Nine players returning from the World Cup in the Philippines and six returning Italians. Among the 15 called up by coach Gianmarco Pozzecco there is still Marco Spissu, the playmaker from Sassari currently playing for Reyer Venezia.

The journey that through the qualifiers must lead to Eurobasket 2025, scheduled in Latvia, Poland, Finland and Cyprus, begins in Pesaro . The list of 15 will then be reduced to 12 for the qualifying matches which will be played on Thursday 22 February ( Italy-Turkey at 8.30pm ) and Sunday 25 February in Szombathely ( Hungary-Italy at 6.00pm ).

First time as Head of Delegation for Gigi Datome from Olbia, who after giving up his role as a player with 203 appearances and 1766 points hands over the captain's armband to Nik Melli.

These are the players called up: Spissu, Tonut, Melli, Ricci, Spagnolo, Polonara, Severini, Procida, Pajola, Mannion, Flaccadori, Tessitori, Bortolani, Caruso and Petrucelli.

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