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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Nico Carvacho - 2016-17 CSU Men's Basketball - at Colorado
Nico Carvacho
Nico Carvacho
Nico Carvacho, David Roddy
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Nico Carvacho #32
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2019-20 CSU MBB - Huddle at Tulsa
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Nico Carvacho
2019-20 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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Niko Medved, Nico Carvacho #32
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2019-20 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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Nico Carvacho
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2018-19 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
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2017-18 CSU MBB - NIco Carvacho
2017-18 CSU MBB - Nico Carvacho
Nico Carvacho - 2016-17 CSU Men's Basketball - Wyoming
Nico Carvacho - 2016-17 CSU Men's Basketball - UNLV
Nico Carvacho - 2016-17 CSU Men's Basketball - San Diego State
Nico Carvacho - 2016-17 CSU Men's Basketball - at Colorado
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Nico Carvacho

  • Position:
    Forward/Center
  • Height:
    6-11
  • Weight:
    245
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Frisco, Texas
  • High School:
    Sunrise Christian [Kan.] Academy
CAREER: Finished as the Mountain West’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,295) and double-doubles (49), as well as the only player in MW history to have 1,000 rebounds in his career and to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career... Also CSU record holder for games played (132) and second in games started (129)... His 1,295 rebounds rank 33rd in NCAA history since the organization established the list in 1973-74... Is also on the CSU career list with 1,414 points (7th), 553 field goals made (7th), 991 field goals attempted (18th), .558 field goal percentage (13th), 301 free throws made (12th), 567 free throws attempted (4th), 860 defensive rebounds (1st), 435 offensive rebounds (1st), 240 assists (t-16th), 79 blocked shots (11th) and 3,648 minutes played (3rd)... Started the last 129 consecutive games of his career.
 
2019-20 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District First Team and Second Team All-Mountain West by the league’s coaches and media in separate votes... Led the Mountain West in overall rebounding and conference-only boards for the second and third years in a row, respectively, as the center averaged 10.8 per game overall and in MW action... Joined Kawhi Leonard of San Diego State (2009-10, 2010-11) as the only players to lead the league in overall rebounds two times, both doing it in consecutive seasons and is the first player in MW history to lead in league games three times... Started all 32 games and averaged 12.9 points, 10.8 rebounds per game with 14 double-doubles on the year and 18 games with 10 or more rebounds... Shot 56.2 from the field... Top game of the year was season-bests of 21 points, 19 rebounds and five assists in the home win over Omaha (Nov. 16)... Tallied 20 points and 15 rebounds for his final collegiate double-double versus Wyoming in the Mountain West Championship (March 4)... Recorded 17 points and 16 rebounds in the win at Fresno State Feb. 4... Scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the thrilling home win over Nevada (Jan. 29)... Had 15 points and 18 rebounds in the triple-overtime win at Tulsa (Dec. 21)... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Cayman Islands Classic after averaging 14.8 points and 11.3 rebounds in four games... Posted 16 points and 14 rebounds in the consolation final win over Washington State (Nov. 27)... Had 17 points (15 in the decisive second half) and seven rebounds in the win at Loyola Marymount (Nov. 16)... Started his final season out with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in the home victory over Denver (Nov. 5).
 
2018-19 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Named U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District, first-team All-Mountain West by both the media and coaches as well as to the coaches’ All-Defensive Team... Was also a second team pick by the NABC and one of 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabaar Center of the Year award... Only Ram to start all 32 games on the year, averaging team highs of 16.1 points and nation-leading 12.9 rebounds per game while clocking 31.6 minutes a contest… Was 59.2 percent (216-of-365) from the floor with 67 assists, a team-best 21 blocks and 19 steals… Increased his numbers in Mountain West play to 17.8 points, 13.8 rebounds and 32.7 minutes a game while making 60.3 percent (141-of-234) of his field goal attempts… His 414 rebounds set a school record as he was just the second player in MW history with 400 rebounds in a year... Recorded 22 double-doubles on the year... Second straight 300-rebound season... Had 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in the win at Boise State (Feb. 27)... Posted 18 points, 19 rebounds and six assists in the victory at San Jose State (Feb. 20)... Had 20 points and 12 rebounds vs San Diego State (Feb. 12)... Tallied 24 points with 17 boards versus Nevada (Feb. 6)... Had 20 points and 14 rebounds in the win at Air Force (Feb. 2)... Game-high 27 points with nine rebounds and four assists in win versus Air Force (Jan. 8)... Had 23 points and 13 rebounds at Fresno State (Jan. 5)... Recorded a career-high 28 points and 20 rebounds at UNLV (Jan. 2)... Posted 23 points with a career-best 22 rebounds at Long Beach State (Dec. 22)... Tallied 20 points and 19 rebounds versus Sam Houston State (Dec. 8)... Had 12 points and 11 rebounds versus Arkansas (Dec. 5)... Chipped in 15 points and 12 boards at Colorado (Dec. 1)...
 
