Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pokupedza makore matanhatu anoshamisa muimba huru yeItaly neEurope basketball, Valerio Bianchini akagamuchira chikumbiro cheItaly basketball federation (FIP) ndokutungamirira chikwata chenyika kwemakore maviri anotevera. Mu 1986 FIBA World Championship muSpain, Italy yakaiswa pachinhanho chechitanhatu nepo mu
Eurobasket yeAtene muna June 1987 yakanga isina kukundwa kusvika kumakwikwi ekupedzisira apo yakakurirwa neGreece yaNikos Galis naPanagiotis Giannakis.