Donte DiVincenzo
Donte DiVincenzo in 2017
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| No. 10 – Villanova Wildcats | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
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January 31, 1997 Newark, Delaware |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school | Salesianum (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| College | Villanova (2015–present) |
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Donte DiVincenzo (born January 31, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats He won national championships with Villanova in 2016 and 2018.
DiVincenzo was born in Newark, Delaware, the son of John F. and Kathie DiVincenzo and has an older brother, John A. Donte focused on soccer growing up before focusing exclusively on basketball in high school. 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 Amateur Athletic Union 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.
DiVincenzo appeared in eight games his true freshman year for Villanova before sitting out with a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot.
The following season, in his redshirted 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.
In his redshirted sophomore season, DiVincenzo had a then career-high 30 points in a 86-75 win over Butler on February 10, 2018. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Big East Sixth Man of the Year. In the Elite Eight of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, DiVincenzo had 12 points and eight rebounds in a 71-59 win over Texas Tech. DiVincenzo was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player following their championship win over Michigan, after a career game where he scored a new career high 31 points (including five three-point baskets), had five rebounds, three assists and blocked two shots. In addition, he scored the most points in an NCAA Final Four game, for a player coming off the bench.
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