| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1971 General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1992–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1993 | Regatas San Nicolás |
| 1993–1994 | Boca Juniors |
| 1994–1997 | Olimpia |
| 1997–1998 | Quilmes |
| 1998–2000 | Gran Canaria |
| 2000–2001 | PAOK |
| 2001–2002 | Pico |
| 2002–2004 | Breogán |
| 2004–2005 | Tenerife |
| 2006 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2007 | Olimpia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jorge Oscar Racca (born September 4, 1971 in General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian[1] retired male professional basketball player. At 6'6" (1.98 m) and 218 lbs. (99 kg), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Nicknamed "Pampa" during his career, Racca was a member of Argentina's national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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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.[2] Racca holds the Argentine national league record in field goals per game, with 23.24 (7,227 in 311 games).[3] 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.[4] Racca wore uniform number 9.
At the Summer Games in 1996, Argentina competed in seven games, finishing with a record of 3-4.[5]
| 20 Jul. 1996 | vs USA | 68-96 |
| 22 Jul. 1996 | vs LTU | 65-61 |
| 24 Jul. 1996 | vs CHN | 77-87 |
| 26 Jul. 1996 | vs CRO | 75-90 |
| 28 Jul. 1996 | vs ANG | 66-62 |
| 30 Jul. 1996 | vs KOR | 97-79 |
| 2 Aug. 1996 | vs PUR | 87-77 |
In a loss to the United States (The Dream Team) 96-68, Racca tallied 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.[6] In six games at the Olympics, Racca averaged 7.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.
References
- ^ "Jorge Racca nombre completo: Jorge Oscar Racca nacionalidad | licencia: ITA {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "Jorge Racca International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Clarín.com (2018-08-28). "El debut de Manu y la frase más desacertada: 'No sé si está Ginóbili para la Liga'". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Jorge Oscar RACCA (ARG).
- ^ "FIBA Archive". FIBA. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Men's Olympics - United States at Argentina, Jul 20, 1996". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Racca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- FIBA Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- LatinBasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
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