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Guglielmo Caruso

30 Guglielmo Caruso

  • Height:
    6-11
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Naples, Italy
  • High School:
    Cuore Napoli Basket Team
  • Position:
    F
gp 18
pts/g 9.3
fg % 52.8
3pt % 36.8
ft % 67.4
reb/g 4.8
a/g 0.9

AUDIO: Halftime Interview vs. Fresno Pacific (Dec. 15, 2020) | AUDIO: Caruso Halftime Interview vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 30, 2019) | AUDIO: Caruso Halftime Interview vs. BYU (Jan. 12, 2019)

A skilled, three-year forward who had extensive international playing experience ... played in 68 career games, including 49 starts ... had an impressive sophomore campaign derailed due to injury ... recorded the fourth-most blocks by a Santa Clara freshman in 2018-19 ... posted four career double-doubles.

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21): Played in 18 games, including 14 starts ... fifth in the WCC in blocked shots (0.9 pg) ... first on the team in field-goal percentage (52.8), third in rebounding (4.8 pg) and fourth in scoring (9.3 ppg) ... double figure scoring in nine games, including six of his final eight ... averaged 13.1 points (on 62.7 percent shooting from the floor) and 5.9 rebounds in his final eight contests … saddled with foul trouble before being injured in the season opener against Idaho State (Nov. 25) ... returned against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 2) after missing the UC Davis (Nov. 27) and Nicholls (Nov. 28) games due to concussion protocol ... tallied 12 points vs. Fresno Pacific (Dec. 15) ... recorded a double-double (11 points, season-high 10 rebounds) against San Diego (Jan. 17) ... blocked a season-high three shots against Loyola Marymount (Jan. 23) ... dished out a career-high tying three assists against Loyola Marymount (Feb. 16) ... scored a season-high 19 points against Gonzaga (Feb. 25) ... had 14 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the floor in a season-high 33 minutes in a win against Portland (March 4) in the WCC Tournament.

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 season-high nine rebounds vs Portland (Feb. 2) ... posted a season-best 18 points and season-high tying nine rebounds at Pepperdine (Feb. 7) ... also posted a season-high in field goals (eight) and made his first career 3-pointer 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: A communication major ... nickname is Willie.

