Jorge Racca

Jorge Oscar Racca (born September 4, 1971, in General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian^[1] retired male professional basketball player. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 218 pounds (99 kg), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Nicknamed "Pampa" during his career, Racca was a member of Argentina's national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Jorge Racca

Personal information
Born	(1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 53) General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine / Italian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1992–2007
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
1992–1993	Regatas San Nicolás
1993–1994	Boca Juniors
1994–1997	Olimpia
1997–1998	Quilmes
1998–2000	Gran Canaria
2000–2001	PAOK
2001–2002	Pico
2002–2004	Breogán
2004–2005	Tenerife
2006	Viola Reggio Calabria
2007	Olimpia
Career highlights
Spanish League All-Star (1999) FIBA South American League champion (1996) FIBA South American League MVP (1996) Argentina League champion (1996) 2× Argentine League MVP (1996, 1997) Argentine League Finals MVP (1996) Argentine League Best Sixth Man (1995) 5× Argentine League All-Star (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997) Argentine All-Star Game Slam Dunk champion (1992) Argentine All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout champion (1997)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Argentina FIBA AmeriCup 1995 Argentina {{{2}}} Pan American Games 1995 Argentina {{{2}}} FIBA South American Championship 1993 Brazil {{{2}}}

Professional career

Racca was named the MVP of the Argentine League Finals in 1996, and the season's league MVP of the Argentine League in 1996, and 1997, while he was playing with Olimpia de Venado Tuerto. In his most productive season, with Canarias Telecom in the Spanish professional league Liga ACB, Racca averaged 17.4 points per game over 32 games in 1999–2000.^[2] Racca holds the Argentine national league record in field goals per game, with 23.24 (7,227 in 311 games).^[3] He was also named the MVP of the FIBA South American League in 1996.

National team career

Racca played with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He won a gold medal with Argentina at the 1995 Pan American Games.

He also played with Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, where Argentina finished in ninth place in the overall standings.^[4] Racca wore uniform number 9.

At the Summer Games in 1996, Argentina competed in seven games, finishing with a record of 3–4.^[5]

20 Jul. 1996	vs USA	68-96
22 Jul. 1996	vs LTU	65-61
24 Jul. 1996	vs CHN	77-87
26 Jul. 1996	vs CRO	75-90
28 Jul. 1996	vs ANG	66-62
30 Jul. 1996	vs KOR	97-79
2 Aug. 1996	vs PUR	87-77

In a loss to the United States (The Dream Team) 96–68, Racca tallied 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.^[6] In six games at the Olympics, Racca averaged 7.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.