Lassi Tuovi expected to join Luca Banchi as assistant coach in Virtus / News - Basketnews.com

Tuovi was the assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League this offseason. He last coached SIG Strasbourg before becoming the head coach of the Finnish national team.

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The sudden dismissal of Sergio Scariolo from Virtus Segafredo Bologna will bring additional changes to the coaching staff.

Luca Banchi, who led the Latvian national team to 5th place in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, was hired as the new head coach of the team. He will be joined by another coach from the same tournament.

According to Giuseppe Sciascia from SuperBasket, the Finland national team's head coach, Lassi Tuovi, is expected to be appointed as assistant coach to Banchi to replace Andrea Diana.

The two sides are said to be in the final stages of negotiations.

The 36-year-old served as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League this offseason before the start of the World Cup. Previously, he coached SIG Strasbourg in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) from 2020 until 2022 before being appointed as the head coach of Finland in June 2022.

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