Italian National Team
Basile was the leader of the Italian national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the best result ever for Italy after 1980. He also helped Italy beat Team USA by a score of 95-78, by scoring 25 points in the game against the US. His medals with the national team also include a gold medal at the EuroBasket 1999, and a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2003.
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