Basketball, National: Under-23 Pozzecco’s Italy Test against the US and Canada in July

At the end of this first seasonOlympia Milan By sub Ettore MessinaFor Gianmarco Poseco Will begin the adventure as a coachExperiment Italy, A task assigned to him since 2020, but it was never implemented due to epidemic. Now, on the other hand, it is likely to be accurate from July 5 to 10 in Toronto next July. Under-23 national team Playing a quad Canada, United States And Brazil, “Global Jam”, a competition organized by the North American Federation. This format includes the first round with the Italian round (July 5 to 7): semi-finals on July 9 and two finals on July 10.

“We are pleased with the Canadian Federation’s invitation to GLOBL JAM. Our best players under the age of 23 will have the opportunity to compete with top nationals on the international stage. Canada are third and fifth respectively, so yes, this is a high-tech competition that we are proud to play, Gianni PetrucciThe President of FIP, of course, is proud of this call, as it is useful to enhance the technical background of the best opportunities of Italian basketball, giving them a highly competitive level experience.

“Canada continues to be one of the leading producers of elite basketball players in the world,” he said. Michael BartlettChairman and CEO Canada Basketball -. However, our athletes have a limited number of competitive choices, and the GLOBL JAM will provide a unique development opportunity for our next generation of athletes to represent Canada in international home competitions. We welcome the world to Toronto this summer for GLOBL JAM, and we’re committed to not only providing a world-class experience for teams and fans, but also an event designed with a particular focus on ‘gender equality’. , Is rooted in all aspects of the competition and in the athletic experience “.