Joe Trapani

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Joe Trapani
Trapani playing for Boston College
Personal information
Born (1988-07-01) July 1, 1988 (age 36)
Madison, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Italian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolDaniel Hand (Madison, Connecticut)
College
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2019
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career history
2011A.S. Junior Casale
2011–2012Fulgor Libertas Forlì
2012Maine Red Claws
2012–2013Medi Bayreuth
2013–2014Spirou Charleroi
2014–2015SPO Rouen Basket
2015–2016Cholet Basket
2016–2017ICL Manresa
2018–2019Orlandina Basket
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Charles Trapani (born July 1, 1988) is an American-Italian former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Vermont Catamounts and Boston College Eagles.

College career

Trapani played at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut and initially chose to play college basketball at the University of Vermont after bigger-named schools such as Virginia and Boston College wanted him to spend a year in prep school.[1] He averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was named to the America East Conference All-Rookie team in 2007. In the offseason, Trapani decided that he wanted to play at a higher level of competition and transferred to Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] Trapani was a three-year starter for the Eagles, earning third-team All-ACC honors as a junior in 2009–10 and as a senior in 2010–11.[3][4]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Trapani was not drafted in the 2011 NBA draft and the 2011 lockout prevented him attending an NBA training camp. He signed with A.S. Junior Casale of Italy's Lega Basket Serie A, but left the club early in the season due to contract issues, moving to Fulgor Libertas Forlì and then closing the 2011–12 season with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[2] After stints with Medi Bayreuth in Germany and Spirou Charleroi in Belgium, Trapani signed with SPO Rouen Basket of France's top division for the 2014–15 season. He averaged 10.2 points and 7.5 rebounds for the club before being lost for the season with a shoulder injury in March 2015.[5]

On September 14, 2015, Trapani signed with Cholet Basket for the 2015–16 season.[6]

Trapani signed with ICL Manresa of Spain's Liga ACB on August 7, 2016.[7]

References

  1. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (March 9, 2011). "Hard work paid off for Trapani at BC". Boston.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sasso, Matt (December 27, 2012). "A Basketball Career that Spans the Globe". SportsPageMagazine.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Joe Trapani Earns All-ACC Third-Team Honors". Boston College Eagles. March 8, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Reggie Jackson, Joe Trapani Gain All-ACC Honors". Boston College Eagles. March 7, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Carchia, E. (March 27, 2015). "SPO Rouen forward Joe Trapani done for season". Sportando.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  6. ^ Carchia, E. (September 14, 2015). "Joe Trapani signs with Cholet". Sportando.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "El ala-pívot Joe Trapani suma talento en la pintura de la ICL Manresa". ACB.com (in Spanish). August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2022.