Jorge Racca

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. He was nicknamed "Pampa" during his career.

Jorge Racca
Personal information
Born (1971-09-04) September 4, 1971
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
  • Spanish League All-Star (1999)
  • FIBA South American League champion (1996)
  • FIBA South American League MVP (1996)
  • Argentina League champion (1996)
  • 2× Argentine League MVP (1996, 1997)
  • Argentine League Finals MVP (1996)
  • Argentine League Best Sixth Man (1995)
  • 5× Argentine League All-Star (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997)
  • Argentine All-Star Game Slam Dunk champion (1992)
  • Argentine All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout champion (1997)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA AmeriCup
1995 Argentina
Pan American Games
1995 Argentina
FIBA South American Championship
1993 Brazil

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 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.[2]

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References
  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 Oscar RACCA (ARG).


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