Angelo Dominik Caloiaro (born July 28, 1989) is an American-Italian professional

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of the

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. He played

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for the University San Francisco before playing professionally in Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Turkey and Israel. Standing at , he plays at the

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and

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positions.

Early life

Caloiaro attended

Archbishop Mitty High School Archbishop Mitty High School affectionately known as Mitty by its staff, students and alumni is a private Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of S ...

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, where he led the team to the 2008 State Division II title game. He ranked second on the team in scoring (16.8) and led the squad in rebounding (8.6). Caloiaro captured First Team honors from the ''

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'' and earned all-

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second team honors after senior season.

College career

Caloiaro played

for the

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's Dons, and in his junior season averaged 7.3 rebounds per game (3rd in the WCC). He averaged 14.2 points (6th in the WCC), 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals (5th) per game as a senior in 2011–12. He was 3rd in the WCC with a .580 two-point field goal percentage, and 6th with a .793 free throw percentage. Caloiaro ranked fifth on USF career 3-pointer list with 131 and tied for third in the West Coast Conference with six double-double performances. On February 28, 2012, Caloiaro earned a spot in the First-team All-WCC.

Professional career

Rilski (2013)

On January 31, 2013, Caloiaro signed with the Bulgarian team

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for the rest of the season. On April 7, 2013, Caloiaro recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, along with 12 rebounds in a 91–95 loss to Cherno More.

Mitteldeutscher BC (2013–2014)

On June 14, 2013, Caloiaro signed with the German team

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for the 2013–14 season. On December 28, 2013, Caloiaro recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, along with six rebounds and two assists in an 83–77 win over

Medi Bayreuth Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the ProA, the second-highest division of basketball in Ge ...

. On January 18, 2014, Caloiaro participated in the 2014 BBL All-Star Game. On February 5, 2014, Caloiaro was named MVP of the Month for games played in January. Caloiaro finished his first season in Germany as the 2014 BBL Regular Season fifth-leading rebounder with 6.8 per game and also averaged 12 points and 1.5 assists per game. On April 24, 2014, Caloiaro earned a spot in the All-BBL First Team.

Telekom Bonn (2014–2015)

On July 25, 2014, Caloiaro signed a one-year deal with

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. On April 17, 2015, Caloiaro recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, along with seven rebounds and two steals in a 78–71 win over Eisbaren Bremerhaven. Caloiaro helped Bonn reach the 2015 BBL-Pokal Semifinals (German Cup) and the 2015 BBL Playoffs, where they eventually lost to

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Obradoiro (2015–2016)

On August 1, 2015, Caloiaro signed with the Spanish team

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for the 2015–16 season. On March 6, 2016, Caloiaro recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, along with six rebounds and two steals in an 81–64 win over

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Büyükçekmece (2016–2017)

On July 3, 2016, Caloiaro signed with the Turkish team

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for the 2016–17 season. On February 11, 2017, Caloiaro recorded a double-double with a season-high 23 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 8-of-15 from the field in 69–73 loss to

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. Caloiaro helped Büyükçekmece reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16, where they eventually lost to

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Banvit (2017–2018)

On July 5, 2017, Caloiaro signed a one-year deal with Banvit. On May 28, 2018, Caloiaro recorded a career-high 29 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 81–86 playoff loss to Fenerbahçe. Caloiaro helped Banvit reach the 2018 Turkish League Semifinals, as well as reaching the 2018 FIBA Champions League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to

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. In 54 games played during the 2017–18 season (played in the Turkish League and the Champions League), Caloiaro averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 43.8 percent from 3-point range.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–2022)

On June 26, 2018, Caloiaro joined the Israeli team

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of the

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, signing a one-year deal. On January 24, 2019, Caloiaro recorded a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 6-of-9 from the field in an 84–75 win over

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

. Two days later, Caloiaro was named EuroLeague Round 20 MVP. Caloiaro helped Maccabi win the Israeli League championship title. On June 30, 2019, Caloiaro signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi. He averaged 7.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2020–21 season. On July 11, 2021, Caloiaro re-signed with the team.

Galatasaray Nef (2022–2023)

On 15 July 2022, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish

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(BSL).

Osaka Evessa (2023–2024)

On June 20, 2023, he signed with

of the

Kyoto Hannaryz (2024–present)

On June 13, 2024, Caloiaro signed with

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of the B.League.

Personal life

Both of Caloiaro's parents played college basketball, his brother Vinny played professional soccer and sister Joan played high-level college volleyball. Then there are cousins who played for the U.S.A. national teams in soccer and rugby and another,

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, who won three Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball.

Career statistics

College

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, 34 , , 34 , , 30.9 , , .486 , , .382 , , .795 , , 5.9 , , 2.3 , , 1.7 , , .2 , , 14.0 , -class="sortbottom" , colspan=2 style="text-align:center;", Career , 128 , , 109 , , 29.6 , , .448 , , .372 , , .770 , , 5.3 , , 1.8 , , .9 , , .2 , , 9.8

EuroLeague

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Domestic Leagues

, - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2013 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1, Rilski , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, NBL , 21 , , 29.1 , , .522 , , .359 , , .792 , , 7.3 , , 2.5 , , 1.6 , , .0 , , 13.2 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1,

, style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2, BBL , 34 , , 31.3 , , .488 , , .345 , , .767 , , 6.8 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 14.3 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1, Telekom Bonn , 39 , , 26.6 , , .502 , , .372 , , .751 , , 4.2 , , 1.5 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 12.0 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1, Obradoiro , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, ACB , 34 , , 30.2 , , .524 , , .330 , , .743 , , 5.6 , , 1.2 , , 2.0 , , .2 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1,

, style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2, BSL , 30 , , 29.5 , , .581 , , .413 , , .723 , , 6.5 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 11.9 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1, Banvit , 35 , , 31.2 , , .585 , , .458 , , .827 , , 5.9 , , 1.8 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 13.1 , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1, Maccabi , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1, IPL , 33 , , 16.5 , , .491 , , .371 , , .778 , , 3.5 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .0 , , 5.2 , - Source
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References

External links

San Francisco Dons bioRealGM ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish ACB League Profile

German BBL League Profile

TBLStat.net Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caloiaro, Angelo 1989 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Basketball players from San Jose, California BC Rilski Sportist players Büyükçekmece Basketbol players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Italian men's basketball players Kyoto Hannaryz players Liga ACB players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Mitteldeutscher BC players Obradoiro CAB players Osaka Evessa players Power forwards San Francisco Dons men's basketball players Small forwards Telekom Baskets Bonn players Archbishop Mitty High School alumni 21st-century Italian sportsmen