John Petrucelli
Italian basketball player
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John Petrucelli (born October 27, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Italian professional basketball player for Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for Molloy College before playing professionally in Slovakia, the NBA G League, Israel, Germany, Turkey and Italy.
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| No. 11 – Napoli Basket | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | LBA EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 27, 1992 |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hicksville (Hicksville, New York) |
| College | Molloy (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Iskra Svit |
| 2016–2019 | Erie BayHawks / Lakeland Magic |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2020–2021 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2021–2024 | Brescia |
| 2024–2025 | Trapani Shark |
| 2026 | Galatasaray |
| 2026–present | Napoli Basket |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and college career
Petrucelli attended Hicksville High School in Hicksville, New York, where he earned All-County Accolades in 2009–10. Petrucelli was also named to the All-Conference Team as a junior.[1]
Petrucelli played college basketball at Molloy College, where he averaged 23 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3.6 steals per game in his senior year, leading the Lions to the conference semi-finals round of the playoffs. On March 4, 2014, Petrucelli was named East Coast Conference Player of the Year.[2]
On January 16, 2020, Petrucelli was inducted into Molloy's Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional career
Iskra Svit (2015–2016)
On November 1, 2014, Petrucelli was selected in Round 8 with Pick 3 in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft by the Bakersfield Jam. On January 29, 2015, Petrucelli started his professional career with Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League.[4] On November 7, 2015, Petrucelli recorded a career-high 27 points, while shooting 11-of-16 from the field, along with five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in an 81–64 win over Karlovka Bratislava.[5] In 21 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
Erie BayHawks / Lakeland Magic (2016–2019)
On June 6, 2016, Petrucelli was acquired by the Erie BayHawks, the NBA D-League affiliate of the Orlando Magic.[6]
On October 10, 2018, Petrucelli signed with the Orlando Magic,[7] but he was waived two days later after training camp.[8] In 47 games played for the Lakeland Magic during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range.
On June 25, 2019, Petrucelli joined the Orlando Magic for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[9]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2019–2020)
On July 16, 2019, Petrucelli signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League.[10] Petrucelli averaged 13 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.[11]
Ratiopharm Ulm (2020–2021)
On August 3, 2020, Petrucelli signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[12]
Brescia (2021–2024)
On July 16, 2021, Petrucelli signed in Italy for Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and EuroCup Basketball.[13]
Trapani Shark (2024–2025)
On July 1, 2024, he signed with Trapani Shark of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[14]
Galatasaray (2026)
On January 11, 2026, he signed with Galatasaray MCT Technic of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[15]
Napoli Basket (2026–present)
On June 1, 2026, he signed with Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[16]