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Fabio Basili

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Oak Ridge HS

Freshman Year in 2022-23

• Appeared in 17 games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per contest
• Tied career high with six points and added two assists at Notre Dame on Jan. 28
• Scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field in 11 minutes in Louisville’s win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 14
• Scored his first career basket in his first appearance against Arkansas on Nov. 21

High School

• Averaged 19.6 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game as a senior in 2021-22 in leading Oak Ridge to a 21-8 record and 7A Florida state semifinals, connecting on 40-of-102 three-pointers (.392) while earning honorable mention all-state honors.
• Scored over 1,600 career points at Oak Ridge, helping his team to the state semifinals twice and the final eight teams on another occasion.
• Originally planned to be a part of the 2022 class, reclassified to 2023 and then returned to 2022 class after completing some course work.
• Had also considered attending Kansas State and DePaul among others and had visited Louisville in late June.
• High school teammate of current Cardinal guard/forward Mike James at Oak Ridge for two seasons.
• Produced a triple-double in the 2021 Pangos All-American Festival semifinals in Las Vegas with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He totaled a team-high 27 points and eight assists in the title game and earned all-tournament recognition.
• Averaged 26.7 points, 7.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds in five games for E1T1 United at The Circuit Championship in August 2021.

Personal

• Born Sept. 21, 2003 ... Son of Fabrizio Basili ... Has one sibling: Eli... Major is undecided.
• Personal goal at UofL is to put up a banner.
• Chose to attend UofL because it was the best opportunity for him to grow and succeed around great coaches and players.
• Enjoys fishing, hunting and giving back in his spare time.
• The basketball player he most admires is Kobe Bryant.
• Best moment of his athletic career was winning AAU Nationals and Peach Jam in the same year.
• Few people know this, but he’s Italian and African.
• Best basketball advice given to him is “proper preparation prevents poor performance.”
• If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is how good it smells and how clean it is.
• Best thing about being a Cardinal is being pushed to be great every day.
• Thinks Denzel Washington would play him if a movie was made about his life.
• Most proud of “how far I’ve come…more to come.”
• Best athlete he’s ever faced is himself.

Favorites

NBA team: All of them
Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Movie: King Kong
Actor: Denzel Washington
Book: Human Body
TV Show: NBA TV
Website: NBA.com
Class at UofL: Communication
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: Migos
Food: Pasta
Midnight Snack: Cookies
Vacation spot: Italy