Santiago Véscovi

Santiago Véscovi Vannet (born 14 September 2001) is a Uruguayan college basketball player for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Santiago Véscovi
Véscovi with Tennessee in 2020
No. 25 – Tennessee Volunteers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001
Montevideo, Uruguay
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
CollegeTennessee (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2022)

Early life and career

Born in Montevideo, Véscovi grew up playing basketball at the youth level for Club Atlético Bohemios.[1] In July 2017, his performance at a Basketball Without Borders camp in The Bahamas helped him earn an invitation to the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City. At age 16, he began attending the academy, while receiving online education through the Apex Learning Virtual School.[2] In July 2019, Véscovi moved to the NBA Global Academy, a training center at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. That month, he led his team to the 2019 NBA Academy Games championship.[3] Véscovi was named most valuable player of the 2019 Skill Factory Tournament of Champions after averaging 17.4 points per game.[4][5] In September 2019, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, three assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Uruguay Elite Team at the NBA G League International Challenge.[6]

Recruiting

Véscovi was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports and a three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals. On 22 November 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Tennessee. He planned on enrolling at the University of Tennessee during the second semester.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Santiago Véscovi
PG		 Montevideo, Uruguay — 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 22, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: —  247Sports: 79  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Tennessee 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  • "2019 Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

College career

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said in December 2019 that it was "highly unlikely" that Véscovi would play in his freshman season, indicating that he would likely redshirt to learn the system. However, with the loss of Lamonte Turner to injury, there was an opening for Véscovi to start at point guard.[8] He was cleared to play for the team on 3 January 2020. One day later, he made his college debut, scoring 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from three-point range, in a 78–64 loss to LSU. He also posted six rebounds and four assists, while committing nine turnovers.[9] On 11 February, he recorded a freshman season-high 20 points and eight assists in an 82–61 win over Arkansas.[10] In a game at Auburn on 22 February, an Auburn fan was ejected and barred from future games after yelling a xenophobic taunt at Véscovi.[11] He started in all 19 of his appearances as a freshman, averaging 10.7 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.[12] As a sophomore, Véscovi averaged 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[13] As a junior, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Véscovi was named to the First Team All-SEC as a junior.[14] On 26 March 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[15]

National team career

Uruguayan junior national team

In October 2016, Véscovi averaged 21.8 points, six rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading Uruguay to fourth place at the FIBA South America Under-15 Championship in Asunción.[16]

Uruguayan senior national team

Véscovi debuted for the Uruguayan senior national team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.[17]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Tennessee 191930.3.373.360.8083.33.71.2.210.7
2020–21 Tennessee 272329.2.388.373.8163.73.11.2.08.7
2021–22 Tennessee 353531.2.413.403.7934.43.21.7.213.3
2022–23 Tennessee 333333.0.396.370.7754.63.11.8.112.5
Career 11411031.1.397.381.7954.13.21.5.111.6

Personal life

He is a Peñarol supporter. Véscovi's father, Pablo, played volleyball for Club Atlético Bohemios. His grandfather, Daniel Vannet, played basketball for Bohemios and for the Uruguayan national team.[1] His mother is Laura Vannet and he has a sister, Lucia.[18] Véscovi is of Italian descent.[19]

References
  1. Benítez, Pablo (18 February 2018). "De Bohemios a la academia de la NBA". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. Wilson, Mike (3 March 2020). "How the NBA Global Academy prepared Santiago Vescovi to make a splash with Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "Midseason addition Santiago Vescovi set to join Vols". Elizabethton Star. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. Sanning, Cory (31 December 2019). "Vescovi Participates in First Practice Session with Vols". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. Glier, Ray (27 August 2019). "A Gritty Guard Aims to Put Uruguay on the Basketball Map". OZY. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Taylor, Cody (24 September 2019). "Santiago Vescovi credits the NBA Academy for growing 'in every aspect'". The Rookie Wire. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. Daniels, Evan (22 November 2019). "Sources: Santiago Vescovi commits to Tennessee". 247Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. Wilson, Mike (26 December 2019). "Can Santiago Vescovi help Tennessee Vols this season? Rick Barnes will let him decide". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. Lambert, Terry A. (4 January 2020). "Santiago Vescovi gives Tennessee life in debut, but has plenty of room to grow". Rocky Top Talk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. Hughes, Marshall (11 February 2020). "Vescovi scores career-high 20 points as Tennessee cruises past Arkansas 82-61". WATE-TV. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. Wilson, Mike (22 February 2020). "Auburn student ejected for xenophobic taunt at Santiago Vescovi during Vols-Tigers game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. "Santiago Vescovi". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. Ramey, Grant (9 June 2021). "Santiago Vescovi playing for spot on Uruguay's Olympic qualifying roster". 247Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  14. "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. Foster, Jack (26 March 2022). "Santiago Vescovi to Enter NBA Draft Evaluation Process, Maintaining Collegiate Eligibility". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  16. "Santiago Vescovi (URU)'s profile - South American U15 Championship for Men 2016". FIBA. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  17. "The FIBA AmeriCup will be a showcase of talents in the 2020s". FIBA. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  18. Wilson, Mike (29 February 2020). "How Santiago Vescovi's family planned a surprise visit to Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  19. "Vescovi Name Meaning & Vescovi Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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