One of the secrets of the good season of New York Knicks It has distant Italian origins, specifically Sicilian. Donte DiVincenzo, shooting guard, known as “Big Ragù” because of his red hair and, indeed, his origins, or also “Michael Jordan of Delaware”, averages 13 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. His name has been linked to the blue shirt several times. It seems that this time the chances of seeing him under the basket soon with Italy are very high. Also because this is Donte’s will: “I would really like to play for Italy. I honestly don’t know if it’s possible from a logistical point of view and everything else, but if it were possible, I would love to be able to play for Italy” he declared to New York Post. “There are various factors, absolutely, but it’s something I would really like. I talked about it with my family and my agent, I would like to be able to represent Italy.”
In previous years the obstacle to seeing DiVincenzo in blue had been the passport. But it seems that the problem is being resolved: ““The procedures for the Italian passport are well underway, there should be very little left. Then I hope, as I was saying, that all the conditions are there to be able to play for Italy at the next Olympics and, before that, at the pre-Olympics.”
Banchero’s precedent
Last year the Italian Federation failed in its aim to make people “fall in love” with the blue shirt Paolo Banchero, who then ended up in Team USA and met by the Azzurri in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Manila. DiVincenzo obviously wouldn’t solve Italy’s real problems under the basket, but he would be an excellent injection of points and quality beyond the arc. In the past, also burned by the experience with Banchero, Pozzecco ruled out the addition of new passports: one possibility had seemed that of Darius Thompson, ex Brindisi, now at Baskonia, with a wife from Brindisi, therefore potentially attractive for the blue shirt. Phoenix winger Drew Eubanks also has Italian ancestors. However, none of them expressed their intentions as clearly as DiVincenzo.
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2024-02-13 19:49:31
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