SUNY Maritime

2015-16: Saw time in seven contests for the basketball team during his sophomore season … played a season-best 10 minutes and picked up one assist in the season opener at Centenary (NJ) (11/14) … picked up his first field goal of the season in two minutes against Maine Maritime (11/21) … played seven minutes in each of his final two games of the season against Old Westbury (12/5) and Mount St. Mary (12/13).
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2014-15: Appeared in 12 games for the Privateers during his rookie season on the squad … played a season-high 15 minutes in the team’s opener against Hunter (11/15) … picked up a pair of buckets and also hit a free throw for five points against Alfred State (11/21) … collected four points the next day against RIT (11/22) … recorded a season-best eight points while tying a season-high with 15 minutes against Yeshiva (12/6) … collected two points in back-to-back contests against Vassar (1/12) and Purchase (1/15) … ended his year with four minutes against Sarah Lawrence (1/17).
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High School: Graduated from East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, New York in 2014 … played three seasons of basketball for the Rocks … was a member of the Nassau County and Long Island Class C Championship Team in 2012 … was an All-County player in basketball as well as the team’s Most Valuable Player and team captain his senior year … averaged 14 points and 19 rebounds per game as a senior … also played football and lacrosse in high school.
 
Personal: Son of Cecilia Blessington-Capellini and Paul Capellini … has two siblings, David and Abigail … is planning to get his degree in Maritime Studies.