2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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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 โฆ averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.4 minutes off the bench as a freshman โฆ shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10) โฆ also registered four assists, four steals and one block โฆ was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line โฆ scored a season-high six points in a home win against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), going 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point line โฆ also scored five points in two games โ against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and versus Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament โฆ totaled a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1).
High School
Attended Istituto Paritario โG. Papiโ (one year) and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma (four years) in his native country of Italy โฆ students in Italy typically will attend high school for five years โฆ as a basketball player, competed within the Italian National Team program at various age levels โฆ 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 โฆ shot 45.6 percent from the field at the 2022 FIBA U20 Tournament โฆ 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 โฆ played for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020 โฆ 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 โฆ guided his team to the finals in the Next Generation Tournament.ย
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Personal
Full name: Abramo Canka (last name is pronounced ZAHN-kuh) โฆ born in Genoa, Italy (known as Genova, in Italy) โฆ mother is Albana Canka โฆ undeclared major.
Played in 22 games โฆ averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.4 minutes off the bench as a freshman โฆ shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10) โฆ also registered four assists, four steals and one block โฆ was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line โฆ scored a season-high six points in a home win against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), going 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point line โฆ also scored five points in two games โ against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and versus Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament โฆ totaled a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1).
High School
Attended Istituto Paritario โG. Papiโ (one year) and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma (four years) in his native country of Italy โฆ students in Italy typically will attend high school for five years โฆ as a basketball player, competed within the Italian National Team program at various age levels โฆ 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 โฆ shot 45.6 percent from the field at the 2022 FIBA U20 Tournament โฆ 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 โฆ played for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020 โฆ 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 โฆ guided his team to the finals in the Next Generation Tournament.ย
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Personal
Full name: Abramo Canka (last name is pronounced ZAHN-kuh) โฆ born in Genoa, Italy (known as Genova, in Italy) โฆ mother is Albana Canka โฆ undeclared major.
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