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Matteo Librizzithe point guard born in 2002 Basketball Vareseshone on the seventh day of the LBAwinning the awards for best player and best Italian. Against the vice-champions of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Librizzi he demonstrated exceptional maturity, leading his team to a thrilling victory with 28 points, 9 assists, 8 fouls drawn and a rating of 40.
Matteo Librizzi took Varese: in the footsteps of Pozzecco
After the departure of Nicholas Mannion, Librizzi has taken on a key leadership role. “Being captain of the team of my city, where I grew up, is an immense honor”he said, explaining how this role motivates him to give his best. After a disappointing defeat, the young captain he led the team’s reaction, motivating his teammates with commitment and consistency in training. “Masnago supported us incredibly, it was magical. This victory can be the spark to change our season.”
The story of Librizzi is deeply connected to Varese: grew up in Strength and Faith and then moved on to the Basketball Varesehas found a second home in this team. “As a child, you carry the dream of playing a match like this inside you, and I realized it with my hometown team. I’m from Varese, where basketball is history”he explained to the Corriere dello Sportrevealing the satisfaction of representing the club and its fans.
Recent successes of Librizzi they are also the result of a resilience that was consolidated after two shoulder injuries last season: “Being away from the pitch was hard, but it motivated me to work on my mentality as well as my body”he said. The dedication to improving the details of his game, particularly in the defensive phase, and the help of coach Mandole in giving him new responsibilities in attack have transformed Librizzi into a complete point guard, capable of taking over the reins of the team.
Librizzi he also hinted at his ambition to follow in the footsteps of Gianmarco Pozzeccosymbol of Italian basketball and current coach of the National. “On the field, I have the same competitive madness as him, but off it I’m more reserved. It would be a dream to play in blue with him”he declared, revealing his aspiration to represent Italy one day.
