What college did Donte DiVincenzo play for?

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Donte DiVincenzo College
Donte DiVincenzo College

2021 NBA champion Donte DiVincenzo, was drafted with the 17th overall pick in 2018 by the Milwaukee Bucks. The shooting guard has played for five NBA teams. the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. He started his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks from 2018 to 2022. During his rookie year, he also spent some time with their G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. In 2022, he joined the Sacramento Kings for a brief period before moving on to the Golden State Warriors for the 2022–2023 season. Then, he played for the New York Knicks in the 2023–2024 season. Now, as of October 2024, he’s currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In the 2024 offseason, Donte DiVincenzo was part of a blockbuster trade involving two All-Stars. In the deal, Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle switched teams, with Towns heading to the New York Knicks and Randle moving to the Minnesota Timberwolves. DiVincenzo was included in the trade package to Minnesota alongside Randle, joining the Timberwolves as part of this major roster shakeup.

Donte DiVincenzo College Career

Donte DiVincenzo College Career
Donte DiVincenzo playing for Villanova University

Donte DiVincenzo joined the Villanova University and played collegiate basketball for the Villanova Wildcats for three seasons. He is a two-time NCAA champion (2016 and 2018).

DiVincenzo was honored with the Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award as well as the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award in 2018. Throughout his three seasons in college, he played 85 games and averaged 10.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He shot 46.9% from the field, including 37.8% from deep.

What is Donte DiVincenzo’s nickname?

Donte DiVincenzo goes by the nickname of “The Big Ragu.” This nickname was coined by sportscaster Gus Johnson during a game between the Villanova Wildcats against the Virginia Cavaliers. DiVincenzo’s last-second tip helped the Wildcats win the game against the Cavaliers.

Gus Johnson saw DiVincenzo’s red hair and Italian heritage and came up with the nickname of “The Big Ragu.” Since then, he has been known by this nickname.

Donte DiVincenzo Other Nickname

Donte DiVincenzo also has the nickname of “White Donte.” This nickname was coined for him by Bomani Jones of ESPN. He watched DiVincenzo play during the NCAA tournament championship game in 2018 and was very impressed with his athleticism.

He also noticed that his name had an “O” and he remembered how Dante, the author of Inferno, had a different spelling of the name. Nevertheless, he was thoroughly entertained by DiVincenzo’s style of playing and this led to him being nicknamed “White Donte.”

FAQs

A. In 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Donte DiVincenzo with the 17th overall pick.

A. Donte DiVincenzo played for the Villanova Wildcats, representing the Villanova Wildcats.

A. Donte DiVincenzo won the NCAA championship in 2016 and 2018.

A. Donte DiVincenzo serves as the shooting guard for the Timberwolves in the NBA.

A. Throughout his three seasons in college, DiVincenzo played 85 games and averaged 10.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He shot 46.9% from the field, including 37.8% from deep.

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