2016 Italian Basketball Cup

2016 Italian Basketball Cup
The Mediolanum Forum hosted the 2016 Cup
Champions	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 5th title
Runners-up	Sidigas Avellino
Semifinalists	Vanoli Cremona Dolomiti Energia Trento
Teams	8
Games played	7
Duration	February 19 – February 21, 2015
Awards
MVP	Rakim Sanders

The 2016 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the Beko Final Eight for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition was organised by Lega Basket for Lega Basket Serie A clubs. The tournament was played at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan this year. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 5th cup.

Qualification

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano was automatically qualified for the tournament as the host team. The rest of the teams were selected based on their place in the 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A standings.

Bracket

Quarter-finals			Semifinals			Final


1	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	84

8	Sidigas Avellino	94
			8	Sidigas Avellino	71

			5	Dolomiti Energia Trento	69
4	Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia	74

5	Dolomiti Energia Trento	81
						8	Sidigas Avellino	76

						2	EA7 Emporio Milano	82
3	Vanoli Cremona	97

6	Dinamo Sassari	89
			3	Vanoli Cremona	58

			2	EA7 Emporio Milano	90
2	EA7 Emporio Milano	88

7	Reyer Venezia	59

Quarterfinals

Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento

19 February 2016 Quarterfinal A	Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia	74–81	Dolomiti Energia Trento	Milan
12:00 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 24–20, 10–26, 25–18
RAI	Pts: Czyż 20 Rebs: Czyż, Lombardi 7 Asts: Knowles 6 PIR: Czyż 22	Boxscore	Pts: Wright 18 Rebs: Wright 9 Asts: Poeta 5 PIR: Wright 24	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Begnis, Taurino, Weidmann

Vanoli Cremona vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari

19 February 2016 Quarterfinal B	Vanoli Cremona	97–890OT	Banco di Sardegna Sassari	Milan
15:15 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 14–6, 15–27, 28–21, OT: 20–12
RAI	Pts: Turner 28 Rebs: Washington 7 Asts: McGee 7 PIR: Turner 31	Boxscore	Pts: Logan 29 Rebs: Mitchell 12 Asts: Logan 8 PIR: Logan 41	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Attard, Lamonica, Sabetta

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Sidigas Avellino

19 February 2016 Quarterfinal C	Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia	87–94	Sidigas Avellino	Milan
18:15 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–27, 14–18, 34–32
RAI	Pts: Polonara 15 Rebs: Golubovic 7 Asts: De Nicolao 4 PIR: three players 16	Boxscore	Pts: Veikalas 21 Rebs: Cervi 8 Asts: Ragland 7 PIR: Ragland 28	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Baldini, Lo Guzzo, Seghetti

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs. Umana Reyer Venezia

19 February 2016 Quarterfinal D	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	88–59	Umana Reyer Venezia	Milan
20:45 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 20–21, 28–13, 22–15
RAI	Pts: Sanders 16 Rebs: McLean, Jenkins 7 Asts: Simon 4 PIR: McLean 19	Boxscore	Pts: Owens 12 Rebs: Ortner, Viggiano 5 Asts: Green 3 PIR: Ortner 9	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Caiazza, Mazzoni, Paternicò

Semifinals

Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. Sidigas Avellino

20 February 2016 Semifinal 1	Dolomiti Energia Trento	69–71	Sidigas Avellino	Milan
18:15 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 14–16, 23–21, 16–16
RAI	Pts: Forray, Wright 15 Rebs: Forray 9 Asts: Wright 3 PIR: Pascolo 18	Boxscore	Pts: Cervi, Buva 19 Rebs: Leunen 12 Asts: Green 7 PIR: Cervi 22	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Bettini, Filippini, Sahin

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

1.0 !PG	9	Andrés Pablo Forray	15	9	1
2.0 !SG	13	Dominique Sutton	4	7	1
3.0 !SF	15	Davide Pascolo	13	8	2
4.5 !PF	4	Jamarr Sanders	3	3	2
6.0 !C	12	Julian Wright	15	6	3
Reserves:
1.0 !PG	3	Giuseppe Poeta	2	2	2
4.5 !PF	12	Diego Flaccadori	5	1	0
2.0 !SG	24	Trent Lockett	4	2	1
6.0 !C	25	Luca Lechthaler	DNP
6.0 !C	40	Jared Berggren	8	3	0
Head coach:
Maurizio Buscaglia

