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Guglielmo Caruso

30 Guglielmo Caruso

  • Height:
    6-11
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Naples, Italy
  • High School:
    Cuore Napoli Basket Team
  • Position:
    F
gp 19
pts/g 9.7
fg % 66.1
3pt % 46.2
ft % 77.5
reb/g 4.4
a/g 0.5

AUDIO: Caruso Halftime Interview vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 30, 2019) | AUDIO: Caruso Halftime Interview vs. BYU (Jan. 12, 2019)

A skilled second-year forward who has extensive international playing experience ... has played in 50 career games, including 25 starts ... had an impressive sophomore campaign derailed due to injury ... recorded the fourth-most blocks by a Santa Clara freshman in 2018-19 ... has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 26 games ... tallied 10 or more points in just four of his first 22 career contests.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Played in only 19 games (15 starts) ... missed 14 of the last 18 games due to a leg injury ... played a total of just 31 minutes in his last four appearances ... fourth on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) ... fourth on the team in rebounding (4.4 pg) ... posted three double-doubles ... would have ranked first in the WCC in field-goal percentage (66.1) and third in blocked shots (1.1 pg) but did not appear in enough games to qualify ... posted his first career double-double with a career-high 10 boards to go along with 15 points against Cal Poly (Nov. 8) ... followed with another double-double vs Washington State (Nov. 12) with 22 points and 10 rebounds .. recorded a double-double against Cal (Dec. 7) scoring 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds ... recorded career highs in points (25), field goals (11) and field goal attempts (14) against San José St. (Dec. 18) ... suffered a right lower leg injury vs. Alcorn State (Dec. 29) and was ruled out of the lineup indefinitely ... missed the next 10 games ... returned against San Francisco (Feb. 13) and played only five minutes ... had eight points in the just 11 minutes against Saint Mary’s (Feb. 27) ... did not appear in either game at the WCC Tournament.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Played in all 31 games with starts in the last 20 ... finished second on the team in shooting from the field at 52.5 percent ... finished third on the team in rebounding (4.2 pg) ... tied for seventh in the WCC in blocked shots (1.0 pg) ... his blocks total (31) ranks fourth on the school's freshman list ... after averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in the first 22 games, produced 10.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in the last nine ... scored in double figures nine times, including six of the last nine contests ... did not attempt a 3-pointer in the first 18 games, but ended up going 9-for-24 in the last eight ... registered a career-high four blocks vs. Idaho State (Dec. 7). started his first game vs. USC (Dec. 18) in place of an injured Ezekiel Richards and scored 12 points ... scored 14 points at Washington State (Dec. 29) ... pulled down a career-high nine rebounds vs Portland (Feb. 2) ... posted a career-best 18 points and career-high tying nine rebounds at Pepperdine (Feb. 7) ... also posted a career-high in field goals (eight) and made his first career 3-pointers against the Waves ... scored 15 points, including a career-high three 3-pointers, against Pacific (Feb. 16).

HIGH SCHOOL: Has extensive international playing experience ... participated in the 2017 Under-18 European Championships national team in the European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia where he averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game ... was No. 37 on the Eurohopes Basketball Prospects – Ranking 1999 list ... played on the Cuore Napoli Basket team.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... nickname is Willie.

