Jorge Racca


Jorge Oscar Racca is an Argentine-Italian retired male professional basketball player. At and, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Nicknamed "Pampa" during his career, Racca was a member of Argentina men's national [basketball team|Argentina's national basketball team] at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

Racca was named the MVP of the Argentine League Finals in 1996, and the season's league MVP of the Argentine League in 1996, and 1997, while he was playing with Olimpia de Venado Tuerto. In his most productive season, with Canarias Telecom in the Spanish professional league Liga ACB, Racca averaged 17.4 points per game over 32 games in 1999–2000. Racca holds the Argentine national league record in field goals per game, with 23.24. He was also named the MVP of the FIBA South American League in 1996.

National team career

Racca played with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He won a gold medal with Argentina at the 1995 Pan American Games.
He also played with Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, where Argentina finished in ninth place in the overall standings. Racca wore uniform number 9.
At the Summer Games in 1996, Argentina competed in seven games, finishing with a record of 3–4.
20 Jul. 1996vs USA68-96
22 Jul. 1996vs LTU65-61
24 Jul. 1996vs CHN77-87
26 Jul. 1996vs CRO75-90
28 Jul. 1996vs ANG66-62
30 Jul. 1996vs KOR97-79
2 Aug. 1996vs PUR87-77

In a loss to the United States 96–68, Racca tallied 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. In six games at the Olympics, Racca averaged 7.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.