Francisco Farabello (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and career

Farabello is the son of Argentine basketball player

Daniel Farabello Daniel "Dani" Edgardo Farabello (born 18 October 1973) is a former Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. Professional career Farabello played with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. National team career A member of the senior men's Arg ...

and moved around growing up to follow his father's career. The younger Farabello attended the NBA Global Academy in Australia, as he considered the facilities in Argentina to be inadequate. He participated in

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Americas camp in 2017, as well as the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp at the NBA All-Star game in 2018. Farabello committed to

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in October 2018, citing a strong connection with the players and the coaching staff. He chose the Horned Frogs over offers from

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and

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College career

On 22 February 2020, Farabello sustained a concussion in a game against

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. He averaged 3.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a freshman. Farabello dealt with injury and COVID-19 concerns during his sophomore season. He was ruled out for the season on 20 February 2021, after being sidelined for more than a month. Farabello averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore. He posted 4.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game as a junior. Following the season, Farabello transferred to Creighton.

National team career

Farabello has represented Argentina in several international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the

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. Farabello averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game during the tournament. He was selected to participate in the

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. Farabello averaged 6.4 points, 4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

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References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bioCreighton Bluejays bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farabello, Francisco 2000 births Living people Argentine expatriate basketball people in the United States Argentine men's basketball players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball players