The best coach of A (Brienza), against the best coach of A2 (Martino): this Forlì-Cantù will also be a great challenge between technicians of absolute value.
Antimo Martino, confirmed, also has a high quality roster at his disposal this year. Having lost Fabio Valentini – former player of the challenge – Matteo Parravicini is in the control room who, after the excellent year with Nardò, is confirming himself with a scoring average of over double figures. Playing alongside him is Demonte Harper, an American guard who scores 13.6 points and almost 4 assists per game. The last winger of the starting quintet is Luca Pollone, a true defensive specialist.
The all-Italian pair of big men is made up of the red and white transfer hit, Raphael Gaspardo, and the former Pistoia center Angelo Del Chiaro. The former, in particular, was the protagonist of a start to the season with 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. The physical problems of the second American purchased in the summer, Shawn Dawson, forced the management to sign Croatian guard Toni Perkovic who, from a sixth man, immediately became the team’s best scorer with an average of 14.7 points.
From the bench, Martino can count on a series of highly experienced players: point guard Riccardo Tavernelli, already the protagonist of Tortona’s promotion to Serie A; the veteran bomber Daniele Cinciarini; the versatile big man Davide Pascolo and the center Daniele Magro who, with his 208 centimetres, is always ready to fight under the boards.
