Vitelli, Paul

A 6'7" senior forward at Yale University, Vitelli was named All-Ivy League second team as a sophomore. Yale finished the regular season with a record of 12-15 (7-7, fourth in conference). Vitelli was fourth on the squad with 8.3 points per game, and added 5.4 rebounds (second on the team) and 1.2 assists. One of Paul's teammates was senior captain, Matt Minoff.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Vitelli, whose mother is Jewish, was an impact player as a sophomore for Yale during the 2001-02 season. Although he came off the bench as the team's sixth man, he was one of the best performers in conference play. He led the Ivy League in rebounding with 7.3 per game and averaged 9.8 points (15th in the conference) and 0.57 blocks per game (ninth in conference). Paul also made 40.3% of his 3-pointers.

That year, Vitelli was named second team All-Ivy League and Jewish Sports Review first team All-America as Yale finished (with Penn and Princeton) in a three-way tie for first place in the conference. All three teams finished 11-3 (Yale went 21-11 overall).

To determine the conference champion, the Ivy League held a playoff series. Yale beat Princeton, 76-60, with Vitelli scoring nine points; but in the final, the Bulldogs were defeated by Penn, 77-58. Despite the loss to Penn, Yale was invited to play in the NIT. They defeated Rutgers in the first round, but lost to Tennessee Tech in the second round.

A key performer for Yale in 2002-03, Vitelli averaged 6.9 points (fifth on the team), 4.3 rebounds (second), and 1.0 assists per game. The Bulldogs finished fourth in the conference with an 8-6 record (14-13 overall). He was a preseason All-Ivy League first team selection by Street & Smith's magazine.

Origin:
Morristown, New Jersey

Career Dates:
Vitelli plays guard and forward at Yale University, 2000-present.

Physical description:
6'8", 215 pounds

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