Recent Games
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75
Feb 27 at San Francisco
Feb 27 Portland
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 18 9
Games started 14 9
Minutes 408 219
Minutes per game 22.7 24.3
FG 66-125 32-61
FG Pct 52.8 52.5
3PT 7-19 7-15
3PT Pct 36.8 46.7
FT 29-43 15-24
FT Pct 67.4 62.5
Off rebounds 22 9
Def rebounds 65 37
Total rebounds 87 46
Rebounds per game 4.8 5.1
Personal fouls 54 29
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 17 9
Turnovers 33 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 3 2
Blocks 17 11
Points 168 86
Points per game 9.3 9.6
Points per 40 min 16.5 15.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 1 12 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 - 18 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 - 16 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 - 14 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 1 23 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 1 27 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 10
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 1 20 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 1 25 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 3-6 50.0 11
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 1 27 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 1 25 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 13
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 1 25 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 15
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 1 23 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 8
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 1 20 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 1 27 8-15 53.3 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 19
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 1 33 7-10 70.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 14
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 1 27 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 14
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 1 32 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 1 12 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 - 14 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 0 2 5 1
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 - 18 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 - 16 3 2 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 - 14 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 -
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 1 23 2 3 5 1 3 0.3 0 1 1 0
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 1 27 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 1 20 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 1 25 3 7 10 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 -
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 1 27 0 7 7 0 2 0.0 0 2 1 -
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 1 25 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 3 4 -
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 1 25 1 2 3 3 1 3.0 0 1 3 -
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 1 23 1 8 9 2 1 2.0 0 2 4 -
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 1 20 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 1 27 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 1 1 4 -
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 1 33 2 5 7 3 3 1.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 1 27 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 0 1 4 -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 1 32 3 6 9 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
  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 18 14 22.7 3.7-6.9 52.8 0.4-1.1 36.8 1.6-2.4 67.4 9.3
Conference 9 9 24.3 3.6-6.8 52.5 0.8-1.7 46.7 1.7-2.7 62.5 9.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 4 4 20.0 2.8-5.0 55.0 0.2-1.0 25.0 2.5-3.2 76.9 8.3
Away 7 6 23.6 3.7-8.1 45.6 0.9-1.7 50.0 1.0-1.9 53.8 9.3
Neutral 7 4 23.3 4.1-6.9 60.4 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.7-2.4 70.6 10.0
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Wins 10 7 21.7 3.8-6.8 55.9 0.4-0.9 44.4 1.6-2.5 64.0 9.6
Losses 8 7 23.9 3.5-7.1 49.1 0.4-1.2 30.0 1.6-2.2 72.2 9.0
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November 1 1 12.0 1.0-5.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.0
December 5 1 17.0 2.8-6.0 46.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.2-2.0 60.0 6.8
January 5 5 24.8 2.8-6.2 45.2 0.8-1.4 57.1 1.2-2.2 54.5 7.6
February 4 4 23.8 4.5-7.5 60.0 0.8-2.0 37.5 2.2-3.2 69.2 12.0
March 3 3 30.7 6.3-9.7 65.5 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.0-2.3 85.7 14.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 18 14 408 66-125 52.8 7-19 36.8 29-43 67.4 168
Conference 9 9 219 32-61 52.5 7-15 46.7 15-24 62.5 86
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 4 4 80 11-20 55.0 1-4 25.0 10-13 76.9 33
Away 7 6 165 26-57 45.6 6-12 50.0 7-13 53.8 65
Neutral 7 4 163 29-48 60.4 0-3 0.0 12-17 70.6 70
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Wins 10 7 217 38-68 55.9 4-9 44.4 16-25 64.0 96
Losses 8 7 191 28-57 49.1 3-10 30.0 13-18 72.2 72
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November 1 1 12 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
December 5 1 85 14-30 46.7 0-2 0.0 6-10 60.0 34
January 5 5 124 14-31 45.2 4-7 57.1 6-11 54.5 38
February 4 4 95 18-30 60.0 3-8 37.5 9-13 69.2 48
March 3 3 92 19-29 65.5 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 44
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 18 14 22.7 6.5-12.3 52.8 0.7-1.9 36.8 2.8-4.2 67.4 16.5
Conference 9 9 24.3 5.8-11.1 52.5 1.3-2.7 46.7 2.7-4.4 62.5 15.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 4 4 20.0 5.5-10.0 55.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 5.0-6.5 76.9 16.5
Away 7 6 23.6 6.3-13.8 45.6 1.5-2.9 50.0 1.7-3.2 53.8 15.8
Neutral 7 4 23.3 7.1-11.8 60.4 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.9-4.2 70.6 17.2
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Wins 10 7 21.7 7.0-12.5 55.9 0.7-1.7 44.4 2.9-4.6 64.0 17.7
Losses 8 7 23.9 5.9-11.9 49.1 0.6-2.1 30.0 2.7-3.8 72.2 15.1
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November 1 1 12.0 3.3-16.7 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-6.7 100.0 13.3
December 5 1 17.0 6.6-14.1 46.7 0.0-0.9 0.0 2.8-4.7 60.0 16.0
January 5 5 24.8 4.5-10.0 45.2 1.3-2.3 57.1 1.9-3.5 54.5 12.3
February 4 4 23.8 7.6-12.6 60.0 1.3-3.4 37.5 3.8-5.5 69.2 20.2
March 3 3 30.7 8.3-12.6 65.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 2.6-3.0 85.7 19.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 18 14 22.7 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.0 0.1 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.9
Conference 9 9 24.3 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.2 0.1 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 4 4 20.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 3.8 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.8
Away 7 6 23.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.6 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.1
Neutral 7 4 23.3 1.4 4.0 5.4 3.0 0.1 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.9
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Wins 10 7 21.7 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.5 0.2 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.8
Losses 8 7 23.9 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.1
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November 1 1 12.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 1 17.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0
January 5 5 24.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.6 - 0.6 2.0 0.3 0.2 1.4
February 4 4 23.8 1.3 4.8 6.0 4.0 0.3 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.3 1.0
March 3 3 30.7 2.3 5.0 7.3 3.7 - 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 18 14 408 22 65 87 54 2 17 33 0.5 3 17
Conference 9 9 219 9 37 46 29 1 9 16 0.6 2 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 4 4 80 5 17 22 15 1 5 5 1.0 0 3
Away 7 6 165 7 20 27 18 0 6 14 0.4 2 8
Neutral 7 4 163 10 28 38 21 1 6 14 0.4 1 6
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Wins 10 7 217 13 30 43 35 2 9 20 0.5 1 8
Losses 8 7 191 9 35 44 19 0 8 13 0.6 2 9
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November 1 1 12 1 3 4 3 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
December 5 1 85 5 10 15 11 1 4 9 0.4 1 5
January 5 5 124 4 18 22 13 - 3 10 0.3 1 7
February 4 4 95 5 19 24 16 1 6 6 1.0 1 4
March 3 3 92 7 15 22 11 - 4 7 0.6 0 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 18 14 22.7 2.2 6.4 8.5 5.3 0.2 1.7 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.7
Conference 9 9 24.3 1.6 6.8 8.4 5.3 0.2 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.4 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 4 4 20.0 2.5 8.5 11.0 7.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.5
Away 7 6 23.6 1.7 4.8 6.5 4.4 0.0 1.5 3.4 0.4 0.5 1.9
Neutral 7 4 23.3 2.5 6.9 9.3 5.2 0.2 1.5 3.4 0.4 0.2 1.5
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Wins 10 7 21.7 2.4 5.5 7.9 6.5 0.4 1.7 3.7 0.5 0.2 1.5
Losses 8 7 23.9 1.9 7.3 9.2 4.0 0.0 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.9
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November 1 1 12.0 3.3 10.0 13.3 10.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 1 17.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 5.2 0.5 1.9 4.2 0.4 0.5 2.4
January 5 5 24.8 1.3 5.8 7.1 4.2 0.0 1.0 3.2 0.3 0.3 2.3
February 4 4 23.8 2.1 8.0 10.1 6.7 0.4 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.4 1.7
March 3 3 30.7 3.0 6.5 9.6 4.8 0.0 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.4