The U17 Eccellenza of Allianz Derthona left for the National Finals in Agropoli. Tomorrow evening the debut against UnaHotels Reggio Emilia
The Allianz Derthona Basket U17 Excellence team departed at dawn this morning for the long journey to Agropoli (Salerno) for the National Finals . Placed in Group D , the team coached by Enrico Rocco will make its debut in the Italian tournament tomorrow , the second of the season for the black and white club after the U19 Excellence team reached the championship final two weeks ago. The Tortona boys, who earned a spot in the top 16 in Italy through second place in the regional tournament, third in the interregional phase, and a week ago's victory in the playoff in Modena against Victoria Libertas Pesaro, will begin their commitments in the competition on the seaside of the Salerno province at 8:00 pm on Monday against UnaHotels Reggio Emilia at the PalaCilento in Torchiara, one of the two sports halls where the competition will be held, with the main court being the Palasport Andrea Di Concilio in Agropoli . The result against Reggio will determine the schedule and matchdays of the next two matchdays of the qualifying round against BCC Emilbanca Virtus Bologna and CAB Stamura Ancona , the latter also faced at U19 Eccellenza level in the Finals in Chiusi and Chianciano Terme.
FORMULA At the end of the three matchdays, the final standings of the qualifying group will automatically advance the top-placed team to the quarterfinals on Friday, May 24th. To qualify, the second- and third-place teams will have to go through the playoffs the day before against the second- and third-place teams in Group C, consisting of San Paolo Ostiense Roma, Pallacanestro Varese, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, and Conforama Varese Academy. The semifinals will take place on Saturday the 25th, and the two finals for the podium will take place on Sunday the 26th, with the 2023/24 Italian Championship title scheduled for 18:30 PM.
STATEMENTS Coach Rocco: "It's a joy to be able to participate, given that we've been working together with most of these guys for two years—with the addition of a few more this year—so there's the satisfaction of having achieved a goal they've dreamed of. We're coming to Agropoli with a happy spirit, with an open mind, knowing our strengths and weaknesses. We'll focus on our strengths, on our qualities. The goal will be to play the matches with the intention of having fun, enjoying this moment: the National Finals are moments that stay with players for a long time, even after they have a satisfying senior career."
MEDIA All matches will be streamed live: the matches at the Palasport Di Concilio on the Italbasket Twitch channel , those at the PalaCilento on the Italbasket Youtube channel.
ROSTER Below is the roster and staff with which Allianz Derthona will present itself at the National Finals (the year of birth is in brackets):
Werther Bellinaso (2008)
Andrea Bresciani (2008)
Armin Korlatovic (2007)
Emilio Albertinazzi (2007)
Gabriele Fonio Fracchia (2007)
Gregorio Marina (2008)
Alexander Chikal (2007)
Marco Fogliato (2007)
Julius Rey (2008)
Gabriele Cattivilli (2007)
Riccardo Bordoni (2007)
Davide Borasi (2007)
Alessandro De Filippo (2007)
Nicolò Quaroni (2008)
Riccardo Demezzi (2008)
Coach: Enrico Rocco
Assistant coach: Andrea Fanaletti
Assistant coach: Giulio Lombardi
Athletic trainer: Marco Paccioni
Physiotherapist: Andrea Cacciatore
Accompanying manager: Tommaso Della Godenza
Responsible manager: Andrea Ablatico
President of the youth sector: Claudio Coffano
U19 NATIONAL FINAL GROUPS EXCELLENCE
GROUP A
Umana Reyer Venice
Tezenis Verona
Orange1 Bassano
Dolomites Energy Trento
GROUP B
New Basketball Brindisi
Vis 2008 Ferrara
Pall. Prato Dragons
SAP Alghero
GROUP C
San Paolo Ostiense Rome
Varese basketball
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Conforama Varese Academy
GROUP D
BCC Emilbanca Virtus Bologna
CAB Stamura Ancona
Una Hotels Reggio Emilia
Allianz Derthona Basketball
GROUP D CALENDAR & SUBSEQUENT PHASES
Monday, May 20 (PalaCilento)
18pm BCC Emilbanca Virtus Bologna – CAB Stamura Ancona (Game 00)
20pm UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Allianz Derthona (Race 00)
Tuesday, May 21 (Di Concilio Sports Hall)
18pm Winner of Game 00 – Loser of Game 7
20pm Winner of Game 00 – Loser of Game 8
Wednesday May 22
20 pm (Palasport Di Concilio) Winner of Game 00 – Winner of Game 7
20 pm (PalaCilento) Loser of Game 00 – Loser of Game 7
Thursday 23 May – Play-offs
14 pm (Palasport Di Concilio) 30nd Group A – 2rd Group B (Game 3)
16 pm (Palasport Di Concilio) 30nd Group B – 2rd Group A (Game 3)
14 pm (PalaCilento) 30nd Group C – 2rd Group D (Game 3)
16pm (PalaCilento) 30nd Group D – 2rd Group C (Game 3)
Friday, May 24 – Quarterfinals (Palasport Di Concilio)
14 pm 00st Group A – Winner of Game 1 (Game 27)
16 pm Winner of Race 00 – 25st Group C (Game 1)
18 pm Winner of Game 00 – 26st Group D (Game 1)
20 pm 00st Group B – Winning Game 1 (Game 28)
Saturday, May 25 – Semifinals (Palasport Di Concilio)
16 pm Winner of Race 00 – Winner of Race 29 (Race 31)
18 pm Winner of Race 30 – Winner of Race 30 (Race 32)
Sunday, May 26 – Finals (Palasport Di Concilio)
16pm Final 00rd/3th place: Loser of Game 4 – Loser of Game 33
18pm Final 30st/1nd place: Winner of Race 2 – Winner of Race 33
