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He previously represented the Cayman Islands at youth international level before moving to the United States for his college career.<\/p>\n<p>In his final NCAA season at California State University Northridge, O\u2019Garro averaged 14.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists over 33 games, shooting 47.6% from the field. 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