Delfino with the Rockets
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Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born |
Santa Fe, Argentina |
August 29, 1982
Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1998–present |
Career history | |
1998–1999 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto |
1999–2000 | Unión de Santa Fe |
2000–2002 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
2002–2004 | Skipper Bologna |
2004–2007 | Detroit Pistons |
2007–2008 | Toronto Raptors |
2008–2009 | Khimki Moscow Region |
2009–2012 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2012–2013 | Houston Rockets |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Carlos Francisco Delfino (born August 29, 1982) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He holds dual citizenship in both Italy and Argentina. Delfino plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions. He stands 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 104 kg (229 lb). He is also noted for his defense and three point shooting skills.
The son of Carlos and Cristina Delfino, he began his professional career playing in the Argentine Basketball League for Olimpia de Venado Tuerto in the 1998–99 season, and he then transferred to Unión de Santa Fe in 1999–2000.
Delfino moved to Italy in 2000 and played four seasons in the Italian A-1 League, the first two with Reggio Calabria and the other two seasons with Skipper Bologna.
In his first season in Italy, he played for Reggio Calabria. In just under 21 minutes per game he averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals. He scored a season-high 25 points in his second game against Scavolini Pesaro, making five of eight three-point attempts. He scored 15 points in just 20 minutes against Cordivari Roseto and tallied 14 points apiece against Paf Bologna, Muller Verona and Kinder Bologna. He hit at least one three-pointer in 19 of 24 games.
In his first season with Skipper Bologna, he moved into the starting lineup in the third game of the season and averaged about 26 minutes. He scored 18 points, including shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range, versus Euro Roseto and posted double-doubles against Benetton Treviso (13 points, 13 rebounds), Oregon Scientific Cantù (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Pippo Milano (14 points, 11 rebounds). He suffered torn ligaments in his ankle late in the season, but returned in late May.