2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Canka, Abramo
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Jersey Number 1
Abramo Canka
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Genoa, Italy
- High School:
- Istituto Paritario "G. Papi"
Bio
2022-23
Played in 22 games … averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.4 minutes off the bench as a freshman … shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10) … also registered four assists, four steals and one block … was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line … scored a season-high six points in a home win against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), going 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point line … also scored five points in two games – against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and versus Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament … totaled a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1).
High School
Attended Istituto Paritario “G. Papi” (one year) and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma (four years) in his native country of Italy … students in Italy typically will attend high school for five years … as a basketball player, competed within the Italian National Team program at various age levels … in July 2022, played for Italy at the FIBA Under 20 European Championship, averaging 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven games … shot 45.6 percent from the field at the 2022 FIBA U20 Tournament … in addition, averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship … played for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020 … secured all-tournament team honors in the under-18 division at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game … guided his team to the finals in the Next Generation Tournament.
Personal
Full name: Abramo Canka (last name is pronounced ZAHN-kuh) … born in Genoa, Italy (known as Genova, in Italy) … mother is Albana Canka … undeclared major.
Played in 22 games … averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.4 minutes off the bench as a freshman … shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10) … also registered four assists, four steals and one block … was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line … scored a season-high six points in a home win against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), going 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point line … also scored five points in two games – against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and versus Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament … totaled a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1).
High School
Attended Istituto Paritario “G. Papi” (one year) and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma (four years) in his native country of Italy … students in Italy typically will attend high school for five years … as a basketball player, competed within the Italian National Team program at various age levels … in July 2022, played for Italy at the FIBA Under 20 European Championship, averaging 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven games … shot 45.6 percent from the field at the 2022 FIBA U20 Tournament … in addition, averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship … played for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020 … secured all-tournament team honors in the under-18 division at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game … guided his team to the finals in the Next Generation Tournament.
Personal
Full name: Abramo Canka (last name is pronounced ZAHN-kuh) … born in Genoa, Italy (known as Genova, in Italy) … mother is Albana Canka … undeclared major.
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