Recent Games
Feb 20 at BYU L, 85-75
Feb 22 at Pacific L, 87-74
Feb 27 Saint Mary's L, 78-72
Feb 29 Portland W, 73-68
Mar 5 vs. Portland W, 76-62
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 84-73
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 19 4
Games started 15 -
Minutes 343 31
Minutes per game 18.1 7.8
FG 74-112 3-5
FG Pct 66.1 60.0
3PT 6-13 0-0
3PT Pct 46.2 -
FT 31-40 5-7
FT Pct 77.5 71.4
Off rebounds 20 0
Def rebounds 64 2
Total rebounds 84 2
Rebounds per game 4.4 0.5
Personal fouls 56 11
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 9 0
Turnovers 29 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.0
Steals 10 1
Blocks 20 1
Points 185 11
Points per game 9.7 2.8
Points per 40 min 21.6 14.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 UC Santa Cruz W, 97-52 1 15 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 8 Cal Poly W, 77-63 1 21 5-8 62.5 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 15
Nov 12 Washington State W, 70-62 1 34 8-10 80.0 1-2 50.0 5-5 100.0 22
Nov 16 at Stanford L, 82-64 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 19 Notre Dame de Namur W, 101-54 1 18 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 14
Nov 22 Idaho St. W, 78-65 1 18 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 27 Denver W, 81-64 1 29 9-12 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 18
Nov 27 Southeast Mo. St. vs. Cal St. Fullerton   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Southeast Mo. St. W, 87-75 1 10 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Denver vs. Cal St. Fullerton   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Denver vs. Southeast Mo. St.   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Cal St. Fullerton W, 70-55 1 21 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 4 at Nevada L, 98-67 1 12 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 7 California W, 71-52 1 27 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Dec 14 Sacramento State W, 60-58 1 26 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 18 San José State W, 89-84 1 28 11-14 78.6 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 25
Dec 20 Mississippi Val. W, 100-71 1 22 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Dec 29 Alcorn St. W, 92-57 1 15 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 4 San Diego W, 80-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at San Francisco L, 80-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Saint Mary's W, 67-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Gonzaga L, 104-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Pacific W, 84-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Pepperdine L, 90-86 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at San Diego W, 65-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Gonzaga L, 87-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Portland W, 85-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Pepperdine L, 91-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 San Francisco L, 70-61 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 15 Loyola Marymount L, 65-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at BYU L, 85-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Pacific L, 87-74 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Saint Mary's L, 78-72 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 8
Feb 29 Portland W, 73-68 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 5 vs. Portland W, 76-62 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 84-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 UC Santa Cruz W, 97-52 1 15 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 2 1 3 -
Nov 8 Cal Poly W, 77-63 1 21 1 9 10 0 1 0.0 0 2 3 -
Nov 12 Washington State W, 70-62 1 34 4 6 10 1 5 0.2 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 at Stanford L, 82-64 1 16 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 0 1 4 -
Nov 19 Notre Dame de Namur W, 101-54 1 18 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Nov 22 Idaho St. W, 78-65 1 18 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 3 4 -
Nov 27 Denver W, 81-64 1 29 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 2 3 3 -
Nov 27 Southeast Mo. St. vs. Cal St. Fullerton   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Southeast Mo. St. W, 87-75 1 10 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 -
Nov 29 Denver vs. Cal St. Fullerton   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Denver vs. Southeast Mo. St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Cal St. Fullerton W, 70-55 1 21 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 0 1 4 -
