Simone Fontecchio sets Ital Record with 39 points explosion

After losing the first game in Eurobasket 2025, Simone Fontecchio and Italy refused on the back in the victory to place the group phase in a good position. Sunday, Fontecchio led the way Blues, As he went on a 7-point spout in the amount of 96-79 over Yusuf Nurcic and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With that performance, Fontecchio now holds Italy Shooting all time for most points In the EuroBasket Municipality by FIBA ​​Eurobasket.

The record was previously held by the former NBA draft original elects Andrea Bargnani, who had 36 points in 2011. Other Italian players who set up at least 32 points in Eurobasket Antonello Riva was 1987. and 1989. years and Danilo Gallinari 2025. years.

Fontecchio was effective against Bosnia and Herzegovina, because he shot 13-in 20 from the floor with seven, on 10 attempts behind the port. He added eight rebounds, three assists and steals in 37 minutes of action. Darius Thompson and Marco Spissus each contributed 14 points for Italy, who lost in Greece (75-66) in their opening of the tournament before taking Georgia (78-62) and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nurkic led his side with 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds.

Fontecchio, who was Traded in July of the parent clips in Miami heatIt’s clear now He moved from his fights In Italy Eurobasket opener versus GreeceIn which only four points on the salted 1-for 11 shootings from the floor until it ends with minus-11.

“I really wasn’t worried about my performance,” Fontecchio shared after victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina (through the FIBA ​​website). “Of course I wasn’t happy, but I knew it wouldn’t be very stressed at a moment. I was a little bit, but it was part of the game, you couldn’t always achieve 40 points or 20 points.”

The victory over Nurcić and the company improved Italian minutes at 2-1 (five points), good for the third in the group C. Only four teams from each division will cross the Nockout of Eurobasket phases 2025.

Italy will close its schedule of its group phase with calculation opposite the unsolved side of Cyprus.

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