2021 Italian Basketball Cup

2021 Italian Basketball Cup
	The Mediolanum Forum hosted the Cup
Country	Italy
Dates	11–14 February 2021
Championship venue	Mediolanum Forum; Assago (Milan)
Teams	8
Defending champions	Umana Reyer Venezia
Champions	AX Armani Exchange Milano
Runners-up	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
Semifinalists	Umana Reyer Venezia; Happy Casa Brindisi;
Matches played	7
MVP	Luigi Datome AX Armani Exchange Milano
← 2020	2022 →
	All statistics correct as of 14 January 2021.

The 2021 Italian Basketball Cup, known as the Frecciarossa Final Eight 2021 for sponsorship reasons,^[1] was the 53rd edition of Italy's national cup tournament. The competition is managed by the Lega Basket for LBA clubs. The tournament was played from 11 to 14 February 2021 in Assago (Milan), at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA season.^[2]

Umana Reyer Venezia were the defending champions.^[3]

All times are in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).

Qualification[]

Qualified for the tournament are selected based on their position on the league table at the end of the first half of the 2020–21 LBA regular season.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	AX Armani Exchange Milano	14	13	1	1237	1031	+206	Qualified as seeded teams
2	Happy Casa Brindisi	13	10	3	1119	1044	+75
3	Banco di Sardegna Sassari	14	9	5	1261	1223	+38
4	Segafredo Virtus Bologna	14	9	5	1184	1080	+104
5	Umana Reyer Venezia	14	8	6	1106	1081	+25	Qualified as non-seeded teams
6	Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro	14	7	7	1166	1152	+14
7	Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste	13	6	7	983	1004	−21
8	UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia	14	6	8	1069	1106	−37

Updated to match(es) played on 10 January 2021. Source: LBA

Bracket[]

Quarterfinals 11–12 February			Semifinals 13 February		Final 14 February

1	AX Armani Exchange Milano	80

8	UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia	52
			AX Armani Exchange Milano	96

			Umana Reyer Venezia	65
4	Segafredo Virtus Bologna	82

5	Umana Reyer Venezia	89
					AX Armani Exchange Milano	87

					Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	59
2	Happy Casa Brindisi	93

7	Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste	81
			Happy Casa Brindisi	69

			Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	74
3	Banco di Sardegna Sassari	110

6	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	115

Quarterfinals[]

AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia[]

11 February 2021	AX Armani Exchange Milano	80–52	UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia	Assago (Milan)
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 22–12, 18–9, 21–21
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Punter, LeDay 15 Rebs: Shields 9 Asts: Rodríguez 9 PIR: LeDay 20	Boxscore	Pts: Baldi Rossi 13 Rebs: 9 Asts: Baldi Rossi 5 PIR: Baldi Rossi 13	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Roberto Begnis, Mark Bartoli, Fabrizio Paglialunga

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	23	Malcolm Delaney	3	3	0
SG	0	Kevin Punter	15	0	2
SF	9	Riccardo Moraschini	3	2	0
PF	2	Zach LeDay	15	7	1
C	42	Kyle Hines	8	7	1
Reserves:
SG	3	Davide Moretti	3	1	2
PG	13	Sergio Rodríguez	4	2	9
C	19	Paul Biligha	6	3	0
PG	20	Andrea Cinciarini	5	3	2
SF	31	Shavon Shields	6	9	1
PF	70	Luigi Datome	2	2	0
C	81		10	5	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

AX Armani Exchange Milano

UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	7	Leonardo Candi	6	2	3
SG	11	Brandon Taylor	5	1	0
SF	77	Tomáš Kyzlink	8	3	1
PF	8	Filippo Baldi Rossi	13	6	5
C	35		8	9	0
Reserves:
SG	3	Petteri Koponen	9	4	1
SF	5	Josh Bostic	1	2	1
SG	9		0	0	0
SG	14		0	0	0
SG	32		2	1	3
Head coach:
Antimo Martino

Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs. Umana Reyer Venezia[]

11 February 2021	Segafredo Virtus Bologna	82–89	Umana Reyer Venezia	Assago (Milan)
20:45	Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 22–18, 23–24, 21–24
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Teodosić 15 Rebs: Hunter 7 Asts: Teodosić 6 PIR: Teodosić 19	Boxscore	Pts: Bramos 23 Rebs: Bramos 13 Asts: De Nicolao 5 PIR: Bramos 31	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Tolga Sahin, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Guido Giovannetti

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	44	Miloš Teodosić	15	5	6
SG	9	Stefan Marković	10	4	3
SF	34	Kyle Weems	14	4	2
PF	11	Giampaolo Ricci	11	3	0
C	45	Julian Gamble	5	4	1
Reserves:
C	0	Amedeo Tessitori	2	1	0
PG	1		DNP
SG	3	Marco Belinelli	DNP
PF	7	Amar Alibegović	0	0	0
PG	14	Josh Adams	9	1	2
C	21	Vince Hunter	14	7	0
SF	55	Awudu Abass	2	2	2
Head coach:
Aleksandar Đorđević

Segafredo Virtus Bologna

Umana Reyer Venezia
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	10	Andrea De Nicolao	10	3	5
SG	7	Stefano Tonut	22	3	1
SF	6	Michael Bramos	23	13	0
PF	5	Julyan Stone	0	4	2
C	50	Mitchell Watt	12	8	0
Reserves:
SG	3	Davide Casarin	DNP
PF	9	Austin Daye	9	6	2
SG	12	Luca Campogrande	DNP
PG	15	Wes Clark	8	0	4
SG	21	Jeremy Chappell	0	1	0
C	22	Valerio Mazzola	5	1	0
SF	30	Bruno Cerella	DNP
Head coach:
Walter De Raffaele

Happy Casa Brindisi vs. Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste[]

12 February 2021	Happy Casa Brindisi	93–81	Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste	Assago (Milan)
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 18–20, 23–23, 27–20
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: 17 Rebs: 9 Asts: Thompson 9 PIR: 23	Boxscore	Pts: Doyle 16 Rebs: Delía 8 Asts: Doyle 10 PIR: Henry	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Beniamino Manuel Attard, Denny Borgioni

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	15	Darius Thompson	11	5	9
SG	31	James Bell	14	3	2
SF	22		12	9	5
PF	10		17	6	0
C	33	Nick Perkins	12	2	2
Reserves:
SF	3		DNP
C	5	Ousman Krubally	8	4	2
PG	6		3	0	4
SG	9		12	0	1
C	18		DNP
SG	21		DNP
PF	35	Derek Willis	4	1	0
Head coach:
Francesco Vitucci

Happy Casa Brindisi

Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	4	Juan Fernández	9	1	3
SG	35	Milton Doyle	16	5	10
SF	15	Myke Henry	15	4	2
PF	20		20	2	2
C	12	Marcos Delía	12	8	2
Reserves:
SF	0		DNP
PF	2	Hrvoje Perić	8	1	0
C	3		12	4	1
SG	7		DNP
PG	8		5	1	5
SG	18	Daniele Cavaliero	0	0	0
SF	44	Davide Alviti	4	5	0
Head coach:

Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro[]

12 February 2021	Banco di Sardegna Sassari	110–1150(OT)	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	Assago (Milan)
20:45	Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 27–25, 23–21, 23–29, Overtime: 11–16
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Bendžius 22 Rebs: Spissu 10 Asts: Spissu 9 PIR: Spissu 34	Boxscore	Pts: J. Robinson 27 Rebs: 13 Asts: J. Robinson 27 PIR: Drell	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Michele Rossi, Lorenzo Baldini, Christian Borgo

