Carlos Delfino

Infobox Euroleague Player
name = Carlos Delfino
nickname =


Caption= Carlos Delfino dunking.
league = Russian League
ULEB Eurocup
height_ft = 6
height_in = 6.75
weight_lbs= 230
team = Khimki BC
number = 20
position = Shooting guard
Small forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|8|29
birth_place = Santa Fe, Argentina
nationality = Argentine
|nationality_2 = Italian
draft_year = 2003
draft = 25th overall
draft_team = Detroit Pistons
career_start = 1998
career_end =
former_teams = Olimpia de Venado Tuerto (1998–99)
Unión de Santa Fe (1999–00)
Viola Reggio Calabria (2000–02)
Skipper Bologna (2002–04)
Detroit Pistons (2004–07)
Toronto Raptors (2007-08)

Carlos Francisco Delfino (born August 29 1982, in Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He plays with Khimki BC of the Russian League. Delfino plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He stands convert|2|m|ftin|abbr=on|lk=off tall and weighs convert|104|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=off. He is also noted for his defensive skills. [http://www.thestar.com/article/272945]

Career

1998–2000

He began his professional career playing in the Argentine Basketball League for "Olímpia de Venado Tuerto" in the 1998-99 season, and then transferred to Unión de Santa Fe in 1999-2000. Delfino moved to Italy in 2000 and played four seasons in the Italian A-1 League, the first two with Reggio Calabria and the other two seasons with Skipper Bologna. He was a member of Argentina's Under-21 National Team and helped Argentina to a third-place at the 2001 World Under-21 Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2000–01

In his first season in Italy, played for Reggio Calabria. In just under 21 minutes per game, averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals. Scored a season-high 25 points in his second game against Scavolini Pesaro, making five of eight three-point attempts. Scored 15 points in just 20 minutes against Cordivari Roseto. Tallied 14 points apiece against Paf Bologna, Muller Verona and Kinder Bologna. Hit at least one three-pointer in 19 of 24 games.

2001–02

Became a starter for Reggio Calabria, playing 30.8 minutes per game and averaging 13.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.7 assists. Improved free throw shooting to 79 percent from 64 percent the previous season. Scored a season-high 39 points vs. Metis Varese, including 14-for-14 from the free throw line. Hit for 30 points, including four three-point field goals, vs. Euro Roseto. Scored 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting against Trieste.

2002–03

In his first season with Skipper Bologna, moved into the starting lineup in the third game of the season and averaged about 26 minutes. Scored 18 points, including shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range, vs. Euro Roseto. Posted double-doubles against Benetton Treviso (13 points, 13 rebounds), Oregon Scientific Cantù (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Pippo Milano (14 points, 11 rebounds). Suffered torn ligaments in his ankle late in the season, but was expected to return in late May.

2004–05

Delfino was part of Argentina's gold medal-winning 2004 Olympic basketball team.

Beginning in 2004, Delfino signed to play for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association, who made him the 25th pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft, the first Argentine player ever to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. In November 2004, he suffered a knee injury that kept him in the injured list for over three months. He had an operation in the U.S. and then another in Argentina, where he recovered. However, Delfino did not immediately return to form after his rehabilitation, and was left off the Pistons' 2005 playoff roster. After he recovered from the knee injury, Carlos Delfino averaged 15.3 mpg, 3.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, and 1.3 apg in 30 games under coach Larry Brown. Many regarded Brown as having limited space for Delfino's offensive creativity. It was perceived that under new coach Flip Saunders, Delfino would thrive.

2005–06

In his second season on the Pistons' active roster, Carlos averaged 10.7 mpg, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, and 0.6 apg. Delfino played off the bench for either Tayshaun Prince or Richard Hamilton. He had three straight games where he scored in double digits before being sidelined for the next 4 with the flu. Delfino became an important change-of-pace player in Flip Saunders' offensive scheme.

2007–08

On June 15 2007 the Detroit Pistons traded Delfino to the Toronto Raptors for 2nd round picks in the 2009 and 2011 NBA Draft [ [http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/release_061507.html Raptors Acquire Carlos Delfino From Pistons] , nba.com/raptors, accessed June 16 2007.] and this year was his most productive in NBA, with 9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in regular season.

2008-09

In the summer of 2008, Delfino signed a 3 year US $30 million contract with the Russian League club Khimki BC [ [http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/138867 Delfino signs with Khimki 3 years $30 million (Greek).] ] [ [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1031276 Delfino signs with Khimki 3 years $30 million (Spanish).] ] [ [http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/17072008/92/n-sports-1031276-delfino-acept-jugar-rusia-ganar-m-s-gin.html Yahoo Delfino signs with Khimki 3 years $30 million (Spanish).] ] and the 6.8 million euros per year contract, makes him the most expensive basketball player of all Europe. [ [http://www.solobasket.com/contenidos/quienes/son/25/jugadores/mas/cobran/europa/c-19133.html Quiénes son los 25 jugadores que más cobran en Europa? (Spanish).] ]

NBA career statistics

: "Correct as of 1 July 2008" [ [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/carlos_delfino/career_stats.html Carlos Delfino - Career Stats and Totals] , nba.com, accessed 30 November 2007.]

Regular season

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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Detroit
30 || 4 || 15.3 || .359 || .257 || .575 || 1.8 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 3.9
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Detroit
68 || 1 || 10.7 || .403 || .333 || .672 || 1.7 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 3.6
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Detroit
82 || 1 || 16.7 || .415 || .333 || .787 || 3.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || 5.2
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Toronto
82 || 0 || 23.5 || .397 || .382 || .744 || 4.4 || 1.8 || .8 || .1 || 9.0
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
262 || 6 || 17.1 || .400 || .356 || .722 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .6 || .1 || 5.8
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Detroit
8 || 0 || 4.0 || .167 || .500 || 1.000 || .5 || .3 || .1 || .0 || .6
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Detroit
16 || 0 || 8.4 || .405 || .188 || .667 || 1.3 || .5 || .3 || .1 || 2.3
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Toronto
5 || 0 || 24.2 || .405 || .267 || .900 || 4.8 || 2.2 || .8 || .0 || 8.6
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
29 || 0 || 9.9 || .388 || .242 || .833 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 2.9
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Notes

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/carlos_delfino/ NBA.com Profile - Carlos Delfino]