Anthony Pelle

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Anthony Pelle
Personal information
Born (1972-12-01) December 1, 1972 (age 50)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Stevenson (The Bronx, New York)
College
NBA draft 1995: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1995–2010
Position Center
Career history
1995–1996 AEK
1996–1997 CB Girona
1997–1998 Aurora Basket Jesi
1998 Zara Imballaggi Fabriano
1998–1999 Papagou
1999–2000 Fort Wayne Fury
1999–2000 Florida Sea Dragons
2000–2001 Apollon Limassol
2001 Indiana Legends
2001 Kansas City Knights
2001 Dodge City Legend
2002 Roanoke Dazzle
2002 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2003 Keravnos
2003–2004 Madeira
2004 AEL
2004–2005 Portland Reign
2009 ENAD
2010 Banvit B.K.
2010 Visalia Dawgs
2010 Tigers Tübingen
2010 Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
2010 Washington Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Pelle (born December 1, 1972) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round (44th overall pick) of the 1995 NBA draft. Pelle, who was born in the Bronx, New York and played collegiately at Villanova University and Fresno State University, did not appear in any NBA games but plied his trade several leagues in Europe, most notably in Greece, Spain and Italy as well as in second-tier leagues in the United States.

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College career

After coming out of Stevenson High, in the Bronx Pelle committed to Villanova to play under coach Steve Lappas. [1] He stayed in Villanova for three seasons, appeared in 81 games and averaged 3.1 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks per game. [2] [3] [4] At the time he left Villanova, in 1193, he was fourth all-time in blocked shots for the school. [5] In May 1993 Pelle was arrested for assaulting another student. [6] After getting transferred to Fresno State he sat out for the 1993–1994 season. In his last year of college eligibility Pelle appeared in 24 games for the Bulldogs averaging 10.8 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game. [7]

Professional career

Pelle was drafted 44th overall in the 1995 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. In 1995 Pelle signed for AEK in the Greek Basket League. In the following season he played for CB Girona where he averaged 10.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in 33 games. [8] Subsequently, Pelle played for several teams in Italy, Cyprus, Portugal, Turkey, Germany. Pelle has also played in second-tier leagues in the US (ABA, CBA, NBDL and USBL). [9] On September 30, 2002 he signed for the Detroit Pistons as a free agent but he was waived after a few days. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Recruit Decides To Join Lappas And The Cats". Philly.com. April 17, 1992. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "FINAL 1991 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT Villanova" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "FINAL 1992 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT Villanova" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "FINAL 1993 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT Villanova" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Villanova Basketball All-Time Steals & Blocks Leaders List". SB Nation. July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Athlete Arrested Over Fight Villanova Basketball Player Anthony Pelle Is Accused Of Breaking Another Student's Nose". Philly.com. May 13, 1993. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "FINAL 1995 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT Fresno State" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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