Francisco Cáffaro

Francisco Cáffaro is an Argentine basketball player who last played for Boca Juniors of the Liga Nacional [de Básquetbol]. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and Santa Clara Broncos.
Cáffaro represented the senior Argentina men's national [basketball team] at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics].

Early life

Cáffaro 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.

Recruiting

College career

As a redshirt freshman, Cáffaro saw action in 20 games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds. He posted a career-high, 10 points and seven rebounds against 2019–20 [North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|UNC]. 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.

International career

Cáffaro won the bronze medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship when he was named to the all-tournament team. He represented the senior Argentina national basketball team at the Basketball at the 2020 [Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament].

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