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Jorge Racca

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Jorge Racca
Personal information
Born (1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 53)
General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
Playing career1992–2007
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
1992–1993Regatas San Nicolás
1993–1994Boca Juniors
1994–1997Olimpia
1997–1998Quilmes
1998–2000Gran Canaria
2000–2001PAOK
2001–2002Pico
2002–2004Breogán
2004–2005Tenerife
2006Viola Reggio Calabria
2007Olimpia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Argentina
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 1993 Brazil

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.

Professional career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Jorge Racca International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jorge Oscar RACCA (ARG).
  5. ^ "FIBA Archive". FIBA. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  6. ^ "Men's Olympics - United States at Argentina, Jul 20, 1996". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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