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	0	Marco Spissu	20	10	9
SG	22	Stefano Gentile	15	3	4
SF	14	Jason Burnell	17	5	2
PF	20	Eimantas Bendžius	22	4	1
C	2	Miro Bilan	19	7	2
Reserves:
PF	3	Kaspar Treier	3	1	0
PG	5	Massimo Chessa	DNP
SG	6	Filip Krušlin	8	1	3
PF	7	Ethan Happ	4	5	1
PG	10	Toni Katić	2	3	2
PG	13		DNP
C	21		DNP
Head coach:
Gianmarco Pozzecco

Banco di Sardegna Sassari

Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	12	Justin Robinson	27	2	6
SG	5	Ariel Filloy	7	4	4
SF	3	Henri Drell	23	5	2
PF	25		12	13	2
C	8	Tyler Cain	3	7	4
Reserves:
SG	15		3	0	0
SF	18		DNP
SG	22	Gerald Robinson	15	0	4
C	24		0	0	0
PF	33		DNP
C	41		6	2	0
SF	82	Carlos Delfino	19	5	2
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Semifinals[]

AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Umana Reyer Venezia[]

13 February 2021	AX Armani Exchange Milano	96–65	Umana Reyer Venezia	Assago (Milan)
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 22–13, 30–11, 24–16
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Rodríguez 22 Rebs: Hines 10 Asts: Rodríguez 9 PIR: Rodríguez 30	Boxscore	Pts: Watt 18 Rebs: Watt 6 Asts: De Nicolao 5 PIR: Watt 20	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Vicino

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	23	Malcolm Delaney	4	2	3
SG	0	Kevin Punter	2	2	3
SF	31	Shavon Shields	12	2	2
PF	2	Zach LeDay	16	4	0
C	42	Kyle Hines	14	10	2
Reserves:
SG	3	Davide Moretti	0	0	1
SF	9	Riccardo Moraschini	3	1	1
PG	13	Sergio Rodríguez	22	1	9
C	19	Paul Biligha	6	3	0
PG	20	Andrea Cinciarini	2	0	1
PF	70	Luigi Datome	13	3	0
C	81		2	2	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

AX Armani Exchange Milano

Umana Reyer Venezia
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	10	Andrea De Nicolao	7	0	5
SG	7	Stefano Tonut	14	2	3
SF	6	Michael Bramos	7	3	1
PF	5	Julyan Stone	3	4	2
C	50	Mitchell Watt	18	6	0
Reserves:
SG	3	Davide Casarin	4	1	0
PF	9	Austin Daye	2	4	1
SG	12	Luca Campogrande	2	0	1
PG	15	Wes Clark	3	1	0
SG	21	Jeremy Chappell	5	3	0
C	22	Valerio Mazzola	0	1	1
SF	30	Bruno Cerella	0	0	0
Head coach:
Walter De Raffaele

Happy Casa Brindisi vs. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro[]

13 February 2021	Happy Casa Brindisi	69–74	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	Assago (Milan)
20:45	Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 16–26, 17–11, 24–22
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Thompson 19 Rebs: , Willis 7 Asts: Thompson 7 PIR: Thompson 24	Boxscore	Pts: J. Robinson 23 Rebs: Cain 14 Asts: J. Robinson 4 PIR: J. Robinson 23	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Alessandro Martolini, Andrea Bongiorni

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	15	Darius Thompson	19	3	7
SG	31	James Bell	3	1	3
SF	22		9	7	1
PF	10		6	5	1
C	33	Nick Perkins	16	6	1
Reserves:
SF	3		DNP
C	5	Ousman Krubally	1	3	0
PG	6		3	2	1
SG	9		8	2	0
C	18		DNP
SG	21		DNP
PF	35	Derek Willis	4	7	1
Head coach:
Francesco Vitucci

