Francisco Cáffaro (born 19 May 2000) is an Argentine college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
No. 22 – Virginia Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | |||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 22) San Jorge, Santa Fe, Argentina | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Argentine | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
College | Virginia (2019–present) | |||||||||||||
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Cáffaro represented the senior Argentina men's national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
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.[2]
Name | 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: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 148 | ||||||
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As 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]
Cáffaro 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]
GP | 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 |
Year | 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 |