Facundo Campazzo posts a unique near-triple-double against Buducnost / News - Basketnews.com

Facundo Campazzo recorded 8 steals against Buducnost, becoming just the 10th player to achieve such a feat. He was one steal shy of repeating an ABA League record of 9 steals that was set 19 years ago.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade comfortably defeated Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the ABA League this evening. Facundo Campazzo was outstanding once again, this time coming close to repeating a 19-year-old record.

Facundo Campazzo

Team:Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet BelgradePosition:PGAge:31Height:179 cmWeight:75 kgBirth place:Cordoba, ArgentinaProfileNewsStatistics

Campazzo scored 14 points, dished out 12 assists, made 8 steals, and drew 9 fouls for a game-leading 34 PIR.

With 8 steals, Campazzo became just the 10th player in the league's history to achieve such a feat and the first one since 2017. He was just one steal shy of repeating an ABA League record of 9 steals, shared by three players - Curtis McCants (KK Split, December 6th, 2003), Andres Rodriguez (Petrol Olimpija, November 7th, 2004), and Jure Mocnik (Helios Suns, April 6th, 2005).

Since joining Crvena Zvezda, Campazzo has been dominating in the ABA League, averaging 14 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.5 steals, and 5.3 drawn fouls per game for 23.5 PIR.

With 13 wins in 14 games, Crvena Zvezda sit in 1st place in the competition. Next week, they're travelling to Lithuania in the EuroLeague to face off against a standings-neighbor Zalgiris Kaunas.

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