In the summer of 1999, the EuroBasket was held in Paris, where in the grand final, the Italian trade beat a Spain that was not yet believed to be in a final after so many years of ostracism. 64-56, Italy Gold and Spain Silver. A silver that began the golden age of Spanish basketball

Italy eliminated Yugoslavia 71-62 in the semi-finals. In the other semi-final, Spain, who had previously eliminated Lithuania surprisingly in the quarterfinals, beat France 70-63. In the fight for bronze, Yugoslavia defeated France 74-62.

Italy 64
*Meneghin – 2p, 1a.
*Myers – 18p, 1a.
*De Pol – 7p, 2r.
*Fucka – 10p, 10r.
*Chiacig – 9p, 2r.
Basile – 2p, 2a.
Abbio – 10p, 3r.
Galanda – 4p, 1r.
Marconato – 2p, 2r.

Spain 56
*Rodriguez – 0p.
*Herreros – 10p, 3a.
*Jimenez – 3p, 2r.
*A.Reyes – 7p, 9r.
*De Miguel – 1p, 2r.
Corrales – 15p, 6a.
Esteller – 5p, 2r.
De la Fuente – 4p, 2r.
Romero – 4p, 1br.
Dueñas – 7p, 11r.
A.Angulo – 0p, 1br.