Francisco Cáffaro (born 19 May 2000) is an Argentine college basketball player for the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.
No. 10 – Santa Clara Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
League | West Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | San Jorge, Santa Fe, Argentina | 19 May 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | NBA Global Academy | ||||||||||||||
College | Virginia (2019–2023) Santa Clara (2023–present) | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Cáffaro represented the senior Argentina men's national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
editCáffaro was born in San Jorge, Argentina, and grew up in Santa Fe, Argentina. From 2016–18, he attended the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia and was one of the first graduates of the school to sign with an NCAA university.[2]
Recruiting
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Francisco Cáffaro C |
Santa Fe, Argentina | — | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 1, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 148 | ||||||
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College career
editAs a redshirt freshman, Cáffaro saw action in 20 games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds.[3] He posted a career-high, 10 points and seven rebounds against UNC.[4] As a redshirt sophomore, Cáffaro saw limited action in only 17 games, and posted collegiate career lows in games, minutes, and points due to the deep depth of the team.[5]
International career
editCáffaro won the bronze medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship when he was named to the all-tournament team.[6] He represented the senior Argentina national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament.[7]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Virginia | |||||||||||
2019–20 | Virginia | 20 | 2 | 7.5 | .529 | – | .667 | 1.2 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 1.4 |
2020–21 | Virginia | 17 | 0 | 6.9 | .500 | – | .800 | 1.2 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.2 |
Career | 37 | 2 | 7.2 | .517 | – | .720 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.3 |
References
edit- ^ "Argentina". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Francisco Cáffaro". virginiasports.com. Virginia Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Francisco Caffaro College Stats". sportsreference.com. College Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Jamie (December 16, 2019). "Francisco Caffaro on his nickname, game day breakfast". 247sports.com. Wahoos247. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Francisco Caffaro College Stats". sportsreference.com. College Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". FIBA Americas. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Argentina". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2021-07-21.