Kario Oquendo

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Kario Oquendo
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Oquendo (#3) with Georgia in 2022
No. 3–Oregon Ducks
Position Shooting guard
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-28) January 28, 2000 (age 23)
Titusville, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Astronaut
(Titusville, Florida)
College
Career highlights and awards

Kario Oquendo (care-ee-oh oh-kwin-dough ; (born January 28, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers and Georgia Bulldogs.

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High school career

Oquendo attended both Titusville High School and Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida. As a junior, Oquendo averaged 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game leading his team to a 20–6 record. He would forgo his senior season and enroll at Florida SouthWestern State College.

College career

Florida SouthWestern State

Oquendo played one season at Florida SouthWestern State. As a freshman, he averaged 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He decided to transfer. He had offers from Oregon, Pittsburgh, and Marquette but he ultimately transferred to Georgia. [1] [2]

Georgia

Oquendo scored 24 points in a 82–79 upset win over Memphis. [3] He scored a then career-high 28 points vs Mississippi State in an 88–72 defeat. [4] He would later best that vs Texas A&M with a 33 point showing resulting in an 91–77 defeat. [5] Oquendo would enter the transfer portal, but he ultimately returned to Georgia. [6] [7] The following season, Oquendo averaged 12.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. [8] On March 21, 2023, he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, and enter his name into the 2023 NBA draft. [9]

Oregon

On April 21, 2023, Oquendo announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oregon. [10] [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Florida SouthWestern 231022.2.554.403.6963.81.3.7.513.5
2021–22 Georgia 313129.5.453.272.7124.3.81.2.515.2
2022–23 Georgia 292825.4.392.267.7472.6.6.5.312.7

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References

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  2. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs add another player from JUCO ranks". ajc. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ Davis, Matthew. "Kario Oquendo provides fireworks in upset win over Memphis". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Molinar scores 28, MSU hands Georgia 5th loss in row 88-72". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Texas A&M hands Georgia 8th straight loss 91-77". Connecticut Post. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ↑ Weiszer, Marc. "Latest wave of Georgia players in transfer portal includes top scorer Kario Oquendo". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  7. ↑ Weiszer, Marc. "Kario Oquendo sticking with Georgia basketball after exploring options in transfer portal". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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