Italy FIBA Rank: 6 Group: D Qualified: Wild Card FIBA Team Page

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Gianluca Basile will try to relive his magic of 2004.
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Took home the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics, much to everyone's surprise. … Reality set in at the 2005 European Championships, when they placed in the 9-12 finishers. … Guard Gianluca Basile proved to by huge in Athens, and will try to be the same in Japan.
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Medals: None
Best Finish: Fourth in 1970, 1978