Michael Caicedo

Michael Caicedo
No. 24 – Força Lleida
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 21)
Inca, Spain
NationalityColombian / Spanish
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021FC Barcelona B
2021–2024FC Barcelona
2022–2023Granada
2024Girona
2024–Força Lleida
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA U16 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Italy Team

Michael Caicedo Sánchez (born June 21, 2003) is a Colombian-Spanish professional basketball player for Força Lleida of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Early life and youth career

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Michael was born in Inca, Mallorca and he is the son of a Colombian father and a Spanish mother.[1] In December 2020, he was named MVP of the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament in Valencia.[2]

Professional career

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Caicedo made his senior debut for Barcelona in the Liga ACB on January 9, 2021, against Manresa. On October 28, 2021, he made his EuroLeague debut playing 21 seconds against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Barcelona 11 1 8.6 .400 .250 .500 1.4 .5 .2 2.1 1.4
Career 11 1 8.6 .400 .250 .500 1.4 .5 .2 2.1 1.4

References

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  1. ^ Basso, Ludovico (January 11, 2022). "INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL CAICEDO". Eurohoops.net. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Barcelona's Caicedo heads ANGT Valencia all-tournament team as MVP". Euroleaguebasketball.net. December 29, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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