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Frankie Policelli
Policelli playing for Stony Brook in 2022
No. 5 – Long Island Nets
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 24)
New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentLong Island Nets

Frankie Andrew Policelli (born April 11, 2000)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He spent the majority of his college basketball career with the Stony Brook Seawolves, also playing a year for the Dayton Flyers and Charleston Cougars.

Early life

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Policelli grew up in New Hartford, New York with his parents Angie and Frank. His father Frank is an attorney in Utica.[2]

Policelli began his high school career at New Hartford Senior High School, playing for head coach John Randall. He averaged 13.5 points per game as a freshman and 20.3 as a sophomore. However, after averaging 28.1 points, his junior season was cut short in January after requiring season-ending knee surgery. He was ranked among the nation's top 100 juniors by HoopSeen.[3]

For his senior year, he transferred to Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York. Policelli said, "I felt like if I stayed in New Hartford, it would have been more like last year. I would play hard sometimes when I needed to and other times I would do what I want. If I went to a harder school, physically... I'd have to play my hardest every single minute."[4] He was named a USA Today second-team All-New York selection and Mr. New York State Basketball finalist.[2]

As a three-star recruit, Policelli made official visits to Dayton, George Washington and Stony Brook. 247Sports ranked him as the seventh-best overall recruit in New York and the 63rd-best small forward in the country.[5] On April 23, 2018, Policelli officially committed to Dayton.[6]

College career

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Dayton

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Initially, Dayton planned to redshirt Policelli for the 2018–19 season, but that changed after a season-ending injury to Jhery Matos. Policelli made his collegiate debut for Dayton on November 30, 2018 against Mississippi State.[7] On April 9, 2019, Policelli announced that he was entering the transfer portal and leaving Dayton after one season. In 20 games, he averaged 0.9 points in 4.8 minutes per game.[8]

Stony Brook

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Policelli committed to Stony Brook on May 8, 2019.[9] On October 24, 2019, the NCAA denied Policelli's waiver to play in the 2019–20 season, forcing him to sit out a year per mandatory transfer rules.[10]

Policelli made his Stony Brook debut on December 1, 2020 against Saint Peter's, scoring a team-high 16 points.[11] He recorded his first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against St. John's on December 6.[12] He ended the season as the team's second-leading scorer with 10.7 points per game in 21 games and 14 starts.[13]

In the 2021–22 season, Policelli played 29 games and made 23 starts. He set a new career high with 22 points in a win over Yale on November 28, 2021.[14] He averaged 7.7 points per game and made 36.1% of his three-pointers.[15]

As a redshirt senior, Policelli returned to Stony Brook for the 2022–23 season. He recorded a career-high 19 rebounds against Army on December 18, 2022, tied for fourth-most in a single game in Seawolves' Division I history and the most by a Stony Brook player since 2016.[16] On January 26, 2023, Policelli scored a new career-high 25 points against William & Mary. The next game, on January 28, Policelli scored 34 points at Hampton, including 31 of the team's 41 points in the second half, to set his final single-game career high.[17] On March 4 against North Carolina A&T, Policelli became the first player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a CAA Tournament game since David Robinson for Navy in 1986.[18] He started all 33 games and averaged 13.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. He led the Colonial Athletic Association in rebounds per game and was sixth in the NCAA for defensive rebounds per game. His 15 double-doubles were the third-most in a single season for Stony Brook, and his 310 rebounds were the fourth-most.[19]

Charleston

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For his final season of college eligibility, Policelli transferred within the CAA to Charleston.[20] He scored his 1000th career point against The Citadel on December 14, 2023.[21] On February 10, 2024, he scored a season-high 22 points and tied his career high with six threes against Drexel.[22] Charleston won the CAA regular season title and advanced to the championship game of the 2024 CAA Tournament, where Policelli faced his former school Stony Brook. He scored 12 points in Charleston's 82–79 overtime win to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time, and was named to the CAA All-Tournament team.[23]