Dec 4 at Nevada L, 98-67 1 12 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 7 California W, 71-52 1 27 3 9 12 0 3 0.0 0 1 3 0
Dec 14 Sacramento State W, 60-58 1 26 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 3 1 4 -
Dec 18 San José State W, 89-84 1 28 1 5 6 2 2 1.0 0 3 5 1
Dec 20 Mississippi Val. W, 100-71 1 22 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 29 Alcorn St. W, 92-57 1 15 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 0 2 3 -
Jan 4 San Diego W, 80-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at San Francisco L, 80-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Saint Mary's W, 67-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Gonzaga L, 104-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Pacific W, 84-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Pepperdine L, 90-86 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at San Diego W, 65-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Gonzaga L, 87-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Portland W, 85-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Pepperdine L, 91-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 San Francisco L, 70-61 - 5 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 15 Loyola Marymount L, 65-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at BYU L, 85-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Pacific L, 87-74 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 5 1
Feb 27 Saint Mary's L, 78-72 - 11 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 29 Portland W, 73-68 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Mar 5 vs. Portland W, 76-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 84-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 31 20 21.2 2.4-4.5 52.5 0.3-0.9 32.1 1.3-2.0 66.1 6.4
2019-20 19 15 18.1 3.9-5.9 66.1 0.3-0.7 46.2 1.6-2.1 77.5 9.7
2020-21 18 14 22.7 3.7-6.9 52.8 0.4-1.1 36.8 1.6-2.4 67.4 9.3
Total 68 49 20.7 3.1-5.6 56.6 0.3-0.9 36.7 1.5-2.1 69.7 8.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 31 20 657 74-141 52.5 9-28 32.1 41-62 66.1 198
2019-20 19 15 343 74-112 66.1 6-13 46.2 31-40 77.5 185
2020-21 18 14 408 66-125 52.8 7-19 36.8 29-43 67.4 168
Total 68 49 1408 214-378 56.6 22-60 36.7 101-145 69.7 551
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 31 20 21.2 4.5-8.6 52.5 0.5-1.7 32.1 2.5-3.8 66.1 12.1
2019-20 19 15 18.1 8.6-13.1 66.1 0.7-1.5 46.2 3.6-4.7 77.5 21.6
2020-21 18 14 22.7 6.5-12.3 52.8 0.7-1.9 36.8 2.8-4.2 67.4 16.5
Total 68 49 20.7 6.1-10.7 56.6 0.6-1.7 36.7 2.9-4.1 69.7 15.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 31 20 21.2 1.3 3.0 4.2 3.4 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.0
2019-20 19 15 18.1 1.1 3.4 4.4 2.9 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.1
2020-21 18 14 22.7 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.0 0.1 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.9
Total 68 49 20.7 1.2 3.3 4.4 3.2 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.5 0.4 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 31 20 657 39 92 131 106 8 24 41 0.6 15 31
2019-20 19 15 343 20 64 84 56 2 9 29 0.3 10 20
2020-21 18 14 408 22 65 87 54 2 17 33 0.5 3 17
Total 68 49 1408 81 221 302 216 12 50 103 0.5 28 68
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 31 20 21.2 2.4 5.6 8.0 6.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.9 1.9
2019-20 19 15 18.1 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.5 0.2 1.0 3.4 0.3 1.2 2.3
2020-21 18 14 22.7 2.2 6.4 8.5 5.3 0.2 1.7 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.7
Total 68 49 20.7 2.3 6.3 8.6 6.1 0.3 1.4 2.9 0.5 0.8 1.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 19 15 18.1 3.9-5.9 66.1 0.3-0.7 46.2 1.6-2.1 77.5 9.7
Conference 4 - 7.8 0.8-1.2 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.8 71.4 2.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 16 13 19.2 4.4-6.6 66.7 0.4-0.8 50.0 1.9-2.4 76.9 11.0
Away 3 2 12.0 1.3-2.3 57.1 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 14 13 20.8 4.9-7.3 66.7 0.4-0.9 50.0 1.8-2.3 78.1 11.9
Losses 5 2 10.4 1.2-2.0 60.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-1.6 75.0 3.6
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November 9 9 20.2 4.6-6.7 68.3 0.6-1.1 50.0 1.7-1.9 88.2 11.3
December 6 6 21.7 5.0-7.8 63.8 0.2-0.5 33.3 1.8-2.7 68.8 12.0
February 4 - 7.8 0.8-1.2 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.8 71.4 2.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 19 15 343 74-112 66.1 6-13 46.2 31-40 77.5 185
Conference 4 - 31 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 11
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 13 307 70-105 66.7 6-12 50.0 30-39 76.9 176
Away 3 2 36 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 14 13 291 68-102 66.7 6-12 50.0 25-32 78.1 167
