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Abramo Canka (born Abramo Penè; 18 March 2002) is an Italian basketball player for UCLA of the NCAA Division I.
 Canka with Roseto Sharks in September 2018 | |
| No. 1 – UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Pac-12 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 March 2002 Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (2022–present) |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | Stella Azzurra Roma |
| 2018–2020 | →Roseto Sharks |
| 2020–2022 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2020–2021 | →Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
Early life and youth career
Born in Genoa, Italy to a Senegalese father and Kosovo Albanian mother, Canka grew up playing basketball for Tigullio Sport Team Ligure. On 4 August 2016, he joined the youth academy of Serie B club Stella Azzurra Roma.[1][2] Canka played for Stella Azzurra's under-18 team at Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich in January 2020 and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading his team to the final of the tournament.[3]
Professional career
In the 2018–19 season, Canka began playing for Roseto Sharks of the Serie A2 Basket and was the youngest player in the league, making his debut at age 16.[1] On 13 October 2019, he recorded a career-high 25 points, shooting 12-of-15 from the field, along with nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 113–112 double overtime win over JuveCaserta.[4] In the 2019–20 season, Canka averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[5]
On 27 June 2020, Canka moved to Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.[5] Six days later, he was loaned to Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[6] Canka averaged 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He returned to Lokomotiv Kuban on 3 December 2021.[7]
College career
On 3 August 2022 UCLA signed Canka as a freshman for 2022–23 NCAA Division I season.[8]
National team career
Canka represented Italy at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. In seven games, he averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, two assists and 1.9 steals per game, leading his team to 12th place.[9]
References
- Rapone, Marco (30 July 2018). "Penè, scommessa Sharks: "A Roseto per vincere"". il Centro. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Abramo Penè nuovo innesto in casa Stellazzurra Basketball Academy. In arrivo anche gli altri 2002 Stefano Faloppa e Raffaele Romano" (in Italian). Stella Azzurra Roma. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Robledillo, Albert (3 May 2020). "ANGT Munich, Kaunas & Belgrade - Top Performers". Eurohopes. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Lupo, Nicola (13 October 2019). "Roseto, brilla il classe 2002 Abramo Canka: 25 punti e 9 rimbalzi contro Caserta" (in Italian). Sportando. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Lupo, Nicola (27 June 2020). "Abramo Canka signs long-term deal with Lokomotiv Kuban". Sportando. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Nevezis adds NBA prospects Abramo Canka and Ariel Hukporti". Sportando. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- "Abramo Canka returns to Lokomotiv Kuban". Sportando. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- Skerletic, Dario (3 August 2022). "UCLA Men's Basketball Signs Abramo Canka". Sportando. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- "Abramo Pene (ITA)'s profile - FIBA U16 European Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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