Alumni

Dibartolemeo was scholar athlete who earned three letters as a guard for the Wreckers. As a Junior, he earned second team All-FCIAC and Connecticut Post Honorable Mention accolades. His Senior year, he was selected as co-captain and co-MVP. He averaged 20 points per game, and made 70 three point field goals, enough to earn first team All-FCIAC honors. After graduating from Staples, Dibartolemeo attended the University of Rochester. As a Freshman, he emerged as a force on both ends of the court for the Yellowjackets, on his way to becoming UAA Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-UAA selection. He followed that off with an exceptional sophomore year which culminated in him being named UAA Player of the Year, First Team All-UAA and NABC All-American. He led the UAA in scoring, at 17.7 ppg, and finished 2nd in assists, at 5.7 per game, despite missing the first five games of the season As a Junior, he started all 25 games for the Yellowjackets, and for the second straight year, was an All-UAA First Team selection. Following the season, he was named a DIII News All-American. Dibartolemeo capped off an amazing career at Rochester being selected as UAA Player of the Year for a second time. He was also named a consensus 1st Team All-American (NABC, D3hoops.com, DIII News, USBWA) and National Player of the Year by D3hoops.com and DIII News. In total, Dibartolemeo racked up over 1000 points for the Yellowjackets. Following his graduation from the University of Rochester, Dibartolemeo decided to continue his basketball career overseas. He first joined Palma Air Europa, a Spanish basketball club, before taking his talents to Israel to join Maccabi Haifa. Currently, Dibartolemeo is a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and recently signed a three year extension.

Seidman was named to the 2011 All-FCIAC First Team as a Senior, and the FCIAC All-West Team as a Junior. He tallied a whopping 30 points in the 2011 FCIAC Tournament Quarterfinals for the Wreckers. Following his graduation, Seidman joined the Gators of Allegheny College. As a Freshman, Seidman appeared in 19 games while making 16 starts at guard. He shot over 50% from the floor while playing primarily on the wing including 11-of-26 from three-point range. His Sophomore year, he played in 13 games with seven starts. In a November game against Geneva, Seidman exploded for career-high 22 points, going 9-for-12 from the floor, while also grabbing season-high five rebounds. Unfortunately, he did not see the floor his Junior year due to injury. In his Senior campaign, Seidman appeared in 21 games, making six starts. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds, while totaling 25 assists, along with an impressive FT% of 79%.

Rankowitz was a four-year letterwinner at Staples High School. As a Senior, he was a team captain, and averaged 19 points along with five rebounds and five assists. He received All-FCIAC honors twice, being nominated to the Second Team as a Junior and First Team as a Senior. He also was named to the Connecticut Post All-State First-Team. Following his graduation from Staples High School, Rankowitz went on to play for the Bears of Washington University.