Limassol, Cyprus – After scoring 18 points across two games of EuroBasket 2025, Simone Fontecchio erupted for a career-high 39 points, leading Italy to win, 96-79, over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Spyros Kyprianou Arena.

The 29-year-old forward of the Miami Heat in the NBA neared his previous total with 12 points over the first six minutes of the Gameday 3 affair. Early in the fourth quarter, he eclipsed his career mark between international and club action of 30 points, with the Azzurri en route to peaking at a 15-point advantage, after trailing for seven minutes in a back-and-forth battle featuring five lead changes. He finished with 13/20 field goals, including seven three-pointers, besides also tallying eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal over 37 minutes.

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