Greg Steiner Associate AD for Athletic Media Relations (Football, M/W Golf, ESPN, Radio) | Eastern Michigan Athletics Website
Greg Steiner Associate AD for Athletic Media Relations (Football, M/W Golf, ESPN, Radio) | Eastern Michigan Athletics Website
Eastern Michigan University men's basketball has signed incoming freshman Mario Brunetto ahead of the 2024-25 season, Head Coach Stan Heath announced Tuesday, July 9.
Brunetto (La Spezia, Italy/Classical Gymnasium) is a 6-foot-11 combo guard who averaged 18.5 points per game in his final season at Classical Gymnasium.
"Mario is a 6'11 highly skilled unicorn," Heath said. "His versatility to shoot, pass, and play different positions on the floor is an added bonus for our basketball team. We look forward to a bright future with Mario and our fans should be excited to see this young, talented player."
Brunetto had notable achievements in high school, including scoring 38 points in one game, making eight three-pointers in another, and securing 14 rebounds in a single match. He was ranked as the sixth-best U19 player born in 2005 in Italy while playing for Kuntic Academy under Head Coach Davorin Kuntic.
During his time in Italy, Brunetto experienced NCAA Division I basketball by averaging 13.5 points per game against Marquette University and the University of Maryland during their foreign tours.
Brunetto joins other newcomers for the Eagles such as Dillon Tingler (Huntington, W.Va./Huntington Expression Prep), Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory (Atlanta, Ga.)/Panola College), Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul), Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul), Godslove Nwabude (Lanham, Md./Mt. Zion Prep), Trey Pettigrew (Chicago, Ill./Kenwood Academy/Nevada/Bradley/Salt Lake C.C.), Julian Lewis (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron/William & Mary/Miami), and John Shanu II (Houston, Texas/Sam Houston/Old Dominion/Florida State College at Jacksonville/UTRGV).
Brunetto, Tingler, and Nwabude complete EMU's 2024 freshmen class.
EMU fans can see the new Eagle players and the exciting 2024-25 squad at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. To participate in the action or secure tickets visit the EMU Ticket Office online or contact them via phone at 734.487.3669.
For more information on the Eagles visit EMUEagles.com or follow the team on social media platforms including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
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