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15/07/2025
Redazione Napoli Basket
Napoli Basketball announces that it has signed a three-year agreement with Neapolitan center Guglielmo Caruso.
Born July 3, 1999, “Willy” Caruso (209 cm) started playing in Cercola, before transferring at the age of 14 to PMS Moncalieri in Turin, Italy, where he remained until 2017. During this experience he played in all youth national teams, participating in five European championships in each category and the 2017 Under-19 World Championships where he won the silver medal. In the 2017/18 season he played in Naples in Serie A2 and the following summer moved to the U.S. to play at Santa Clara University in California with the Broncos for three seasons.
In the 2019/20 season, he averaged 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds.In 2020/21, he averaged 9.3 points with 4.8 rebounds in 22.6 minutes of usage, with a season high of 25 points scored against San Jose State. In 2021, he returned to play in Italy at Varese for two seasons. In the first one he played 19 games with 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds averaged in 9.4 minutes, whereas in the second, he played 30 out of 30 games with 9.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds and most importantly he had 67.1 shooting percent on twos and 40.6 percent on threes. In the 2023-24 season, he moved to Olimpia Milano where he won the Italian Championship and Supercup while also collecting appearances and minutes in the Euroleague.
Guglielmo Caruso plays steadily for the Italian national team where he made his debut against Spain on Feb. 26, 2023, scoring 19 points. With Pozzecco’s national team he played in the 2025 European Championship qualifiers. In his career with youth national teams, he also won a European bronze medal with the Under 18s and at the 2019 European Under 20s, scored 13.4 points and captured 7.1 rebounds on average.
Statements by President Matt Rizzetta:
“I’m really pleased and proud of the successful conclusion of the negotiation with Caruso. It was a complex, difficult and articulated operation brought to an end with teamwork, in view of the multiple clubs, also of great depth, that had set their sights on the player. Being able to bring back Guglielmo Caruso, whom we thank for having chosen Naples, is a further step forward in the construction of our team, entrusted to G.M. Laughlin and Coach Magro, and to the growth of the club that continues its path to face this new and exciting adventure.”
Statements by Coach Alessandro Magro:
“We are happy to have been able to bring back a player like Caruso. I sincerely thank Willy for having believed in us, in our project and in our vision, despite the many alternatives at his disposal. His undisputed human and technical qualities go to enhance a roster that will have as its main ingredients the desire to work hard, grow together and fight every day to give the city and the fans the greatest satisfactions.”