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Michael Caicedo

Michael Caicedo Sánchez (born June 21, 2003) is a Colombian-Spanish professional basketball player for Club Melilla Baloncesto of the Primera FEB.

Michael Caicedo
Caicedo with FC Barcelona in 2022
No. 24 – Club Melilla Baloncesto
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeaguePrimera FEB
Personal information
Born (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 22)
Inca, Spain
NationalityColombian / Spanish
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2024FC Barcelona
2020–2021→FC Barcelona B
2022–2023→Granada
2024→Girona
2024–2025Força Lleida
2025Stade Rochelais
2025–2026Grand Rapids Gold
2026–presentMelilla
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA U16 European Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 ItalyTeam

Early life and youth career

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Michael was born in Inca, Mallorca and he is the son of a Colombian father and a Spanish mother.[1] In December 2020, he was named MVP of the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament in Valencia.[2]

Professional career

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Caicedo made his senior debut for Barcelona in the Liga ACB on January 9, 2021, against Manresa.[3] On October 28, 2021, he made his EuroLeague debut playing 21 seconds against Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] While still a Barcelona player, Caicedo was loaned to Granada in the 2022-23 ACB season[5] and later to Girona in the 2023-24 ACB season.[6]

Caicedo's time at Barcelona ended in July 2024 after reaching an agreement with the club to terminate his contract.[7] On July 22, 2024, Caicedo was announced as a new Força Lleida player for the 2024-25 ACB season.[8] Lleida and Caicedo would reach a mutual agreement to terminate the player's contract before the end of the season.[9]

On March 31, 2025, Caicedo was announced as a new player for Stade Rochelais of the LNB Élite.[10]

After signing for the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League in July 2025, Caicedo returned to Spain in February 2026, signing for Club Melilla Baloncesto of the Primera FEB.[11]

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Barcelona 1118.6.400.250.5001.4.5.2—2.11.4
Career 1118.6.400.250.5001.4.5.2—2.11.4

References

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  1. ↑ Basso, Ludovico (January 11, 2022). "INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL CAICEDO". Eurohoops.net. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Barcelona's Caicedo heads ANGT Valencia all-tournament team as MVP". Euroleaguebasketball.net. December 29, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Biescas, Álex (January 10, 2021). "Michael Caicedo, cuarto debut de la mano de Jasikevicius". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "¡Brutal! Así fueron los primeros puntos de Caicedo en la Euroliga". mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). January 10, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Michael Caicedo llega cedido al Coviran Granada". fundacioncbgranada.es (in Spanish). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Michael Caicedo, cedit al Bàsquet Girona". fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Finalitza la vinculació de Michael Caicedo amb el Barça". fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). July 20, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Michael Caicedo és nou jugador del Força Lleida". flleida.cat (in Catalan). July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Acord de rescissió de contracte entre Força Lleida i Michael Caicedo". flleida.cat (in Catalan). March 31, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Michael Caicedo en renfort !". basket.staderochelais.com (in French). March 31, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ "El nuevo destino del último canterano del Barça que entró en el mejor quinteto joven de la ACB". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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