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Facundo Campazzo

Campazzo with Real Madrid in 2017
No. 7 – Real Madrid
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 (age 34) Córdoba, Argentina
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2013 / Undrafted
Pro career	2008–present
League	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Career history
2008–2014	Peñarol
2014–2020	Real Madrid
2015–2017	→ UCAM Murcia
2020–2022	Denver Nuggets
2022	Dallas Mavericks
2022–2023	Crvena zvezda
2023–present	Real Madrid
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (2015, 2018) All-EuroLeague First Team (2024) EuroCup steals leader (2017) 4× Liga ACB champion (2015, 2018, 2019, 2024) 3× Spanish Cup winner (2015, 2020, 2024) 5× Spanish Supercup winner (2014, 2018–2020, 2023) Liga ACB MVP (2024) Liga ACB Finals MVP (2019) 3× All-Liga ACB First Team (2019, 2020, 2024) 2× All-Liga ACB Second Team (2017, 2018) Liga ACB Most Spectacular Player (2017) 3× Liga ACB steals leader (2016–2018) 2× Spanish Cup MVP (2020, 2024) 3× Spanish Supercup MVP (2019, 2020, 2023) Serbian league champion (2023) Serbian league steals leader (2023) Serbian Cup winner (2023) All-ABA League Team (2023) BCLA champion (2010) All-BCLA First Team (2013) All-BCLA Second Team (2015) 2× InterLeagues Tournament champion (2010, 2012) 4× LNB champion (2010–2012, 2014) Argentine Challenge Cup winner (2010) 3× Argentine Super 8 Tournament winner (2009, 2011, 2013) Argentine Cup winner (2010) 2× LNB Finals MVP (2012, 2014) 3× All-LNB Team (2012–2014) 3× LNB assists leader (2012–2014) 2× LNB steals leader (2013, 2014) 3× LNB All-Domestic Players Team (2012–2014) LNB Most Improved Player (2012) LNB Revelation of the Year (2010) 3× LNB All-Star (2011–2013) LNB All-Star Skills Challenge winner (2012) 2× Argentine Super 8 Tournament MVP (2011, 2013) Argentine Cup MVP (2010)
Medals Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIBA World Cup 0 1 0 FIBA AmeriCup 1 2 1 Pan American Games 1 0 0 FIBA South American Championship 1 1 0 South American Games 1 0 0 Men's basketball Representing  Argentina World Cup Silver 2019 China FIBA AmeriCup Gold 2022 Brazil Silver 2015 Mexico Silver 2017 Argentina Bronze 2013 Venezuela Pan American Games Gold 2019 Lima Team FIBA South American Championship Gold 2012 Argentina Silver 2014 Venezuela South American Games Gold 2014 Chile Team

Facundo "Facu" Campazzo (born March 23, 1991) is a professional basketball player from Argentina. He plays as a point guard for Real Madrid in Spain. He is also a key player for the Argentine national basketball team.

Facundo is known for his amazing passing skills and quick moves on the court. He has won many championships, including two EuroLeague titles with Real Madrid in 2015 and 2018. He also helped Argentina win a silver medal at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Facundo's Basketball Journey

Starting in Argentina: Peñarol (2008–2014)

Facundo started his professional basketball career in 2008 with Peñarol in Argentina. He quickly became a star player.

With Peñarol, he won the Argentine League championship four times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014). He also helped his team win other important tournaments like the Argentine Cup and the FIBA Americas League championship in 2010.

Facundo earned many awards during this time. He was named the "Revelation of the Year" in 2010, meaning he was a standout new player. He was also named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Argentine Cup in 2010 and the Argentine Super 8 Tournament MVP twice.

Playing in Spain: Real Madrid (2014–2020)

In 2014, Facundo moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid, one of Europe's biggest basketball clubs. In his first season (2014–15), Real Madrid won the EuroLeague championship, which is like the Champions League for European basketball. They also won the Spanish League title, completing a "triple crown" (winning three major titles in one season).

