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6d ago

DiVincenzo Withdraws From Italy’s EuroBasket Team With Toe Injury

Darius Thompson joins the squad in his place following DiVincenzo’s prognosis of a four-to-five-week rest period.

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Overview

  • Donte DiVincenzo has formally withdrawn from Italy’s EuroBasket 2025 roster after a recurrence of a toe injury during training, with medical advice calling for four to five weeks of rest.
  • Italy’s basketball federation expedited his citizenship on July 17 under a special merits provision to secure his eligibility for the tournament.
  • Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco and coordinator Gigi Datome expressed deep disappointment and immediately called up Darius Thompson as his replacement.
  • Thompson, who holds Italian citizenship through marriage and recently signed with Valencia Basket, is due to join the team in Trieste next week.
  • Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro leaders affirmed that DiVincenzo remains central to Italy’s strategy for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics despite missing EuroBasket.