Guard Carmelo Pacheco returning to UCF’s basketball team in 2026-27
Carmelo Pacheco is returning to the UCF men’s basketball program for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard averaged 4. 6 points and 1.
3 rebounds in 31 games this season for the Knights. He was the top 3-point shooter on the team, connecting on 39% (43 of 109) of his shots from beyond the arc. The Virginia native shot 40% from the floor and his top scoring game was against Florida ...
Carmelo Pacheco is returning to the UCF men’s basketball program for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard averaged 4. 6 points and 1.
3 rebounds in 31 games this season for the Knights. He was the top 3-point shooter on the team, connecting on 39% (43 of 109) of his shots from beyond the arc. The Virginia native shot 40% from the floor and his top scoring game was against Florida A&M when he scored 17 points in a 97-60 win on Nov.
11. He served as one of the primary backups to shooting guard Riley Kugel this season. Before joining UCF, Pacheco spent one season with UVA Wise (2023-24) and another with Mount St.