Losses 5 2 52 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 18
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November 9 9 182 41-60 68.3 5-10 50.0 15-17 88.2 102
December 6 6 130 30-47 63.8 1-3 33.3 11-16 68.8 72
February 4 - 31 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 11
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 19 15 18.1 8.6-13.1 66.1 0.7-1.5 46.2 3.6-4.7 77.5 21.6
Conference 4 - 7.8 3.9-6.5 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.5-9.0 71.4 14.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 16 13 19.2 9.1-13.7 66.7 0.8-1.6 50.0 3.9-5.1 76.9 22.9
Away 3 2 12.0 4.4-7.8 57.1 0.0-1.1 0.0 1.1-1.1 100.0 10.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 14 13 20.8 9.3-14.0 66.7 0.8-1.6 50.0 3.4-4.4 78.1 23.0
Losses 5 2 10.4 4.6-7.7 60.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 4.6-6.2 75.0 13.8
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November 9 9 20.2 9.0-13.2 68.3 1.1-2.2 50.0 3.3-3.7 88.2 22.4
December 6 6 21.7 9.2-14.5 63.8 0.3-0.9 33.3 3.4-4.9 68.8 22.2
February 4 - 7.8 3.9-6.5 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.5-9.0 71.4 14.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 19 15 18.1 1.1 3.4 4.4 2.9 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.1
Conference 4 - 7.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 13 19.2 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.8 0.1 0.5 1.6 0.3 0.6 1.2
Away 3 2 12.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 14 13 20.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 2.9 0.1 0.6 1.6 0.3 0.7 1.3
Losses 5 2 10.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.4
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November 9 9 20.2 1.1 4.0 5.1 3.0 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.4 0.7 1.3
December 6 6 21.7 1.7 4.3 6.0 3.0 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.2
February 4 - 7.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 19 15 343 20 64 84 56 2 9 29 0.3 10 20
Conference 4 - 31 0 2 2 11 1 0 3 0.0 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 13 307 18 59 77 45 1 8 26 0.3 10 19
Away 3 2 36 2 5 7 11 1 1 3 0.3 0 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 14 13 291 18 57 75 40 1 8 23 0.3 10 18
Losses 5 2 52 2 7 9 16 1 1 6 0.2 0 2
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November 9 9 182 10 36 46 27 0 6 17 0.4 6 12
December 6 6 130 10 26 36 18 1 3 9 0.3 3 7
February 4 - 31 0 2 2 11 1 0 3 0.0 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 19 15 18.1 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.5 0.2 1.0 3.4 0.3 1.2 2.3
Conference 4 - 7.8 0.0 2.6 2.6 14.2 1.3 0.0 3.9 0.0 1.3 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 13 19.2 2.3 7.7 10.0 5.9 0.1 1.0 3.4 0.3 1.3 2.5
Away 3 2 12.0 2.2 5.6 7.8 12.2 1.1 1.1 3.3 0.3 0.0 1.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 14 13 20.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 5.5 0.1 1.1 3.2 0.3 1.4 2.5
Losses 5 2 10.4 1.5 5.4 6.9 12.3 0.8 0.8 4.6 0.2 0.0 1.5
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November 9 9 20.2 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.9 0.0 1.3 3.7 0.4 1.3 2.6
December 6 6 21.7 3.1 8.0 11.1 5.5 0.3 0.9 2.8 0.3 0.9 2.2
February 4 - 7.8 0.0 2.6 2.6 14.2 1.3 0.0 3.9 0.0 1.3 1.3
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 1
  • Cal Poly vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 2
  • Cal Poly vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 3
  • Cal Poly vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 4
  • Washington State vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 5
  • Washington State vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 6
  • Denver vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 7
  • Denver vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 8
  • Denver vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 9 Tipoff
  • Cal St. Fullerton vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 10
  • California vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 11
  • California vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 12
  • California vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 13 Player introduction
  • California vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 14
  • Sacramento St. vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 15
  • San Jose St. vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 16
  • Mississippi Val. vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 17 Walter Cardinet, Larry Dunlap, John Linderthal and Guglielmo Caruso
  • Loyola Marymount vs. Santa Clara
Guglielmo Caruso action photo 18
  • Portland vs. Santa Clara