Happy Casa Brindisi

Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
0

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

SG	5	Ariel Filloy	8	3	2
SG	22	Gerald Robinson	5	4	3
SF	3	Henri Drell	3	1	1
PF	25		3	5	1
C	8	Tyler Cain	6	14	2
Reserves:
PG	12	Justin Robinson	23	1	4
SG	15		6	2	0
SF	18		DNP
C	24		DNP
PF	33		DNP
C	41		10	1	0
SF	82	Carlos Delfino	10	4	3
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Final[]

AX Armani Exchange Milano vs. Umana Reyer Venezia[]

14 February 2021	AX Armani Exchange Milano	87–59	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro	Assago (Milan)
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 27–6, 26–15, 13–23
Rai Sport, Eurosport	Pts: Datome 15 Rebs: Hines 7 Asts: Rodríguez 8 PIR: Datome 26	Boxscore	Pts: Cain 15 Rebs: Cain 12 Asts: J. Robinson 4 PIR: Cain 21	Arena: Mediolanum Forum Referees: Tolga Sahin, Roberto Begnis, Guido Giovannetti

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	23	Malcolm Delaney	10	3	2
SG	0	Kevin Punter	13	3	2
SF	31	Shavon Shields	9	4	4
PF	2	Zach LeDay	13	2	0
C	42	Kyle Hines	5	7	1
Reserves:
SG	3	Davide Moretti	5	1	0
SF	9	Riccardo Moraschini	7	4	2
PG	13	Sergio Rodríguez	1	1	8
C	19	Paul Biligha	7	1	1
PG	20	Andrea Cinciarini	2	1	0
PF	70	Luigi Datome	15	5	2
C	81		0	0	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

0

Milano	Statistics	Pesaro
	Statistics
22/38 (57.9%)	2 point field goals	19/38 (50.0%)
10/22 (45.5%)	3 point field goals	5/25 (20.0%)
13/15 (86.7%)	Free throws	6/11 (54.5%)
38	Rebounds	34
22	Assists	16
9	Steals	4
12	Turnovers	14
1	Blocks	1

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

PG	12	Justin Robinson	4	2	4
SG	5	Ariel Filloy	5	2	2
SF	3	Henri Drell	12	4	0
PF	25		12	5	0
C	8	Tyler Cain	15	12	1
Reserves:
SG	15		4	1	3
SF	18		DNP
SG	22	Gerald Robinson	0	1	3
C	24		DNP
PF	33		0	0	0
C	41		2	0	0
SF	82	Carlos Delfino	5	2	3
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

2021 Italian Cup champions
AX Armani Exchange Milano 7th title

Awards[]

Premio	Giocatore	Squadra
MVP	Luigi Datome	AX Armani Exchange Milano
Best offensive player	Henri Drell	Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro
Best shooter	Luigi Datome	AX Armani Exchange Milano
Best assist man	Sergio Rodríguez	AX Armani Exchange Milano

Source^[4]

References[]

^ "Frecciarossa Title sponsor della Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 11 January 2021.
^ "LBA, l'Assemblea approva il budget economico-finanziario 2020–21. Al Forum di Milano la Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 18 December 2020.
^ "A Pesaro è trionfo Umana Reyer Venezia: batte Brindisi 73–67 e conquista la Zurich Connect Final Eight 2020" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 16 February 2020.
^ "Datome votato MVP della Frecciarossa Final Eight: 'E' bello fare parte di questo gruppo" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 14 February 2021.

External links[]

[1] "Frecciarossa Title sponsor della Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 11 January 2021.

[2] "LBA, l'Assemblea approva il budget economico-finanziario 2020–21. Al Forum di Milano la Final Eight 2021" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 18 December 2020.

[3] "A Pesaro è trionfo Umana Reyer Venezia: batte Brindisi 73–67 e conquista la Zurich Connect Final Eight 2020" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 16 February 2020.

[4] "Datome votato MVP della Frecciarossa Final Eight: 'E' bello fare parte di questo gruppo" (in Italian). legabasket.it. 14 February 2021.

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