Iellini aive chikamu chevakuru veItaly yenyika basketball zvikwata izvo zvakakunda menduru dzebronze pa1971 EuroBasket, uye 1975 EuroBasket. Akanga ariwo muchikwata cheItaly chakawana nzvimbo yechina paEuroBasket 1977
. Akakwikwidzawo mu1972 Summer Olympic Games, uye mu1976 Summer Olympic Games, uye akapedza ari wechina uye wechishanu nzvimbo, zvichienderana.