2016 Italian Basketball Cup

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2016 Italian Basketball Cup
Forum Assago Parquet 2.jpg
The Mediolanum Forum hosted the 2016 Cup
DurationFebruary 19–21, 2016
Number of games7
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Flag of the United States.svg Rakim Sanders
Finals
Champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
5th title
  Runners-up Sidigas Avellino
Semifinalists Vanoli Cremona
Dolomiti Energia Trento
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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.

Contents

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.

  1. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
  2. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
  3. Vanoli Cremona
  4. Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
  5. Dolomiti Energia Trento
  6. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
  7. Umana Reyer Venezia
  8. Sidigas Avellino

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 97–890(OT) Banco di Sardegna Sassari Milan
15:15 (CET)Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 14–6, 15–27, 28–21, Overtime: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: Golubović 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:PtsRebAst
PG 9 Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Pablo Forray 1591
SG 13 Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Sutton 471
SF 15 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Pascolo 1382
PF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Jamarr Sanders 332
C 12 Flag of the United States.svg Julian Wright 1563
Reserves:
PG 3 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Poeta 222
PF 12 Flag of Italy.svg Diego Flaccadori 510
SG 24 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Lockett 421
C 25 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Lechthaler DNP
C 40 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Berggren 830
Head coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Buscaglia
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 1 Flag of the United States.svg Marques Green 1067
SG 9 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Acker 001
SF 21 Flag of the United States.svg James Nunnally 1034
PF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Maarten Leunen 7121
C 13 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Cervi 1940
Reserves:
PG 00 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Norcino DNP
SG 4 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ragland 323
SG 6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Benas Veikalas 322
PG 19 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Severini 000
C 22 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Pini 000
PF 25 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Buva 1960
PG 57 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Parlato DNP
Head coach:
Flag of Italy.svg 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:PtsRebAst
PG 15 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Cazzolato 1591
SG 31 Flag of the United States.svg Elston Turner 471
SF 17 Flag of the United States.svg Deron Washington 1382
PF 1 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Dragović 332
C 12 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cusin 1563
Reserves:
SG 9 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Mian 530
C 10 Flag of Italy.svg Raphael Gaspardo 650
SF 16 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Boccasavia 001
C 19 Flag of Italy.svg Paul Biligha 210
PG 25 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrus McGee 1240
Head coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Pancotto
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 20 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Cinciarini 1341
SG 22 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Jenkins 1051
SF 43 Flag of Croatia.svg Krunoslav Simon 1792
PF 13 Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Mačvan 1033
C 15 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Magro 890
Reserves:
C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Jamel McLean 753
SG 3 Flag of Croatia.svg Oliver Lafayette 413
SF 5 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gentile DNP
PG 6 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amato 300
PG 9 Flag of Lithuania.svg Mantas Kalnietis 212
SG 16 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Vecerina 011
SF 21 Flag of the United States.svg Rakim Sanders 1673
Head coach:
Flag of Croatia.svg 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:PtsRebAst
PG 4 Flag of the United States.svg Marques Green 166
PF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Maarty Leunen 364
C 14 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Cervi 820
SG 9 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Acker 924
SF 21 Flag of the United States.svg James Nunnally 2521
Reserves:
PF 25 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Buva 1352
C 22 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Pini 021
SG 6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Benas Veikalas 510
PG 1 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ragland 842
PG 57 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Parlato DNP
PG 0 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Norcino DNP
SG 19 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Severini 000
Head coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sacripanti


Italian Cup MVP
Flag of the United States.svg Rakim Sanders
Game rules
Game played under FIBA rules.
2016 Italian Cup Winners

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
5th title
Starters:PtsRebAst
C 15 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Magro 210
PG 20 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Cinciarini 1053
SG 21 Flag of the United States.svg Rakim Sanders 1771
SF 43 Flag of Croatia.svg Krunoslav Simon 852
SG 22 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Jenkins 840
Reserves:
C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Jamel McLean 1560
PG 9 Flag of Lithuania.svg Mantas Kalnietis 544
PG 3 Flag of Croatia.svg Oliver Lafayette 346
C 13 Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Mačvan 1451
SF 7 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Cerella 050
SG 5 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Gentile DNP
PG 6 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Amato DNP
Head coach:
Flag of Croatia.svg Jasmin Repeša

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