Donte DiVincenzo

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Donte DiVincenzo
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DiVincenzo with Villanova in 2017
No. 0 – Milwaukee Bucks
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-01-31) January 31, 1997 (age 24)
Newark, Delaware
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolSalesianum (Wilmington, Delaware)
CollegeVillanova (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentMilwaukee Bucks
2018→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donte DiVincenzo (born January 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. He won national championships with Villanova in 2016 and 2018. He was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Bucks in the 2018 NBA draft. In 2021, he won his first championship with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Early life and high school career[]

DiVincenzo was born in Newark, Delaware, the son of John F. and Kathie DiVincenzo and has an older brother, John. Growing up, DiVincenzo played soccer before switching to basketball in high school.[1] He attended the Salesianum School, where he led the team to two consecutive state championships. As a junior, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and played basketball in the Nike EYBL for Team Final. DiVincenzo averaged 22.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior. He was named Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association's Boys' Basketball Player of the Year in 2015.[2]

College career[]

DiVincenzo appeared in nine games his true freshman year[3] for Villanova before sitting out with a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot. The following season, in his redshirt freshman season, DiVincenzo averaged 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He registered 19 points, three rebounds, and two assists in a 70–57 victory against St. John's on January 14, 2017. On March 9, DiVincenzo had a season-high 25 points to go with five rebounds and four assists in a 108–67 rematch win over St. John's. In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 76–56 victory over Mount St. Mary's in the first round. DiVincenzo was named to the Big East All-Freshman team and the Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year.[2]

In his redshirt sophomore season, DiVincenzo had a then career-high 30 points in an 86–75 win over Butler on February 10, 2018.[4] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Big East Sixth Man of the Year.[5] In the Elite Eight of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, DiVincenzo had 12 points and eight rebounds in a 71–59 win over Texas Tech.[6] DiVincenzo was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player following their championship win over Michigan, in which he scored a career-high 31 points (including five three-point baskets) and recorded five rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. In addition, he scored the most points in an NCAA Final Four game for a player coming off the bench.[7]

DiVincenzo was dubbed the "Big Ragu" by sportscaster Gus Johnson following his last-second tip in a game on January 29, 2017, which gave Villanova the win against the University of Virginia. The nickname was given to him ostensibly due to his Italian heritage and his red hair. When Johnson came up with the nickname, he was probably referring to another "Big Ragu", a character named Carmine Ragusa on the 1970s–80s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, who was also Italian.[8][9][10] On April 19, 2018, DiVincenzo announced he would declare for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, thereby leaving open the possibility of a return to Villanova. On May 29, 2018, DiVincenzo announced he would remain in the draft and hire an agent, forgoing his final two years of eligibility at Villanova.[11]

Professional career[]

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–present)[]

On June 21, 2018, DiVincenzo was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2018 NBA draft, the second of four Villanova players drafted that year.[12][13] On July 10, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they had signed DiVincenzo.[14] He missed most of his rookie season with a foot injury. He scored a career-high 17 points in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in early November during his second season.[15]

On December 16, 2019, DiVincenzo scored 5 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, recorded 9 assists, and recorded 3 steals in a 120-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[16] On January, 16, 2020, DiVincenzo scored 19 points and recorded 3 rebounds in a 128-123 win against the Boston Celtics.[17] That same season, he would record the 3rd highest defensive rating of any player in the league (teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo being 1st).[18]

On May 4, 2021, DiVincenzo scored 10 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a 124-118 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[19] He ultimately received a championship ring as he was part of the 2021 team that won the NBA Finals, but did not play in any games after the first round of the playoffs due to a severe left ankle injury suffered against the Miami Heat.[20] His injury was viewed as a hinderance to Milwaukee's ability to find postseason success, as they had not expected to play role players P. J. Tucker and Pat Connaughton so frequently.[21][22]

Career statistics[]

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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Milwaukee 27 0 15.2 .403 .265 .750 2.4 1.1 .5 .2 4.9
2019–20 Milwaukee 66 24 23.0 .455 .336 .733 4.8 2.3 1.3 .3 9.2
2020–21† Milwaukee 66 66 27.5 .420 .379 .718 5.8 3.1 1.1 .2 10.4
Career 159 90 23.6 .432 .349 .728 4.8 2.4 1.1 .3 9.0

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Milwaukee 10 1 16.5 .451 .333 .650 3.2 1.2 .7 .3 6.6
2021† Milwaukee 3 3 23.3 .188 .167 .000 6.3 2.7 1.0 .3 2.7
Career 13 4 18.1 .388 .273 .650 3.9 1.5 .8 .3 5.7

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Villanova 9 1 8.2 .286 .176 — 1.8 .4 .4 .0 1.7
2016–17 Villanova 36 1 25.5 .466 .365 .699 3.8 1.7 .9 .3 8.8
2017–18 Villanova 40 10 29.3 .481 .401 .710 4.8 3.5 1.1 .2 13.4
Career 85 12 25.4 .469 .378 .705 4.0 2.4 .9 .2 10.2

References[]

  1. ^ Schonbrun, Zach (March 23, 2018). "Donte DiVincenzo and Trevon Duval Give Delaware Hoops a Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "10 Donte DiVincenzo". Villanova Wildcats. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Donte DiVincenzo". Sports Reference - College Basketball. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Donte DiVincenzo, Jalen Brunson lead Villanova past Butler". ESPN. Associated Press. February 10, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Juliano, Joe (March 5, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo wins Big East Sixth Man award". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Smallwood, John (March 26, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo and Eric Paschall more than spectators for this Final Four team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo named Most Outstanding Player". espn.com. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Kercheval, Ben. "Who is Donte DiVincenzo? All you need to know about Villanova's 'Big Ragu'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "What you need to Know about Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo". SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "This is how Donte DiVincenzo got the nickname 'The Big Ragu'". USA Today. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "DiVincenzo stays in 2018 NBA draft, foregoes NCAA eligibility". SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Select Donte DiVincenzo with 17th Pick in 2018 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  14. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Donte DiVincenzo". NBA.com. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "Bucks' DiVincenzo thriving with regular minutes". Fox Sports. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, December 16, 2019".
  17. ^ "Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, January 16, 2020".
  18. ^ "Donte DiVincenzo Stats".
  19. ^ "Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, May 4, 2021".
  20. ^ "Bucks' Donte DiVincenzo out for remainder of NBA playoffs with tendon injury in left foot, per report". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bucks' Donte DiVincenzo (Foot) to miss rest of playoffs".
  22. ^ "Bucks' Donte DiVincenzo Undergoes Successful Surgery on Ankle Injury".

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