Bertram Tortona (Italian Serie A2) agreed terms with 21-year old shooting guard 
Marcello Crusca  from Orasi Ravenna. .The previous (15-16) season Crusca played at Oleggio Magic Basket (Serie B) where in 30 games he recorded 6.0ppg and 1.9rpg.He helped his team to make it to the Serie A2 Semifinals in 2017.