Anthony Pelle

Anthony Pelle

Personal information
Born	(1972-12-01) December 1, 1972 New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Stevenson (The Bronx, New York)
College	Villanova (1990–1993) Fresno State (1994–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1995–2010
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
Greek League All-Star (1996 I)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

College career

After coming out of Stevenson High, in the Bronx Pelle committed to Villanova to play under coach Steve Lappas. 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. At the time he left Villanova, in 1193, he was fourth all-time in blocked shots for the school. In May 1993 Pelle was arrested for assaulting another student. 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.

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. 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). On September 30, 2002, he signed for the Detroit Pistons as a free agent but he was waived after a few days.

External links

• Player profile at USAbasket.com