University of Scranton

Career Game-Highs

• Points: 35 (Feb. 17, 2024 vs. ETown)
• Threes: 3 (Six times)
• Rebounds: 9 (Four times)
• Assists: 8 (Jan. 20, 2024 vs. Juniata)
• Blocks: 2 (Four times)
• Steals: 7 (Nov. 8, 2024 vs. Medgar Evers)

Junior Year (2024-25)

• Started in all 26 games and averaged 11.6 PPG and 4.2 RPG
• Led the Landmark with 65 steals and ranked fifth in the conference with 85 assists
• Posted double-figures 18 times
• Scored 16 points and added seven steals, three assists and six rebounds against Medgar Evers (Nov. 8)
• Tallied a season-high 21 points and nine rebounds with four assists versus Wilkes (Feb. 5)
• Scored 20 points with three rebounds and one steal in the playoffs against Wilkes (Feb. 25)

Sophomore Year (2023-24)

• Appeared in all 25 games while making 24 starts in the back court for Scranton
• Led the Royals with 12.1 PPG on the season while adding 4.9 RPG and 3.4 APG
• Had the best assist/turnover ratio in the conference at 2.2
• Shot 50.6% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range
• Recorded a conference-high 60 steals on the season and tied for the lead in steals per game (2.4)
• Ranked fifth in the conference in assists (86)
• Scored a career-high 35 points on 15-17 shooting against Elizabethtown (2/17)
• Finished in double-figures in 15 games during the year

Freshman Year (2022-23)

• Took over the starting point guard role during his freshman season, starting all 29 games
• Averaged 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals
• Ranked third in the Landmark Conference in steals with 57 on the year
• Led the Royals to a Landmark semifinal win at Catholic with a season-high 18 points and nine boards (2/22)
• Recorded four double-digit performances on the year

• All-Landmark Conference Honorable Mention (2024)

High School/Personal

• Played basketball and baseball at Marlboro High School
• Three-time All-Shore Conference First Team member and two-time A-North Division Player of the Year
• Also earned A-North First Team honors three times
• Helped lead Marlboro to a Shore Conference Championship and a Group 4 Sectional Championship as a senior
• Son of Michael and Michele Spatola
• Has two older brothers, Michael and Vincent as well as a younger sister, Julianna