
Nickname(s) Azzurri, Squadra Azzurra
Olympic Games
Appearances 12
Medals Silver medal.svg Silver: 1980, 2004
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 8
EuroBasket
Appearances 37
Medals

Gold medal europe.svg Gold: 1983, 1999
Silver medal europe.svg Silver: 1937, 1946, 1991, 1997

Bronze medal europe.svg Bronze: 1971, 1975, 1985, 2003
Uniforms
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Light jersey
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Team colours
Light
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Dark jersey
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Team colours
Dark
First international
Italy Italy 23–17 France France
(Milan, Italy; 4 April 1926)
Biggest win
Italy Italy 128–49 Ireland Republic of Ireland
(Edinburgh, Ireland; 3 May 1976)
Biggest defeat
Italy Italy 62–108 Croatia Croatia
(Zaragoza, Spain; 3 July 1992)

Gold medal europe.svg Gold: 1983, 1999
Silver medal europe.svg Silver: 1937, 1946, 1991, 1997

The Italian national basketball team (Italian: Nazionale di pallacanestro dell'Italia) is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro (Italian Basketball Federation).

Italy has won 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals at the FIBA EuroBasket and 2 silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and has participated at 34 EuroBaskets, 8 World Cups, and 11 Summer Olympic Games.

Italy is one of the founding members of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions.


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