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As Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Michael Savarino Played For Duke, Former Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski! As Senior Michael Savarino Is Going To Be Playing For NYU, Head Coach Dave Klatsky!

As a freshman, sophomore , junior Michael Savarino who is a guard played for Duke , former Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski!

Who is he?

Mike Krzyzewski is Michael Savarino’s grandfather!

As a freshman at Duke in 2019-2020,

Michael Savarino did not see the hardwood!

As a sophomore in 2020-2021,

Michael Savarino 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)

    As a junior in 2021-2022, Michael Savarino,

  • 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

    As a senior in 2022-2023,

    Michael Savarino is going to be playing for NYU, Head Coach Klatsky he announced recently on his Twitter account by saying Committed let’s rock #WeAreNYU with a picture of him in a number 2 NYU back, purple jersey.

    Dave Klatsky was named as the 15th head coach in men's basketball program history in May 2022.

    Dave Klatsky comes to NYU fter an 11-year tenure as an assistant coach at Division I Colgate University, helping lead the program to three of the last four Patriot League Tournament titles. The Holmdel, New Jersey, native played for storied coach Fran Dunphy at the University of Pennsylvania from 1999-2003, setting the program's then-single-season assist record in 2000-01.

    At Colgate, under three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year Matt Langel, Klatsky had numerous responsibilities including scouting, practice and game planning, recruiting and analyzing advanced statistics. He was the primary recruiter of four All-League selections and two Defensive Players of the Year while directing Colgate's Elite Prospect Camp.

    The Raiders' three Patriot League Tournament titles (2019, '21, '22) were their first since 1996 and they've won the last four regular season championships. Klatsky helped grow the program from eight wins in his first season to an all-time best 25 victories in 2019-20. His extensive player development resulted in 10 All-League honorees over the past six seasons.

    “according to his biography on gonyuathletics.com”