Sam Petrarca

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Sam Petrarca
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Peters Township, PA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Peters Township
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    61.2
  • 3pt %
    37.5
  • ft %
    60.0
  • reb/g
    3.2
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

Career Highlights

2024-25

* Played in 24 games, making 14 starts
* Tallied first collegiate double-double at St. John Fisher (13 points/14 rebounds) in a career-high 28 minutes
* Dished out three assists vs. Pitt-Bradford
* Recorded double figures in three contests
* Led the team in rebounds during four games

2023-24

* Missed entire season due to injury

2022-23

* Saw time in nine games
* Scored first collegiate points against Hilbert

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in marketing

Personal

* Son of Pamela and Anthony Petrarca
* Two-sport athlete at Peters Township High School
* Three-year letterwinner in basketball 
* First Team All-Conference
* Grandfather, Anthony, played collegiate football at Brown and then drated to play for the Boston Patriots of American Football League (AFL)
* Father, Tony, played collegiate basketball at Duquesne and then overseas in Germany

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 15
Games started 14 8
Minutes 353 183
Minutes per game 14.7 12.2
FG 41-67 23-36
FG Pct 61.2 63.9
3PT 3-8 1-2
3PT Pct 37.5 50.0
FT 6-10 1-3
FT Pct 60.0 33.3
Off rebounds 23 12
Def rebounds 53 25
Total rebounds 76 37
Rebounds per game 3.2 2.5
Personal fouls 33 17
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 13 9
Turnovers 20 9
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 1.0
Steals 4 2
Blocks 1 0
Points 91 48
Points per game 3.8 3.2
Points per 40 min 10.3 10.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at La Roche L, 77-72
Feb 8 Penn State Altoona L, 80-77
Feb 12 at Hilbert W, 84-77
Feb 15 at Pitt-Bradford W, 69-62
Feb 19 Alfred St. W, 79-46
Feb 25 La Roche L, 63-59
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Allegheny W, 86-68 1 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 13 at Thiel W, 94-76 1 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 18 at Carnegie Mellon L, 84-62 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 vs. Buffalo State W, 64-57 - 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 at Hobart L, 60-53 - 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 26 Baldwin Wallace L, 88-75 0 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Pitt-Greensburg W, 79-72 0 14 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 11
Dec 11 La Roche L, 75-59 - 21 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 14 at Fredonia W, 79-51 1 27 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 29 at St. John Fisher L, 58-56 1 28 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 13
Dec 30 vs. Canton W, 74-63 1 22 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 4 at Mt. Aloysius W, 72-65 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 8 at Penn State Altoona L, 78-76 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 Pitt-Bradford L, 85-81 1 22 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 15 Hilbert W, 74-68 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 Carlow W, 92-76 1 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 at Alfred St. L, 52-49 1 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 77-73 1 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 at Carlow W, 75-50 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-57 0 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 5 at La Roche L, 77-72 - 23 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 8 Penn State Altoona L, 80-77 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 12 at Hilbert W, 84-77 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Pitt-Bradford W, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Alfred St. W, 79-46 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 La Roche L, 63-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Allegheny W, 86-68 1 12 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Nov 13 at Thiel W, 94-76 1 14 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Carnegie Mellon L, 84-62 1 16 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Buffalo State W, 64-57 - 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Nov 23 at Hobart L, 60-53 - 21 1 1 2 0 4 0 0
Nov 26 Baldwin Wallace L, 88-75 0 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 Pitt-Greensburg W, 79-72 0 14 2 4 6 0 1 0 0
Dec 11 La Roche L, 75-59 - 21 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Dec 14 at Fredonia W, 79-51 1 27 3 6 9 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 at St. John Fisher L, 58-56 1 28 3 11 14 0 1 1 0
Dec 30 vs. Canton W, 74-63 1 22 1 5 6 0 3 0 0
Jan 4 at Mt. Aloysius W, 72-65 1 23 2 1 3 2 2 1 0
Jan 8 at Penn State Altoona L, 78-76 1 11 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 11 Pitt-Bradford L, 85-81 1 22 4 4 8 3 2 0 0
Jan 15 Hilbert W, 74-68 1 16 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 Carlow W, 92-76 1 9 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Alfred St. L, 52-49 1 7 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 77-73 1 10 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 at Carlow W, 75-50 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-57 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 5 at La Roche L, 77-72 - 23 2 2 4 0 2 0 0
Feb 8 Penn State Altoona L, 80-77 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at Hilbert W, 84-77 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Pitt-Bradford W, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Alfred St. W, 79-46 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 La Roche L, 63-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Allegheny W, 86-68 1 3 - -
Nov 13 at Thiel W, 94-76 1 1 0 -
Nov 18 at Carnegie Mellon L, 84-62 1 0 0 0.0
Nov 22 vs. Buffalo State W, 64-57 - 2 0 -
Nov 23 at Hobart L, 60-53 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 26 Baldwin Wallace L, 88-75 0 1 0 -
Dec 7 Pitt-Greensburg W, 79-72 0 3 0 0.0
Dec 11 La Roche L, 75-59 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 14 at Fredonia W, 79-51 1 1 0 1.0
Dec 29 at St. John Fisher L, 58-56 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 30 vs. Canton W, 74-63 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 4 at Mt. Aloysius W, 72-65 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 8 at Penn State Altoona L, 78-76 1 3 - -
Jan 11 Pitt-Bradford L, 85-81 1 3 0 1.5
Jan 15 Hilbert W, 74-68 1 1 0 -
Jan 20 Carlow W, 92-76 1 1 0 -
Jan 22 at Alfred St. L, 52-49 1 0 0 -
Jan 25 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 77-73 1 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Carlow W, 75-50 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 1 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-57 0 1 0 -
Feb 5 at La Roche L, 77-72 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 8 Penn State Altoona L, 80-77 - 0 - -
Feb 12 at Hilbert W, 84-77 - 1 0 -
Feb 15 at Pitt-Bradford W, 69-62 - - - -
Feb 19 Alfred St. W, 79-46 - 1 0 -
Feb 25 La Roche L, 63-59 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 9 4.3 0.7-1.8 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.2 1.6
2023-24 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 24 14.7 1.7-2.8 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.4 3.8
Total 33 11.9 1.4-2.5 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.4 3.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 9 0 39 6-16 37.5 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
2023-24 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2024-25 24 14 353 41-67 61.2 3-8 37.5 6-10 60.0 91
Total 33 14 392 47-83 56.6 3-9 33.3 8-12 66.7 105
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 9 39 4.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 24 353 14.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 33 392 11.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 9 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 24 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0
Total 33 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 9 0 3 17 20 0 3 2 0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 24 14 23 53 76 13 20 4 1
Total 33 14 26 70 96 13 23 6 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 24 14.7 1.7-2.8 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.4 3.8
Conference 15 12.2 1.5-2.4 0.1-0.1 0.1-0.2 3.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 11.7 1.6-2.3 0.1-0.1 0.0-0.1 3.3
Away 12 16.1 1.8-3.3 0.2-0.6 0.5-0.8 4.3
Neutral 2 21.5 1.5-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 3.0
Result
Wins 13 13.7 1.5-2.5 0.1-0.2 0.2-0.3 3.3
Losses 11 15.9 1.9-3.2 0.2-0.5 0.4-0.5 4.4
Month
November 6 15.5 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.3 0.2-0.2 2.2
December 5 22.4 4.0-5.8 0.6-1.0 0.8-1.4 9.4
January 8 13.5 1.1-2.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.3
February 5 8.0 1.2-1.8 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.4 2.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 24 14 353 41-67 61.2 3-8 37.5 6-10 60.0 91
Conference 15 8 183 23-36 63.9 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 48
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 4 117 16-23 69.6 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 33
Away 12 9 193 22-40 55.0 2-7 28.6 6-9 66.7 52
Neutral 2 1 43 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Result
Wins 13 8 178 20-32 62.5 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 43
Losses 11 6 175 21-35 60.0 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 48
Month
November 6 3 93 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
December 5 3 112 20-29 69.0 3-5 60.0 4-7 57.1 47
January 8 8 108 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 18
February 5 0 40 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 24 353 14.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 15 183 12.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 117 11.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 193 16.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 43 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 178 13.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 175 15.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 93 15.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 112 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 108 13.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 40 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 24 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0
Conference 15 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0
Away 12 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.0
Neutral 2 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5
Result
Wins 13 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1
Losses 11 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.0
Month
November 6 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.2
December 5 1.8 6.0 7.8 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0
January 8 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.0
February 5 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 24 14 23 53 76 13 20 4 1
Conference 15 8 12 25 37 9 9 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 4 8 16 24 8 4 2 0
Away 12 9 14 31 45 4 13 2 0
Neutral 2 1 1 6 7 1 3 0 1
Result
Wins 13 8 11 21 32 8 8 3 1
Losses 11 6 12 32 44 5 12 1 0
Month
November 6 3 4 6 10 3 6 1 1
December 5 3 9 30 39 2 7 1 0
January 8 8 7 15 22 8 5 1 0
February 5 0 3 2 5 0 2 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
  • Article
  • February 05, 2025
Late Second Half Push Dooms Lions at La Roche

