University of Texas Arlington Athletics

CAREER OVERVIEW | Career Statistics
Career-High Points: 3, 2x, Last vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/13/21)
Career-High Rebounds: 4 vs. Dallas Christian (12/17/20)
Career-High Assists: 1, 3x, Last @ Oklahoma State (11/9/21)

AWARDS
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in three games … made his season debut at Oklahoma State (Nov. 9), issuing an assist and pulling down a rebound in only 19 seconds of action … knocked down a 3-pointer versus Mary Hardin-Baylor (Nov. 13) … made a free throw as part of a season-high five minutes of action opposite Howard Payne (Dec. 22).

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in three games … made his collegiate debut against Hardin-Simmons (Dec. 11), logging seven minutes of action off the bench … scored his first-career points opposite Dallas Christian (Dec. 17) on a 3-pointer … also pulled down four rebounds and passed out an assist in that contest … played a season-high nine minutes versus Howard Payne (Dec. 22), grabbing a rebound and issuing an assist.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played two years at Spring Creek – the first two years the academy had a basketball team – and averaged 13.9 points and 3.9 assists as a senior … shot 81 percent from the free-throw line and 43 percent from the field.
 
PERSONAL
Born on May 8, 2001 … son of Domenic and Anna Romanelli … has a younger brother, Nic, and a younger sister, Emilia … played his club ball with TRT Basketball Academy … lived in Sydney until he was 3 years old; Melbourne until he was 8; Malaysia for one year; Singapore for seven years from age 9-16 and now Plano for the last four years … started playing basketball when he was in Melbourne at age 6 or 7 … graduated from high school with a 4.0 GPA and a 1310 SAT … student council treasurer and National Honor Society member … also served as an IT support administrator at Spring Creek … mechanical engineer major who is thinking about double majoring in aerospace engineering … aspires to be a business entrepreneur.