Jorge Racca
Jorge Oscar Racca (born September 4, 1971 in General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian retired male professional basketball player. At 6'6" (1.98 m) and 216 lbs. (98 kg), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was nicknamed "Pampa" during his career.
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. He was also named the MVP of the South American League in 1996.
Argentine national team
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.
References
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 2016-12-04.
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