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2018-19 Men's Basketball

15 Ben Marello

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 210
  • Position F
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Orange, FL
  • Highschool Port Orange
  • Prev School Henderson State

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018)
Played in 29 games and made 26 starts ... started 15 of the final 16 games of the season ... averaged 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and two assists per game ... shot 51.2 percent from the floor ... scored in double figures 10 times, including a season-high 23 at Nova Southeastern (12/2/17) ... also had 20 points in an upset of No. 19 Southern New Hampshire (12/30/17) and 22 at Rollins (1/13/18).

AT HENDERSON STATE (2015-17)
Played in 54 games and made 27 starts as a freshman and sophomore ... averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game at Henderson State ... also dished out 48 assists, recorded 40 steals and had 19 blocks in two seasons ... shot 46.1 percent from the floor ... as a sophomore scored in double figure a whopping 17 times, including a stretch of a stretch of nine-straight games with at least 10 points ... scored a career-high 21 points in the season finale against East Central.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-area and all-district selection at Father Lopez ... averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game during his high school career ... totaled 54 blocks, shot 51.0 percent from the field and was a 77.0 percent shooter from the foul line ... played AAU basketball for the Central Florida Titans and averaged 18.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game while shooting 68.0 percent from the field.

PERSONAL
Son of John Marello and Mary Panaggio ... has six siblings ... comes from an basketball family ... uncles, Dan and Mike Panaggio, each played at SUNY-Brockport ... Dan was a head coach with the Quad City Thunder of the CBA, the head coach of the Shanghai Sharks in China, and served as an assistant coach for the NBA's Phoenix Suns and Portland Trailblazer, and was a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers ... a third uncle, Jim Panaggio, played at Providence ... grandfather, Mauro Panaggio was a legendary coach at SUNY-Brockport and in the CBA, winning two league championships ... has two cousins, Michael and Matt Panaggio, who played college basketball ... Michael played at Lander, Matt at Henderson State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2017-18Junior

    F
    6'6" 210 lbs
    34
  • 15

    2018-19Senior

    F
    6'6" 210 lbs
    15

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