Dolomiti Energia Trento

Sidigas Avellino
0

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

1.0 !PG	1	Marques Green	10	6	7
2.0 !SG	9	Alex Acker	0	0	1
3.0 !SF	21	James Nunnally	10	3	4
4.5 !PF	10	Maarten Leunen	7	12	1
6.0 !C	13	Riccardo Cervi	19	4	0
Reserves:
1.0 !PG	00	Mattia Norcino	DNP
2.0 !SG	4	Joe Ragland	3	2	3
2.0 !SG	6	Benas Veikalas	3	2	2
1.0 !PG	19	Giovanni Severini	0	0	0
6.0 !C	22	Giovanni Pini	0	0	0
4.5 !PF	25	Ivan Buva	19	6	0
1.0 !PG	57	Salvatore Parlato	DNP
Head coach:
Stefano Sacripanti

Vanoli Cremona vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano

20 February 2016 Semifinal 2	Vanoli Cremona	58–90	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	Milan
20:45 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 14–21, 14–31, 13–14
RAI	Pts: Washington 15 Rebs: Nikola Dragović 6 Asts: three players 2 PIR: Washington 17	Boxscore	Pts: Simon 17 Rebs: Simon, Magro 9 Asts: four players 3 PIR: Simon 22	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Lanzarini, Sardella, Aronne

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

1.0 !PG	15	Nicolò Cazzolato	15	9	1
2.0 !SG	31	Elston Turner	4	7	1
3.0 !SF	17	Deron Washington	13	8	2
4.5 !PF	1	Nikola Dragović	3	3	2
6.0 !C	12	Marco Cusin	15	6	3
Reserves:
2.0 !SG	9	Fabio Mian	5	3	0
6.0 !C	10	Raphael Gaspardo	6	5	0
3.0 !SF	16	Dario Boccasavia	0	0	1
6.0 !C	19	Paul Biligha	2	1	0
1.0 !PG	25	Tyrus McGee	12	4	0
Head coach:
Cesare Pancotto

Vanoli Cremona

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
0

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

1.0 !PG	20	Andrea Cinciarini	13	4	1
2.0 !SG	22	Charles Jenkins	10	5	1
3.0 !SF	43	Krunoslav Simon	17	9	2
4.5 !PF	13	Milan Mačvan	10	3	3
6.0 !C	15	Daniele Magro	8	9	0
Reserves:
6.0 !C	1	Jamel McLean	7	5	3
2.0 !SG	3	Oliver Lafayette	4	1	3
3.0 !SF	5	Alessandro Gentile	DNP
1.0 !PG	6	Andrea Amato	3	0	0
1.0 !PG	9	Mantas Kalnietis	2	1	2
2.0 !SG	16	Simone Vecerina	0	1	1
3.0 !SF	21	Rakim Sanders	16	7	3
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Final

EA7 Emporio Milano took the lead when the game started and didn't lose it for the rest of the game.^[1] Milano eventually won its first Cup since over 20 years.

21 February 2016	Sidigas Avellino	76–82	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	Milan
18:00 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 25–22, 19–17, 21–22
RAI	Pts: Nunnally 25 Rebs: Leunen, Green 6 Asts: Green 6 PIR: Nunnally 30	Boxscore	Pts: Sanders 17 Rebs: Sanders 7 Asts: Lafayette 6 PIR: Sanders 20	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Manuel Mazzoni, Paolo Taurino

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

1.0 !PG	4	Marques Green	1	6	6
4.5 !PF	10	Maarty Leunen	3	6	4
6.0 !C	14	Riccardo Cervi	8	2	0
2.0 !SG	9	Alex Acker	9	2	4
3.0 !SF	21	James Nunnally	25	2	1
Reserves:
4.5 !PF	25	Ivan Buva	13	5	2
6.0 !C	22	Giovanni Pini	0	2	1
2.0 !SG	6	Benas Veikalas	5	1	0
1.0 !PG	1	Joe Ragland	8	4	2
1.0 !PG	57	Salvatore Parlato	DNP
1.0 !PG	0	Mattia Norcino	DNP
2.0 !SG	19	Giovanni Severini	0	0	0
Head coach:
Stefano Sacripanti

Sidigas Avellino

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano

Italian Cup MVP: Rakim Sanders
Game rules: Game played under FIBA rules.

2016 Italian Cup Winners
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 5th title

Starters			Pts	Reb	Ast

6.0 !C	15	Daniele Magro	2	1	0
1.0 !PG	20	Andrea Cinciarini	10	5	3
2.0 !SG	21	Rakim Sanders	17	7	1
3.0 !SF	43	Krunoslav Simon	8	5	2
2.0 !SG	22	Charles Jenkins	8	4	0
Reserves:
6.0 !C	1	Jamel McLean	15	6	0
1.0 !PG	9	Mantas Kalnietis	5	4	4
1.0 !PG	3	Oliver Lafayette	3	4	6
6.0 !C	13	Milan Mačvan	14	5	1
3.0 !SF	7	Bruno Cerella	0	5	0
2.0 !SG	5	Alessandro Gentile	DNP
1.0 !PG	6	Andrea Amato	DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

References

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Regional leagues

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