Italy qualified for the World Cup by taking the 2nd place in the European Second Round Group J.

[10] Originally Nicolò Melli was included as well, but he was ruled out on the World Cup because of his knee surgery.

The following were candidates to make the team: Age – describes age on 31 August 2019 Source: [1] Four teams took part in the Trentino Basket Cup: Ivory Coast and Italy, that were preparing for the World Cup.

The tournament is played in a round robin Format and the Russian team won the competition.

0 Italy finished second in the preliminary group and advanced to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.