Kario Oquendo (care-ee-oh oh-kwin-dough; (born January 28, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers.
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![]() Oquendo (#3) with Georgia in 2022 | |
No. 3 – Georgia Bulldogs | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-01-28) January 28, 2000 (age 22) Titusville, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Astronaut (Titusville, Florida) |
College |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Oquendo attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida. As a junior, Oquendo averaged 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game leading his team to a 20–6 record. He would forgo his senior season and enroll at Florida SouthWestern State College.
Oquendo played one season at Florida SouthWestern State. As a freshman, he averaged 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He decided to transfer. He had offers from Oregon and Marquette but he ultimately transferred to Georgia.[1][2]
Oquendo scored 24 points in a 82–79 upset win over Memphis.[3] He scored a then career-high 28 points vs Mississippi State in an 88–72 defeat.[4] He would later best that vs Texas A&M with a 33 point showing resulting in an 91–77 defeat.[5] Oquendo would enter the transfer portal, but he ultimately returned to Georgia.[6][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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2020–21 | Florida SouthWestern | 23 | 10 | 22.2 | .554 | .403 | .696 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | 13.5 |
2021–22 | Georgia | 31 | 31 | 29.5 | .453 | .272 | .712 | 4.3 | .8 | 1.2 | .5 | 15.2 |