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Men’s Basketball Signs International Forward for 2018-19

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Guglielmo (Willie) Caruso is the latest addition to the Santa Clara men's basketball program.

The 6-foot-9 forward from Naples, Italy, has extensive international playing experience.

He 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.

Caruso, who will join the team as a true freshman in the fall, is No. 37 on the Eurohopes Basketball Prospects – Ranking 1999 list. He most recently played on the Cuore Napoli Basket team.

"We are very excited to add Willie Caruso to our Bronco roster and to welcome him to our Santa Clara University community," head coach Herb Sendek said.