 2017-18 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 32 games for the Rams, the only player to do so during the year…. Averaged 9.2 points and a league-best 10.3 rebounds per game… Averaged 11.1 points and 12.3 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next is 9.6 per game) to earn Honorable Mention All-Mountain West from both the league’s coaches and media members in two separate votes… Had double-digit boards in the last 16 games (averaging 13.6 per game in that span)… Posted the sixth-ever individual 300-rebound season in CSU history, surpassing the mark at Nevada, Feb. 25, finishing fifth with 331, including tied for fourth for a CSU single season with 206 defensive rebounds and second with 125 offensive boards… Recorded double-doubles in 10 of the last 16 games played in, finishing the year with 11, and was the top rebounder for the Rams in 18 games… Had a double-double with 11 points and a career-best 20 boards (a league season-best mark) in the home win over Winthrop, Nov. 14… Posted a career-high 26 points and tied a career best with 20 rebounds in the win over San Jose State (2/10), the first 20-point/20-rebound game in 11 years since current Washington Wizards’ Jason Smith had 27 & 22 in a win over Wyoming on Feb. 24, 2007… Concluded the season in 20th on CSU’s career rebounding chart with 536.

2016-17 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 36 games, starting the final 33 of the season, in helping the Rams to 24 overall wins, 13 in Mountain West play, a berth in the MW Championship finals and a second-round appearance in the National Invitation Tournament... Averaged 5.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 21.9 minutes a game... Led the team with a .537 field goal percentage... Also had 44 assists, 18 blocks and 15 steals... Had one of his best games of the year in the win at Colorado (Nov. 30), scoring a season-best 14 points on 5-of-7 field goal shooting, including his only 3-pointer of the year, and grabbed nine rebounds... Had his first CSU double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds... Grabbed a season-best 13 rebounds in the NIT Second Round game against CSU Bakersfield (March 20)... Had two double-doubles on the year and 14 games with seven or more rebounds, including six of 10-plus boards.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted as a true freshman and retained the year of eligibility... Spent the summer of 2017 playing for Chile in the FIBA South America Championship... Named to the Honorable Mention All-Tournament team by Latinbasket.com after averaging 11.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while adding 1.4 assists, 0.6 blocked shots and 0.6 steals in 23.6 minutes a contest... Shot 42.9 percent from the field and 59.1 percent from the free throw line in his five games in the tournament... Helped lead Chile to a pair of victories in the tournament, including the final one over Bolivia... In that win recorded his second-consecutive double-double with 13 points and a personal tournament-high 15 rebounds along with two assists, one steal and a pair of blocked shots.

HIGH SCHOOL: Began high school career at Fricso High School in Frisco, Texas, before attending Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., during his senior season, graduating in 2015...A two-year varsity letterman, once each at Fricso High School and Sunrise Christian Academy as a junior in 2013-14 and senior in 2014-15, respectively...Helped the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes to a 19-13 record in 2015... As a junior in 2013-14 at Frisco High School, prior to his transfer to Sunrise Christian, averaged a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds per contest, helping the Raccoons to a 19-10 record...Named conference newcomer of the year, and was selected as a team captain, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year... Also boasts international experience playing with the Chilean national team at the 2013 FIBA U-16 Americas Championships.

PERSONAL: Born January 24, 1997 in Nashville, Tenn. ...Son of Eddie and Nicole Carvacho...Has one younger sister, Gracelyn...Major is business with a minor in sports management...Father, Eddie Carvacho, was a former professional soccer player and coach who earned All-America honors during his collegiate career at the University of South Alabama...Mother, Nicole Carvacho, also competed collegiately at South Alabama as a member of the Jaguars’ women’s basketball program...Played for the Nike Team Texas Club Team.