Kario Oquendo

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Kario Oquendo
Kario Oquendo.jpg
Oquendo (#3) with Georgia in 2022
SMU Mustangs
Position Shooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-28) January 28, 2000 (age 24)
Titusville, Florida, U.S.
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 (born January 28, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, Georgia Bulldogs, and Oregon Ducks.

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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] In his lone season at Oregon, Oquendo appeared in 36 games, averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and one assist per game. [12] Following the season, he entered the transfer portal for the third time. [13] [14]

SMU

On April 19, 2024, Oquendo announced his decision to transfer to Southern Methodist University to play for the SMU Mustangs. [15] [16]

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
2023–24 Oregon 36317.7.459.333.6602.41.0.3.37.2

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