As a 13-seed, Charleston played 4-seed Alabama in the first round. Policelli scored 15 points as Charleston lost 109–96.[24] He ended the season averaging 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while starting all 35 contests for Charleston.[25]

Professional career

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Long Island Nets (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Policelli joined the Long Island Nets on October 27, 2024 after a tryout[26][27] and on November 10, he made his professional debut against the Westchester Knicks, scoring five points in four minutes.[28]

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Dayton 20 1 4.8 .333 .308 .000 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9
2019–20 Stony Brook Redshirt Redshirt (ineligible)
2020–21 Stony Brook 21 14 27.3 .385 .319 .845 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.3 10.7
2021–22 Stony Brook 29 23 24.7 .385 .361 .804 4.5 1.4 0.7 0.4 7.7
2022–23 Stony Brook 33 33 33.3 .422 .368 .802 9.4 1.8 0.7 0.3 13.7
2023–24 Charleston 35 35 21.3 .375 .343 .838 5.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 9.5
Career 138 106 23.4 .394 .348 .811 5.2 1.1 0.5 0.3 9.1

References

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  1. ^ "Frankie Policelli - Men's Basketball". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Birnell, Ben (November 7, 2024). "Former New Hartford hoops standout Frankie Policelli makes NBA G League roster". RomeSentinel.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Moshier, Ron. "Season-ending surgery for Spartans' Policelli". Utica Observer Dispatch. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "LuHi picks up New Hartford star Frankie Policelli". NewYorkSportswriters.org. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Frankie Policelli, College of Charleston Cougars, Small Forward". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Ditota, Donna (April 24, 2018). "New Hartford's Frankie Policelli commits to Dayton basketball". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Moshier, Ron. "Policelli learning on Division I fly". Utica Observer Dispatch. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dayton forward leaving program after one season". Dayton-Daily-News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dayton Flyers: Transfer announces his next destination". Dayton-Daily-News. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Tam, Ethan (October 30, 2019). "Frankie Policelli, Dayton transfer, ruled ineligible for 2019-20 season". The Statesman. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Tam, Ethan. "Stony Brook plays sloppy in season-opening loss to Saint Peter's". The Statesman. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Tam, Ethan. "Early spark not enough as Stony Brook falls at St. John's". The Statesman. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Anderson, Mike. "Surrounded by weapons, Policelli ready to make leap for Stony Brook". The Statesman. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Stony Brook 85-81 Yale (Nov 28, 2021) Game Recap". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Florida looks to subdue Stony Brook in debut of coach Todd Golden". CBSSports.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Spurrell, Kenny. "Policelli's career night fuels another comeback win for Stony Brook men's basketball". The Statesman. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Moshier, Ron (February 1, 2023). "COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Policelli scores 31 of career-high 34 points in second half". RomeSentinel.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Kensing, Kyle (March 5, 2023). "CAA Championship: Frankie Policelli Joins Legendary Company". FloHoops.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "Local stars making headlines in D1 basketball". WUTR/WFXV | CNYhomepage.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "CAA Rebounding Leader Joins Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Bench Production Leads Cougars to Crosstown Rivalry Win". College of Charleston Athletics. December 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "Cougars Remain Atop CAA Standings with Win Over Drexel". College of Charleston Athletics. February 10, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  23. ^ Wagner, Jon (March 13, 2024). "Charleston fends off feisty Stony Brook to repeat as CAA champs". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  24. ^ Moshier, Ron (March 26, 2024). "Charleston's Frankie Policelli scores 15 points in March Madness loss". RomeSentinel.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  25. ^ Birnell, Ben (October 30, 2024). "New Hartford's Frankie Policelli earns NBA G League opportunity". RomeSentinel.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  26. ^ Long Island Nets [@LongIslandNets] (October 27, 2024). "Our official training camp roster 🔥 #StrongIsland 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "G League Watch: Long Island Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". SI.com. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  28. ^ "Knicks 118-99 Nets (Nov 10, 2024) Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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