In 2015, Facundo was loaned to another Spanish team, UCAM Murcia, for two seasons. This helped him get more playing time and improve his skills even further. He returned to Real Madrid in 2017.

In May 2018, Real Madrid won the EuroLeague championship again, with Facundo playing a big role. He was known for his many assists, helping his teammates score. In 2019, he set a new record for assists in a EuroLeague Final Four game with 15 assists! In 2020, he tied the all-time record for most assists in a single EuroLeague game with 19.

Playing in the NBA: Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks (2020–2022)

In 2020, Facundo took his talent to the NBA in the United States, signing with the Denver Nuggets. He played for the Nuggets for two seasons, showing his tough defense and passing skills against the best players in the world.

In October 2022, he briefly played for the Dallas Mavericks.

Back to Europe: Crvena zvezda and Real Madrid (2022–Present)

After his time in the NBA, Facundo signed with Crvena zvezda, a team in Serbia, in December 2022. He helped them win the Serbian league championship and the Serbian Cup.

In July 2023, Facundo made an exciting return to Real Madrid. In February 2024, he won his third Spanish Cup with Madrid and was named the tournament's MVP for the second time. He continues to be a star player for Real Madrid.

Playing for Argentina: National Team Career

Facundo has proudly represented his home country, Argentina, since he was young.

Junior National Team

He won a gold medal with Argentina's under-16 team in 2007.

Senior National Team

Facundo has been a key player for the senior Argentine national team for many years. He played in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

He has helped Argentina win several medals in international competitions:

• Gold Medals:

* 2012 South American Championship * 2014 South American Games * 2019 Pan American Games * 2022 FIBA AmeriCup

• Silver Medals:

* 2014 South American Championship * 2015 FIBA Americas Championship * 2017 FIBA AmeriCup * 2019 FIBA World Cup (a huge achievement for Argentina!)

• Bronze Medal:

* 2013 FIBA Americas Championship

Facundo has also been named to the FIBA AmeriCup All-Tournament Team three times (2013, 2017, and 2022), showing he is one of the best players in the Americas.

Awards and Accomplishments

Facundo Campazzo has won many awards throughout his career:

• FIBA Americas League Champion: 2010
• Argentine League Champion: 4 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
• Argentine League Finals MVP: 2 times (2012, 2014)
• Argentine Super 8 Tournament Winner: 3 times (2009, 2011, 2013)
• Argentine Super 8 Tournament MVP: 2 times (2011, 2013)
• Argentine Cup Winner: 2010
• Argentine Cup MVP: 2010
• Argentine League Revelation of the Year: 2010
• Spanish Supercup Winner: 4 times (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• Spanish King's Cup Winner: 2 times (2015, 2020)
• EuroLeague Champion: 2 times (2015, 2018)
• Spanish League Champion: 3 times (2015, 2018, 2019)
• Triple Crown Winner: 2015 (won EuroLeague, Spanish League, and Spanish Cup in one season)
• EuroCup Defensive Player of the Year: 2017
• Spanish League Most Spectacular Player: 2017
• EuroLeague MVP of the Month: April 2019
• Spanish League Finals MVP: 2019
• Spanish Supercup MVP: 2 times (2019, 2020)
• Spanish Cup MVP: 2020

National Team Medals

|- | colspan="3" style="padding:0" |

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor="#eeeeee" |colspan ="3"| Men's basketball

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor="#eeeeee" |colspan ="3"| Representing  Argentina

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | World Cup

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2019 China||

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | FIBA AmeriCup

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2022 Brazil||

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2015 Mexico||

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2017 Argentina||

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 2013 Venezuela ||

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | Pan American Games

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2019 Lima|| Team

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | FIBA South American Championship

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2012 Argentina||

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2014 Venezuela||

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | South American Games

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2014 Chile|| Team

See also

In Spanish: Facundo Campazzo para niños