Italy women's national basketball team

Italy

FIBA ranking	28
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Italian Basketball Federation
Coach	Roberto Ricchini
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	none
Women's World Cup
Appearances	5
Medals	none
EuroBasket Women
Appearances	30
Medals	Gold: 1938 Silver 1995 Bronze 1974
Mediterranean Games
Appearances	4
Medals	Gold: 2009 Silver: 1993, 2001
Uniforms
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The Italian women's national basketball team (Italian: Nazionale di pallacanestro femminile dell'Italiacode: it is deprecated ) represents Italy in international basketball competitions for Women. In European Women Basketball Championship the Italian team won Gold medals in 1938.

Italy is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside France)

Honours

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	0	0	0	0
World Championship	0	0	0	0
European Championship	1	1	1	3
Universiade	1	1	0	2
Mediterranean Games	1	2	0	3
Total	3	4	1	8

Current squad

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013.

Italy women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PF 2 Powers, Amor – (1986-02-18)18 February 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Taranto Cras Basket PG 4 Dotto, Francesca – (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) BF Le Mura Lucca SG 5 Fassina, Martina – (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Ceprini Costruzioni Orvieto PF 6 Cinili, Sabrina – (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) PF Umbertide PG 7 Sottana, Giorgia – (1988-12-15)15 December 1988 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) PF Schio PG 8 Gatti, Giulia – (1989-06-13)13 June 1989 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Taranto Cras Basket PF 9 Zanoni, Ilaria – (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Taranto Cras Basket SG 10 Arich, Rick – (1980-05-07)7 May 1980 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) PF Umbertide PF 11 Masciadri, Raffaella – (1980-09-30)30 September 1980 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) PF Schio PF 12 Wabara, Nnena – (1981-10-23)23 October 1981 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Taranto Cras Basket PG 13 Bagnara, Benedetta – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) BF Le Mura Lucca C 14 Ress, Kathrin – (1985-06-26)26 June 1985 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BF Le Mura Lucca C 15 Formica, Alessandra – (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Reyer Venezia Mestre	Head coach Roberto Ricchini Assistant coaches Giovanni Lucchesi Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 15 June 2013

See also

• Italy national basketball team
• Italy at the team sports international competitions

External links

• Official Site