Ryan Arcidiacono
Ryan Curran Arcidiacono (/ˌɑːrtʃiːdiˈɑːkənoʊ/ AR-chee-dee-AH-kə-noh; born March 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "The Arch of Dimes", he has represented Italy in international competition. He attended Neshaminy High School, where he averaged 20.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior to lead Neshaminy to the PIAA playoffs.
Arcidiacono with the Chicago Bulls in 2017 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 26, 1994
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Neshaminy (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) |
College | Villanova (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Austin Spurs |
2017–2021 | Chicago Bulls |
2017–2018 | →Windy City Bulls |
2021–2022 | Maine Celtics |
2022–2023 | New York Knicks |
2023 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
As a freshman at Villanova, Arcidiacono was named to the Big East Conference All-Rookie Team. As a junior, he was co-winner of the conference's Player of the Year award. As part of Villanova's 2016 national championship team, Arcidiacono was awarded the Most Outstanding Player award and assisted on the game-winning basket to Kris Jenkins as time expired in the championship game. He is widely considered among the greatest players in Villanova history.