Italy men's national under-19 basketball team

The Italy national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the national representative for Italy in international under-18 and under-19 basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro.[1]

Italy
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFederazione Italiana Pallacanestro
CoachAntonio Bocchino
Under-19 World Cup
Appearances7
Medals Silver: (1991, 2017)
Bronze: (1987)
U18 European Championship
Appearances35
Medals Gold: (1990)
Silver: (1972, 1984, 1988, 1992)
Bronze: (1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1986, 2005, 2016)

The team competes at the FIBA U18 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[2][3][4][5][6]

The team won the silver medal at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup after ceding to Canada in the final.[7]

Competitive record

See also

References
  1. "Italy (U18-U19)". Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Italy at the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "Italy at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. "Italy at the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. "Italy at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship". Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. "Italy at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. FIBA U19 men's basketball wins Canadian Press team of the year, Lori Ewing (The Canadian Press), 28 December 2017. Accessed 10 August 2020.
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