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was unable to get past La Roche, 77-72, Wednesday night.

  • February 05, 2025
Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
  • Article
  • January 11, 2025
Behrend Tripped Up By Pitt-Bradford Despite DiRienzo’s Game-High 34 Points

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was unable to get past Pitt-Bradford in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week Saturday afternoon.

  • January 11, 2025
Men’s Basketball Ends Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Invite With Victory Over Canton
  • Article
  • December 30, 2024
Men’s Basketball Ends Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Invite With Victory Over Canton

In their last action of 2024, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball was victorious by a score of 74-63 against Canton on the final day of the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Invitational Tournament, hosted by St. John Fisher Monday afternoon.

  • December 30, 2024
Lions Fall At St. John Fisher In Wire-To-Wire Game
  • Article
  • December 29, 2024
Lions Fall At St. John Fisher In Wire-To-Wire Game

A strong second half for the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was not enough, falling 58-56 at St. John Fisher on the first day of the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Tournament Sunday evening.

  • December 29, 2024
McDonough’s Season-High Propels Behrend Past Fredonia, 79-51
  • Article
  • December 14, 2024
McDonough’s Season-High Propels Behrend Past Fredonia, 79-51

Four Penn State Behrend men’s basketball players scored in double-figures to help the team earn a 79-51 victory over Fredonia Saturday afternoon.

  • December 14, 2024
Behrend Battles La Roche In AMCC Action Wednesday
  • Article
  • December 10, 2024
Behrend Battles La Roche In AMCC Action Wednesday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team welcomes reigning Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Champions La Roche to the Junker Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

  • December 10, 2024
Men’s Basketball Makes Late Second Half Push To Grab First AMCC Win of The Season
  • Article
  • December 07, 2024
Men’s Basketball Makes Late Second Half Push To Grab First AMCC Win of The Season

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team narrowly defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 79-72, to begin Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play at home on Saturday.

  • December 07, 2024
DiRienzo’s Career Night Carries Behrend Past Thiel, 94-76
  • Article
  • November 13, 2024
DiRienzo’s Career Night Carries Behrend Past Thiel, 94-76

Senior Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) scored a career-high 42 points to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team past Thiel, 94-76, on Wednesday night.

  • November 13, 2024