Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịbụ onye rụzuru afọ isii dị ịtụnanya na nnukwu ụlọ oriri na ọ Italianụ Italianụ nke basketball na Europe, Valerio Bianchini nakweere atụmatụ nke Italian basketball federation (FIP) ma duru ndị otu mba ahụ maka afọ abụọ sochirinụ. Na 1986 FIBA World Championship na Spain, Ịtali nọ n'ọnọdụ nke isii ebe n'ọkwá nke abụọ, Italy nọ n'ọnọdụ nke isii.
Eurobasket nke Atens na June 1987 ọ bụ onye a na-emebeghị ruo mgbe ọ gafere na quarterfinals ebe ndị Gris nke Nikos Galis na Panagiotis Giannakis meriri ya.