Carlos Delfino

Position	Guard/forward
League	NBA
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	230 lb (105 kg)
Team	Toronto Raptors
Nationality	Argentina /  Italy
Born	August 29, 1982 (1982-08-29) (age 24) Santa Fe, Argentina
Draft	25th overall, 2003 Detroit Pistons
Pro career	1998–present
Former teams	Olímpia de Venado Tuerto (1998-99) Unión de Colón (1999-2000) Viola Reggio Calabria (2000-02) Skipper Bologna (2002-04) Detroit Pistons (2004-07)

Carlos Francisco Delfino (born August 29, 1982, in Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player for the NBA's Toronto Raptors. He plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He stands 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 104 kg (230 lb). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Santa Fe is the capital city of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. ... The 2003 NBA Draft logo The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ... Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian basketball club based in Bologna. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Santa Fe is the capital city of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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 La Unión de Colón 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. The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (LNB) is the Argentine National Basketball League, and controlled by the Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol (Association of Basketball Clubs). ... Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian basketball club based in Bologna. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ...

(2000-2001) 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. Victoria Libertas (or VL) is a basketball team based in Pesaro, Italy. ... Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian basketball club based in Bologna. ... Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian basketball club, based in Bologna. ...

(2001-2002) 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. Pallacanestro Varese is an Italian basketball club founded in 1946. ...

(2002-2003) 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. Benetton Basket is an Italian basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton. ... Pallacanestro Cantù is a prominent Italian basketball club based in Cantù. Roster 2005/2006 4 - Goran Jurak 5 - James Collins 7 - Kebu Stewart 8 - Phillip Jones 9 - Rowan Barrett 11 - Dan Gay 12 - Nicolas Mazzarino 15 - Andrea Michelori 16 - Davide Lamma 17 - Bennerman Doremus 18 - Alessandro Zorzolo 19 - Niccolò Squarcina... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

(2004-2005) After he recovered from a 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. Larry Brown For other people of the same name, see Larry Brown (disambiguation). ... Flip Saunders Philip Flip Saunders (born February 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States [1]) is head coach of the NBAs Detroit Pistons and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Continental Basketball Association. ...

(2005-2006) 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. Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. ... Richard Rip Hamilton (born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. ...

During the 2005-06 NBA season, Delfino was noted for impressive defensive performances against star perimeter scorers such as Darius Miles, Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, and Dwyane Wade. The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Miles (right) poses with a fan. ... Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft, and in 2002 he helped lead Boston to... Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Vincent Lamar Vince Carter (born January 26, 1977) is an American All-Star basketball player in the NBA. He currently is a player and co-captain for the New Jersey Nets. ... Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. ...

He was part of Argentina's gold medal-winning 2004 Olympic basketball team. The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Argentina
Men's basketball
Gold	2004 Athens	Team

Prior to the Olympics, Delfino had been playing as a member of the Italian League and a regular participant in the Euroleague. Beginning in 2004, however, he has 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. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Basketball has been played consistently on the Summer Olympics since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the indoor arena in the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... The Euroleague (EL) is a high-calibre professional basketball league with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The 2003 NBA Draft logo The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ...

In November 2004 Delfino suffered a knee injury that kept him in the injured list for over three months. He had an operation in the USA 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. Current NBA Playoff logo. ...

On June 15, 2007 the Detroit Pistons traded Delfino to the Toronto Raptors for 2nd round picks in the 2009 and 2011 NBA Draft^[1] (although some sources say 2010 instead of 2011^[2]). The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ...

Notes

1. ^ Raptors Acquire Carlos Delfino From Pistons, updated June 16, 2007
2. ^ Pistons trade guard Delfino to Raptors for second-round picks, updated June 16, 2007

External links

• NBA.com Profile - Carlos Delfino