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.
 Trapani playing for Boston College | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | July 1, 1988 Madison, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Daniel Hand (Madison, Connecticut) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2019 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | A.S. Junior Casale |
| 2011–2012 | Fulgor Libertas Forlì |
| 2012 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2012–2013 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2013–2014 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2014–2015 | SPO Rouen Basket |
| 2015–2016 | Cholet Basket |
| 2016–2017 | ICL Manresa |
| 2018–2019 | Orlandina Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Blaudschun, Mark (March 9, 2011). "Hard work paid off for Trapani at BC". Boston.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Joe Trapani Earns All-ACC Third-Team Honors". Boston College Eagles. March 8, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Reggie Jackson, Joe Trapani Gain All-ACC Honors". Boston College Eagles. March 7, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Carchia, E. (September 14, 2015). "Joe Trapani signs with Cholet". Sportando.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.