Steve Carfino

NBL Player Infobox
name = Steve Carfino


nickname = Mr. Magic
position = Guard
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nationality = USA
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first_nbl_game = 1986
last_nbl_game = 1991
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college = University of Iowa
previous_clubs = Hobart Devils 1986-87
Sydney Kings 1988-1991
championships = None
career_highlights =
NBL's First Team (1986, 1987)
NBL Hall of Fame Member

Steve Carfino is an American-Australian former basketball player, who competed in the Australian National Basketball League and is currently a commentator for NBL matches played on the Fox Sports channel on Foxtel. Steve played for five seasons in the NBL, amassing a total of 132 games between 1986 and 1991.

Early career

Steve attended the University of Iowa. In his final year at the University, Steve was named in the All Big Ten, and was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Hawkeyes for that season. [ [http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/84/carfino.htm Sportsstats] ] After this, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the NBA in the last selection of the 6th round [ [http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1984 Database basketball] ] . He did not play a regular-season game for the Celtics.

Hobart Devils

He started playing with the Hobart Devils, and was named in the All-NBL first team in his debut season. He was ranked fourth in scoring in his debut season averaging 32.7 per game, and came second in the category of assists (7 per game), and steals (3.4 per games). He was also named the runner-up for the Most Valuable Player award in 1986.

He was then named in the 1987 All-NBL first team, and was ranked second in steals averaging 3.4 a game.

ydney Kings

He joined the Sydney Kings in 1988 after playing just two seasons and 51 games at the Hobart Devils. In 1988 and 1989 he was named in the All-NBL second team, and continued to poll high in the steals and assists on an annual basis.

During his NBL career, Steve amassed together a massive 3,089 points at an average of 23.4 points, as well as having 750 assists, 501 rebounds and 378 steals. His highest score in his NBL career was 52 which he achieved twice, as well as scoring over 40 points five times more. He was inducted into the NBL Hall of Fame during 2004.

Commentating

After retiring from the NBL, Carfino joined Network Ten and provided colour commentary for Ten's broadcasts of Sydney Kings home games. In 1996 Steve joined Fox Sports, providing colour commentary alongside play-by-play commentator John Casey on NBL telecasts, and also has hosted other programs, including FOX SPORTS Central, The Afternoon Rush and NBL Wrap. In 2005, Steve began work in the acting and voice over fields. [ [http://www.rmk.com.au/steve_carfino/index.html RMK Voice Productions] ]

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