John Petrucelli
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Height1.93 m
Weight kg90
LeagueLBA
TeamNapoli Basket
NationalityAmerican / Italian
Birth dateOctober 27, 1992 (age 34)
High schoolHicksville (Hicksville, New York)
CollegeMolloy (2010–2014)
Draft year2014
Career start2015
Years 12015–2016
Team 1Iskra Svit
Years 22016–2019
Team 2Erie BayHawks / Lakeland Magic
Years 32019–2020
Team 3Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Years 42020–2021
Team 4ratiopharm Ulm
Years 52021–2024
Team 5Brescia
Years 62024–2025
Team 6Trapani Shark
Years 72026
Team 7Galatasaray
Years 82026–present
Team 8Napoli Basket
Highlights

John Petrucelli (born October 27, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Italian professional basketball player for GeVi Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Molloy College before playing professionally in Slovakia, the NBA G League, Israel, Germany, Turkey and Italy.

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 Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[16]

References

  1. ^ "John Petrucelli - Molloy College Athletics". MolloyLions.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Petrucelli Named ECC Player of the Year". MolloyLions.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Department of Athletics Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class". MolloyLions.com. July 25, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "John Petrucelli Lands in Slovakia for Professional Career". MolloyLions.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "VSEMVS Karlovka Bratislava 64 at BK Iskra Svit 81". RealGM.com. November 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "John Petrucelli signed to Erie BayHawks". MolloyLions.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Magic Sign John Petrucelli". NBA.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Orlando has requested waivers on forward Devin Davis and guard John Petrucelli". Orlando Magic PR on Twitter. October 12, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Magic Announce 2019 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "John Petrucelli inks with Hapoel Beer Sheva". Sportando.basketball. July 16, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "John Petrucelli to join Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Petrucelli and Landers join Ulm". Sportando. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Un altro tassello per la Germani: ufficiale l'acquisto di John Petrucelli" (in Italian). basketbrescialeonessa.it. 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Un Top Player A Trapani: E' John Petrucelli" (in Italian). trapanishark.it. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Galatasaray MCT Technic, John Petrucelli’yi kadrosuna kattı" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K.. January 11, 2026. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  16. ^ "First Big Move: Signed John Petrucelli". napolibasketball.com. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.