Patricio Garino (ex Estudiantes) joins Phoenix Hagen

Phoenix Hagen (BBL) agreed terms with 33-year old Argentinian-Italian international small forward Patricio Garino (201cm-94kg-1993, college: GWU) for new 2026-27 season. He has played for the last two years at Estudiantes in Spanish Primera FEB. In 35 games he had 9.8ppg and 2.8rpg last season. He helped them to win the cup and make to league final. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Primera FEB Honorable Mention.
Garino has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
He has been also a member of the Argentinian international program for some years. Garino has regularly played for the Argentinian senior team since 2015 and previously for the Under 19 National Team back in 2011.
He also represented Argentina at the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers three years ago. During this event he scored an average of 6 points per game and had 3.8 rebounds per game.
Garino is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (JSF Nanterre), Lithuania (Zalgiris), Spain (Baskonia, Fuenlabrada and Basquet Girona), NBA (Orlando Magic) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs).
Garino won Lithuanian League championship title in 2021.
He graduated from George Washington University in 2016 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player.

Phoenix Hagen roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Anthony Polite
Bjarne Kraushaar
Marcus Graves
Adam Kunkel
Trenton Gibson

Forwards:
Fabian Bleck
Patricio Garino
Marvin Omuvwie
Tyler Polley
Tim Uhlemann
Nicola Schultze

Center:
Cameron Krutwig

Coach: Chris Harris