2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Canka, Abramo
Jersey Number 10
Abramo Canka
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Genoa, Italy
- High School:
- Istituto Paritario / UCLA
Bio
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Made 15 appearances during his first year in DEACTOWN...Netted a triple versus Syracuse at home (Feb. 3)...Scored on the road at Georgia Tech (Feb. 6) and during the season finale versus Georgia (March 24)...Played nine minutes (season high) in the opener versus Elon (Nov. 6)
2022-23 Season (Freshman at UCLA)
Appeared in 22 games for the Bruins as a freshman...Shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10)...Scored a season-high six points during a home victory against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), making both of his tries from three-point territory...Also recorded five points in two other outings, happening against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament...Opened the New Year by totaling a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1)
Prep
Attended Istituto Paritario "G. Papi" and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma in his home country of Genoa, Italy...Went on to compete with the Italian National Team at various age levels, playing for Italy at the FIBA Under 20 European Championships during the 2022 summer...Averaged 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven games while shooting 45.6 percent from the field...Additionally, he averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championships...Competing for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020, Canka landed All-Tournament team honors in the under-18 division...Averaged 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game en route to guiding his team to an appearance in the finals
Made 15 appearances during his first year in DEACTOWN...Netted a triple versus Syracuse at home (Feb. 3)...Scored on the road at Georgia Tech (Feb. 6) and during the season finale versus Georgia (March 24)...Played nine minutes (season high) in the opener versus Elon (Nov. 6)
2022-23 Season (Freshman at UCLA)
Appeared in 22 games for the Bruins as a freshman...Shot 44.4 percent from the field (12-for-27) and 50.0 percent from 3-point territory (5-for-10)...Scored a season-high six points during a home victory against Pepperdine (Nov. 23), making both of his tries from three-point territory...Also recorded five points in two other outings, happening against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) and Northwestern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament...Opened the New Year by totaling a season-high four rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 1)
Prep
Attended Istituto Paritario "G. Papi" and ITIS Biagio Pascal Roma in his home country of Genoa, Italy...Went on to compete with the Italian National Team at various age levels, playing for Italy at the FIBA Under 20 European Championships during the 2022 summer...Averaged 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven games while shooting 45.6 percent from the field...Additionally, he averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championships...Competing for Stella Azzurra Roma at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Munich, Germany, in January 2020, Canka landed All-Tournament team honors in the under-18 division...Averaged 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game en route to guiding his team to an appearance in the finals
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
