Trapani Shark unleashed on the market: the move has been official for a few minutes John Petrucelli, American wing guard but Italian-trained from Germans Brescia. President Antonini’s lineup is the second announcement of the day after that of Richard Rossato.
Trapani Shark Gets Wings With John Petrucelli
Trapani Shark, John Petrucelli it’s the second shot: John was born on October 27, 1992 in HicksvilleNew York, United States and immediately expressed great satisfaction with the new adventure in Trapani. “I am truly excited to begin this new adventure in Trapani where a winning project is being created. I want to thank the President for giving me the opportunity to take part in this new adventure. I have heard great things about Trapani, its organization and the affection of its fans: I can’t wait to meet everyone”.
Petrucelli He has great leadership and is capable of creating a defensive rhythm with few equals. He played 2 excellent seasons (2014 and 2016) in the Slovak first league before returning to the United States for two consecutive years where he played in the G-League, first with the Birmingham Squadron and then with the Osceola Magic standing out mainly for its innate defensive qualities.
In the 2019-20 season he moved to the top Israeli league wearing the jersey ofHapoel Beer Sheva.
In the 2020/21 season he moved to the top German league where he wore the shirt of Ratiopharm Ulm with whom he also plays the Eurocup, recording numbers worthy of an absolute protagonist: 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists on average.
The experience in Germany is a very important showcase and in the summer comes the call from Brescia who manages to snatch him from a strong competition and bring him to Italy. In his first season with the jersey of Germani Brescia he stood at 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
He immediately becomes one of the leaders of the group and this earns him the confirmation. In the 2022/23 season the consecration arrives: 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on average per game.
In the last 2023/24 season he is the protagonist of the incredible ride of Brescia which is confirmed as the third absolute force of the championship (for many days at the top of the Serie A standings). For John: 26 games played remaining on the field an average of 24′ per game and scoring 9.6 points seasoned with 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
