1. Facundo "Facu" Campazzo was born on 23 March 1991 and is an Argentine professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
26 Facts About Facundo Campazzo
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Facundo Campazzo is a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team.
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Facundo Campazzo began playing for the Argentine League club Penarol de Mar del Plata in 2008.
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Facundo Campazzo was named the Argentine League Revelation of the Year and the Argentine Cup MVP in 2010.
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Facundo Campazzo was named the Argentine Super 8 Tournament MVP in 2011 and 2013 and the Argentine League Most Improved Player in 2012.
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Facundo Campazzo was named the Argentine League Finals MVP in 2012 and 2014.
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On 30 August 2014, Facundo Campazzo signed a three-year deal with the Spanish League club Real Madrid.
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On 20 August 2015, Facundo Campazzo was loaned to Spanish club UCAM Murcia.
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Over 30 EuroLeague games played, Facundo Campazzo averaged 7.9 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
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On 30 November 2020, Facundo Campazzo was signed by the Denver Nuggets of the NBA to a multiyear contract.
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On 13 April 2022, Facundo Campazzo was suspended for Game 1 of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.
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On 18 October 2022, Facundo Campazzo signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
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On 19 December 2022, Facundo Campazzo signed a contract with Serbian team Crvena zvezda.
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On July 18,2023, Facundo Campazzo made his official return to Real Madrid after three seasons, signing a four-year deal.
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On February 18,2024, Facundo Campazzo won his third Spanish Cup with Madrid and was named the tournament's MVP for a second time in his career.
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Facundo Campazzo recorded 18 points and 6 assists in the final against Barcelona.
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On October 4,2024, Facundo Campazzo protested a late no-call and was ejected from the game.
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Facundo Campazzo's heated reaction was met by his teammates restraining him to avoid further and more intense complaints to the referees.
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Facundo Campazzo competed for the senior Argentina national basketball team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
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Facundo Campazzo played for Argentine teams that won gold medals at the 2012 South American Championship and the 2014 South American Games, silver medals at the 2014 South American Championship, the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, and the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, and a bronze medal at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Facundo Campazzo played with Argentina at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.
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Facundo Campazzo helped Argentina bring home a gold medal from the 2019 Pan American tournament, which was held in Lima, Peru.
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Facundo Campazzo won the silver medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
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In 2022, Facundo Campazzo won the gold medal in the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup held in Recife, Brazil.
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Facundo Campazzo was Argentina's starting point guard in the tournament.
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Facundo Campazzo was named to the FIBA AmeriCup's All-Tournament Team in 2013,2017 and 2022.