Donte DiVincenzo

Donte DiVincenzo
DiVincenzo with Villanova in 2017
No. 9 – Milwaukee Bucks
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-01-31) January 31, 1997
Newark, Delaware
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Salesianum (Wilmington, Delaware)
College Villanova (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards

Donte DiVincenzo (born January 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. He won national championships with Villanova in 2016 and 2018.

Early life and high school career

DiVincenzo was born in Newark, Delaware, the son of John F. and Kathie DiVincenzo and has an older brother, John A.[1] Donte focused on soccer growing up before focusing exclusively on basketball in high school.[2] He attended the Salesianum School, where he led the team to two consecutive state championships. As a junior, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and played basketball in the Nike EYBL for Team Final. DiVincenzo averaged 22.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior. He was named Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association's Boys' Basketball Player of the Year in 2015.[1]

College career

DiVincenzo appeared in nine games his true freshman year[3] for Villanova before sitting out with a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot. The following season, in his redshirted freshman season, DiVincenzo averaged 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He registered 19 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 70–57 victory against St. John's on January 14, 2017. On March 9, DiVincenzo had a season-high 25 points to go with five rebounds and four assists in a 108–67 rematch win over St. John's. In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 76–56 victory over Mount St. Mary's in the first round. DiVincenzo was named to the Big East All-Freshman team and the Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year.[1]

In his redshirted sophomore season, DiVincenzo had a then career-high 30 points in a 86–75 win over Butler on February 10, 2018.[4] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Big East Sixth Man of the Year.[5] In the Elite Eight of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, DiVincenzo had 12 points and eight rebounds in a 71–59 win over Texas Tech.[6] DiVincenzo was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player following their championship win over Michigan, after a career game where he scored a new career-high 31 points (including five three-point baskets), had five rebounds, three assists and blocked two shots. In addition, he scored the most points in an NCAA Final Four game for a player coming off the bench.[7]

DiVincenzo was dubbed the "Big Ragu" by sportscaster Gus Johnson following his last-second tip in a game on January 29, 2017, which gave Villanova the win against the University of Virginia. The nickname was given to him ostensibly due to his Italian heritage and his red hair.[8][9][10] On April 19, 2018, DiVincenzo announced he would declare for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, thereby leaving open the possibility of a return to Villanova. On May 29, 2018, DiVincenzo announced he would remain in the draft and hire an agent, forgoing his final two years of eligibility at Villanova.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–present)

On June 21, 2018, DiVincenzo was selected with the seventeenth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2018 NBA draft, being the second of four Villanova players drafted that year.[11][12] On July 10, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they had signed with DiVincenzo.[13]

Career statistics

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  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Villanova 918.2.286.176–1.8.4.4.01.7
2016–17 Villanova 36125.5.466.365.6993.81.7.9.38.8
2017–18 Villanova 401029.3.481.401.7104.83.51.1.213.4
Career 851225.4.469.378.7054.02.4.9.210.2

References

  1. 1 2 3 "10 Donte DiVincenzo". Villanova Wildcats. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ Schonbrun, Zach (March 23, 2018). "Donte DiVincenzo and Trevon Duval Give Delaware Hoops a Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Donte DiVincenzo". Sports Reference - College Basketball. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Donte DiVincenzo, Jalen Brunson lead Villanova past Butler". ESPN. Associated Press. February 10, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Juliano, Joe (March 5, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo wins Big East Sixth Man award". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Smallwood, John (March 26, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo and Eric Paschall more than spectators for this Final Four team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo named Most Outstanding Player". espn.com. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Who is Donte DiVincenzo? All you need to know about Villanova's 'Big Ragu'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "What you need to Know about Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo". SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "This is how Donte DiVincenzo got the nickname 'The Big Ragu'". ftw.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  12. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Select Donte DiVincenzo with 17th Pick in 2018 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Donte DiVincenzo". NBA.com. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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