Nationality American Name Jason Cipolla Position Shooting guard Number 35 Weight 91 kg | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Height 2.01 m Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born May 11, 1974 (age 49)
Queens New York ( 1974-05-11 ) High school Christ the King
(Queens, New York) Education Tallahassee Community College | ||
Jason cipolla sends it to ot vs georgia in 1996 sweet 16
Jason Cipolla (born May 11, 1974) is a retired American basketball player.
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High school
While living in Woodhaven, Queens Jason Cipolla attended Christ the King Regional High School in the neighborhood of Middle Village in Queens New York City.
College
Following high school, Cipolla attended Tallahassee Community College for two years earning an Associate degree. While playing basketball Cipolla earned two first-team All-Panhandle Conference awards and in just two seasons he ranks third in scoring and first in scoring average. In 1996 Cipolla transferred to Syracuse University. In two seasons with Syacuse Orangemen Cipolla started 56 of 69 games. During his senior year Cipolla's team reached the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament losing to the University of Kentucky. In the losing effort Cipolla tied the title game record of four steals. His most tournament memorable moment was while in a sweet sixteen matchup against the University of Georgia, he hit a 16-foot fade away jump shot to tie the game as time expired. He also was named to the All Big East Third team.