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Michael Savarino - 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 30
Michael Savarino
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 182
- Year:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Durham Academy
CAREER
- Originally enrolled at Duke as a walk-on and was on the squad for three seasons
- Earned a scholarship prior to his junior year
- Graduated early from Duke and enrolled at New York University as a graduate transfer for 2022-23
- Earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from Duke in August 2022
2021-22
- Earned a scholarship in August of 2021 after spending first two seasons as a walk-on
- Played three minutes against Army (11/12), securing an offensive rebound
- Nailed a three-pointer in four minutes of action versus SC State (12/14)
- Went 1-of-2 from three-point range for three points and two rebounds in four minutes against Elon (12/18)
- Presented with the Elite 90 Academic Recognition Award by the NCAA, recognizing the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average participating at the Final Four
2020-21
- Made his career debut at North Carolina (3/6) and logged one minute of action
- Scored his first career point on a free throw while bringing down a rebound and recording an assist in the ACC Tournament win over Boston College (3/9)
2019-20
- Did not see action
HIGH SCHOOL
- Averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a senior at Durham Academy
- His team went 28-4 in 2018-19
- Played 87 varsity games over his final three seasons, averaging 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds for his career
- His career averages included 91 percent from the free-throw line and 35 percent from three-point range
- Two-time team captain
PERSONAL
- Full name is Michael Giovanni Savarino
- Born March 26, 2001 in Durham, N.C.
- Son of Peter and Debbie Savarino
- Has two sisters, Emmie and Carly, and a brother, Joey
- His grandfather is Mike Krzyzewski and his mother, Debbie, is an Assistant Director of Athletics for Duke
(Updated August 2022)
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