2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 25
Stefano Faloppa
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Portogruaro, Italy
- Previous School:
- Monroe College
- High School:
- Holy Cross Prep
Bio
2024-25: Saw action in 27 games while logging one start (at Charleston Southern on Dec. 3)…Registered 75 points, 63 rebounds, 17 assists, nine steals and five blocked shots in 278 minutes of playing time…Shot 55.3 percent (26-of-47) from the floor and 77.8 percent (21-for-27) from the free throw line…Best game came on Dec. 7 against Montreat, setting career-highs in points (11), rebounds (10), assists (four), blocks (three), steals (two), field goals made (three in three tries) and free throws made (five in seven attempts) in only 20 minutes…Averaged 8.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest over a three-game span from Nov. 27 through Dec. 7, including a seven-point effort at No. 6 Tennessee (Nov. 27) and eight points in the aforementioned Charleston Southern road matchup…Led the Skyhawks in rebounding twice, including a nine-rebound effort in just 18 minutes against Kentucky Christian (Nov. 7)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Came to UT Martin after two seasons playing for head coach Jeff Brustad at Monroe College, located in New Rochelle, NY…Was part of a Mustang run where the program went 52-13 in his two seasons, including a 29-5 record during his freshman campaign in 2022-23…Played in 61 career games, tallying 480 points, 284 rebounds, 115 assists, 59 steals and 21 blocks while knocking down 56.4 percent (197-for-349) of his field goal attempts…Tied for the team lead in games started (30) in 2023-24, averaging 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 58.6 percent from the field (133-for-257)…Chipped in double-digit scoring performances on 18 separate occasions as a sophomore, including a career-best 19 points (on 7-of-10 shooting) to go along with 12 rebounds against Allegany College of Maryland on Nov. 25…Also provided 18 points (on 8-for-10 shooting) against Harcum College on Feb. 17…Grabbed three double-doubles – including a monster performance of 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds with a career-best 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line against Lackawanna College on Feb. 1 – while hauling in double-digit rebounds in four separate outings…Distributed at least four assists in seven different games, including a pair of contests with a career-best six dimes (against Miami Dade on Dec. 9, against Lackawanna College on Feb. 15)…Managed eight multi-steal games, including a career-best three swipes against Harcum College on March 2…Played in 30 games with seven starts as a freshman, averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists while sinking 52.5 percent (64-for-122) of his shot attempts…Scored in double figures four times as a true freshman, including a season-high 12 points in his collegiate debut (6-of-9 shooting against Dutchess Community College on Nov. 3) and again on March 4 (5-for-8 shooting) against Covenant College Prep…Handed out five assists against current Skyhawk head coach Jeremy Shulman and Eastern Florida State College on March 18…Swatted away multiple blocks in four different contests…Five of his six multi-steal performances occurred during an eight-game span down the stretch from Jan. 21 through March 10…Graduated from Holy Cross Prep, where his senior season under head coach John Valore was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Scored a season-high 21 points against Doane Academy on March 6, 2021…Averaged 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over 29 games during his junior campaign, dialing up NJ.com All-Burlington County Scholastic League accolades…Season-best 22 points came on Dec. 23, 2019 against Camden Academy Charter…Additionally collected four double-doubles as a junior…Nabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against LEAP Academy on Feb. 25, 2020 and had a six-block performance against Florence on Jan. 4, 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 29, 2002...Son of Antonio Faloppa and Maria Grazia Delle Vedove...Has one sibling, Carlo...Majoring in sport management.
BEFORE UTM: Came to UT Martin after two seasons playing for head coach Jeff Brustad at Monroe College, located in New Rochelle, NY…Was part of a Mustang run where the program went 52-13 in his two seasons, including a 29-5 record during his freshman campaign in 2022-23…Played in 61 career games, tallying 480 points, 284 rebounds, 115 assists, 59 steals and 21 blocks while knocking down 56.4 percent (197-for-349) of his field goal attempts…Tied for the team lead in games started (30) in 2023-24, averaging 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 58.6 percent from the field (133-for-257)…Chipped in double-digit scoring performances on 18 separate occasions as a sophomore, including a career-best 19 points (on 7-of-10 shooting) to go along with 12 rebounds against Allegany College of Maryland on Nov. 25…Also provided 18 points (on 8-for-10 shooting) against Harcum College on Feb. 17…Grabbed three double-doubles – including a monster performance of 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds with a career-best 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line against Lackawanna College on Feb. 1 – while hauling in double-digit rebounds in four separate outings…Distributed at least four assists in seven different games, including a pair of contests with a career-best six dimes (against Miami Dade on Dec. 9, against Lackawanna College on Feb. 15)…Managed eight multi-steal games, including a career-best three swipes against Harcum College on March 2…Played in 30 games with seven starts as a freshman, averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists while sinking 52.5 percent (64-for-122) of his shot attempts…Scored in double figures four times as a true freshman, including a season-high 12 points in his collegiate debut (6-of-9 shooting against Dutchess Community College on Nov. 3) and again on March 4 (5-for-8 shooting) against Covenant College Prep…Handed out five assists against current Skyhawk head coach Jeremy Shulman and Eastern Florida State College on March 18…Swatted away multiple blocks in four different contests…Five of his six multi-steal performances occurred during an eight-game span down the stretch from Jan. 21 through March 10…Graduated from Holy Cross Prep, where his senior season under head coach John Valore was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Scored a season-high 21 points against Doane Academy on March 6, 2021…Averaged 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over 29 games during his junior campaign, dialing up NJ.com All-Burlington County Scholastic League accolades…Season-best 22 points came on Dec. 23, 2019 against Camden Academy Charter…Additionally collected four double-doubles as a junior…Nabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against LEAP Academy on Feb. 25, 2020 and had a six-block performance against Florence on Jan. 4, 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 29, 2002...Son of Antonio Faloppa and Maria Grazia Delle Vedove...Has one sibling, Carlo...Majoring in sport management.
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