Steve Carfino
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 28, 1962 Los Angeles, California |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) |
| College | Iowa (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 6 / Pick: 139th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1988 | Hobart Devils |
| 1988–1991 | Sydney Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Steve Carfino (born August 12, 1962) is a former basketball player, who played for the University of Iowa in college basketball and later in the Australian National Basketball League. After retiring he became a television commentator, focusing on basketball, occasionally covering other sports. He is the younger brother of former University of Southern California player Don Carfino.
Carfino attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. He was a High School All-American selection.
Carfino attended the University of Iowa. In his final year at the University, he was named in the All Big Ten, and was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Hawkeyes for that season.
After this, Carfino was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the NBA in the last selection of the 6th round. He was cut by the Celtics in August 1984.
After leaving the Celtics Carfino stepped away from basketball, operating a sports store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa between September 1984 and July 1985.
Steve played five seasons in the NBL between 1986 and 1991. He was forced to retire from playing after the 1991 NBL season at the age of 29 due to ongoing back problems.
Carfino was invited to play pro ball in Australia. He took the opportunity to follow in the foot-steps of other great 'import' players that had made a big impact on the game down-under, and elevated the league to new levels through the 70s and 80s. His Australian career (and life) started when he moved to Hobart and played with the Hobart Devils. He was named in the All-NBL first team in his debut season. He was ranked fourth in scoring in his debut season averaging 32.7 per game, and came second in the category of assists (7 per game), and steals (3.4 per game). He was also named the runner-up for the Most Valuable Player award in 1986. He was then named in the 1987 All-NBL first team, and was ranked second in steals averaging 3.4 a game.
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