Kario Oquendo
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 Oquendo (#3) with Georgia in 2022 | |
| SMU Mustangs | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 2000 Titusville, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Astronaut (Titusville, Florida) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Florida SouthWestern State
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On April 19, 2024, Oquendo announced his decision to transfer to Southern Methodist University to play for the SMU Mustangs.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Florida SouthWestern | 23 | 10 | 22.2 | .554 | .403 | .696 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | 13.5 |
| 2021–22 | Georgia | 31 | 31 | 29.5 | .453 | .272 | .712 | 4.3 | .8 | 1.2 | .5 | 15.2 |
| 2022–23 | Georgia | 29 | 28 | 25.4 | .392 | .267 | .747 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 12.7 |
| 2023–24 | Oregon | 36 | 3 | 17.7 | .459 | .333 | .660 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 7.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia basketball lands second commitment in as many days". Saturday Down South. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs add another player from JUCO ranks". ajc. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Davis, Matthew. "Kario Oquendo provides fireworks in upset win over Memphis". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Molinar scores 28, MSU hands Georgia 5th loss in row 88-72". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Texas A&M hands Georgia 8th straight loss 91-77". Connecticut Post. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Latest wave of Georgia players in transfer portal includes top scorer Kario Oquendo". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Kario Oquendo sticking with Georgia basketball after exploring options in transfer portal". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Georgia basketball's Kario Oquendo makes NBA draft decision". Yahoo Life. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Kario Oquendo enters the NBA draft and the transfer portal". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Breaking: Guard Kario Oquendo announces his decision to transfer to Oregon". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Former Georgia guard Kario Oquendo commits to Oregon Ducks". Ducks Wire. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ Crepea, James (2024-03-24). "Oregon guard Kario Oquendo undecided about final year of eligibility". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Crepea, James (2024-04-10). "Oregon men's basketball guard Kario Oquendo enters transfer portal". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Hansen, Chris. "Oregon men's basketball guard Kario Oquendo is entering the transfer portal". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Crepea, James (2024-04-19). "Former Oregon men's basketball guard Kario Oquendo commits to transfer to SMU". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Titusville Native, Oregon Guard Kario Oquendo Transfers to Southern Methodist University - Space Coast Daily". spacecoastdaily.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.