Trapani Shark announces that it has reached an agreement with John Petrucelli, American guard-forward but of Italian training, 193 cm and 85 kg coming from Germani Brescia.
These are the player’s first words after his agreement with the club of president Valerio Antonini was made official: “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”.
THE BOARD
John Petrucelli was born on October 27, 1992 in Hicksville, New York, United States. He is a dynamic forward-guard, has great leadership, and is capable of setting a defensive tempo with few equals.
From 2014 to 2016 he played 2 excellent seasons in the Slovakian 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 his innate defensive qualities.
In the 2019-20 season he moved to the Israeli top league wearing the Hapoel Beer Sheva jersey. He said in an interview about his training under coach Remi Hadar: “He asked me to defend all over the pitch and to press continuously even in training: it was exhausting but now I am grateful to him for the teachings”.
In the 2020/21 season he moved to the top German league where he wore the Ratiopharm Ulm jersey with whom he also played the Eurocup, recording numbers as 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 that manages to snatch him from a strong competition and bring him to Italy. In his first season with the Germani Brescia jersey he stands 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 that establishes itself 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.
Thanks to the Italian origins of his ancestors, John obtained Italian citizenship and is today one of the protagonists of the group trained by coach Gianmarco Pozzecco who is preparing to begin the pre-Olympic tournament.
A John Petrucelli good luck with your new adventure.
PRESS OFFICE TRAPANI SHARK
