Francisco Farabello
Farabello with TCU in 2021
No. 5 – Creighton Bluejays
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 23)
Olavarría, Argentina
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Canada Team

Francisco Farabello (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Early life and career

Farabello is the son of Argentine basketball player Daniel Farabello and moved around growing up to follow his father's career. The younger Farabello attended the NBA Global Academy in Australia, as he considered the facilities in Argentina to be inadequate.[1] He participated in Basketball Without Borders Americas camp in 2017, as well as the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp at the NBA All-Star game in 2018. Farabello committed to TCU in October 2018, citing a strong connection with the players and the coaching staff.[2] He chose the Horned Frogs over offers from Davidson and Cincinnati.[3]

College career

On 22 February 2020, Farabello sustained a concussion in a game against West Virginia.[4] He averaged 3.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a freshman.[5] Farabello dealt with injury and COVID-19 concerns during his sophomore season. He was ruled out for the season on 20 February 2021, after being sidelined for more than a month. Farabello averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore.[6] He posted 4.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game as a junior. Following the season, Farabello transferred to Creighton.[7]

National team career

Farabello has represented Argentina in several international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[8] Farabello averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game during the tournament. He was selected to participate in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[9] Farabello averaged 6.4 points, 4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.[10]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 TCU 30 7 20.6 .409 .410 .846 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 3.7
2020–21 TCU 9 5 24.4 .436 .448 .200 1.7 2.3 1.1 0.0 5.3
2021–22 TCU 34 6 19.0 .385 .384 .900 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.0 4.7
Career 73 18 20.3 .402 .402 .813 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.1 4.4

References

  1. ^ Davison, Drew (18 January 2019). "TCU recruit could become another success story out of Argentina". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. B1. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Kidane, Benyam (12 October 2018). "Australian-based NBA Global Academy graduate Francisco Farabello commits to TCU". Sporting News. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ Wessels, Billy (2 October 2018). "Francisco Farabello commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Davison, Drew (23 February 2020). "TCU freshman Farabello sustains concussion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. C4. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2020-21 TCU Men's Basketball Fact Book". TCU Horned Frogs. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ Davison, Drew (20 February 2021). "Source: TCU's Farabello to miss rest of season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. A9. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Boyles, Grace (April 18, 2022). "Bluejays add TCU transfer Francisco Farabello to roster". WOWT. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". FIBA Americas. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Farabello to Play in U19 World Cup". TCU Horned Frogs. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Francisco FARABELLO". FIBA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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