Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - N'afọ 2016, Messina wepụtara obere ezumike site na San Antonio Spurs, iji laghachi dị ka onye isi nchịkwa nke Azzurri, na ebumnuche nke iru eru maka 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Game
Ọ dị mma. Messina zụrụ Italy na 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. N'asọmpi e ji ama ndị ga-aga asọmpi ahụ, ndị Croatia meriri ndị Ịtali, nke mere na ha enweghị ike ịga asọmpi Olimpik nke afọ 2016. Ọ zụkwara Italy na EuroBasket 2017.