Ryan Arcidiacono

At 30 years old, Ryan Arcidiacono has this physical status:

Ryan Curran Arcidiacono (AR-chee-AH-noh), an American basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association, was born March 26, 1994.

Nicknamed "The Arch of Dimes," he has represented Italy in international competition.

He starred at Neshaminy High School, where he averaged 20.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior to lead Neshaminy to the PIAA playoffs.

He was selected to the Big East Conference All-Rookie Team as a freshman at Villanova.

Arcidiacono, a junior, was co-winner of the conference's Player of the Year award.

Arcidiacono was named Most Outstanding Player award and assisted on the game-winning basket to Kris Jenkins as time expired in the National Championship as part of Villanova's 2016 National Championship team.

Early life

Arcidiacono was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26, 1994. Sabrina, Nicole, Michael, Michael, and younger twin siblings, Christopher and Courtney, are among his three older siblings. Joe and Patti Arcidiacono's parents met at Villanova University, where Joe was an offensive lineman on the football team. In the family's living room, he installed a 6-foot plastic hoop. Before progressing to a real basketball court, Arcidiacono would often practice shooting jump shots and hitting layups on the small hoop. Arcidiacono scored 50 points in one AAU match. He made eight three-pointers in a row at another time. Coach Jay Wright said he would play for the Wildcats in 7th grade at a basketball camp. Allen Iverson of the 76ers and Brian Dawkins of the Eagles were among his favorite players as he grew up. Arcidiacono, a former Penn State footballer, spent eight years in eighth grade.

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High school career

Arcidiacono was coached by Jerry Devine at Neshaminy High School. As a sophomore, Arcidiacono led the team to a PIAA Class AAAA tournament. He scored a triple-double of 26 points, ten rebounds, and 10 assists in a playoff game against Bartram High School. He averaged 18 points per game and was named to the Class AAAA second team. Arcidiacono, a member of the Pennsylvania Playaz, and his AAU team, the PA Playaz, traveled to North Carolina for the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions at the end of his sophomore season. He crashed face-first in the tournament's first game, requiring eight stitches. Despite doctors' recommendations, he opted to play in the following game and scored 35 points. He continued to score at the same rate for the remainder of the tournament, and major college programs were concerned. Arcidiacono has been recruited from Syracuse, Florida, Texas, and Villanova, among other places. He committed to play for the Villanova Wildcats in October 2010, following a visit to Villanova's Hoops Mania function.

Arcidiacono, a junior, led Neshaminy to a 22-07 record while also averaging 20.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.2 steals. In an 83–52 victory, he surpassed 1,000 points in a game against Pennsbury, scoring 29 points. In 2011, the Neshaminy Redskins advanced to the state quarterfinals before losing to Penn Wood. He was named the Bucks County Courier Times Player of the Year at the end of his junior season. He was chosen by the Philadelphia Inquirer to join all-Southeastern Pennsylvania on the first team.

Soon after the completion of his junior season, he began to experience pain in his lower back. Arcidiacono complained of poor mobility and soreness while attending a basketball camp at the Deron Williams Academy in Chicago in May 2011. He was born with a herniated disk in his back, causing him to miss his senior season. Arcidiacono underwent surgery on December 21, but he was unable to leave his house for two weeks after. Arcidiacono spent his time at Neshaminy High School as the program's all-time top scorer. He had 1,498 points, 449 rebounds, 378 assists, 178 steals, and 160 three-pointers. Despite missing the season, ESPNU ranked him as one of the top 50 seniors in the country.

College career

Arcidiacono's freshman season was not fully recovered from his back injury. He scored 11 points against the University of the District of Columbia on his first appearance. Arcidiacono was the first Wildcat freshman to score 25 points since Scottie Reynolds in the following game against Marshall. After an 18-point six-assist victory over Purdue in overtime, Arcidiacono claimed his first Big East rookie of the week award on November 18. After a 17-point win over NJIT, he was named Big East rookie of the week on December 31. He scored a career-high 32 points on January 2, 2013, leading Villanova to a 98-86 victory over St. John's. For the week of January 6, Arcidiacono Big East rookie of the week honors were given a special award. Arcidiacono made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in regulation on January 26, tied the game at 61. In overtime, the Wildcats defeated Syracuse 7–71. In the last week of the regular season, Arcidiacono received his fourth rookie of the week award.

Villanova, Led by Arcidiacono, enjoyed a 20-14 season and advanced to the NCAA tournament, where they were seeded ninth and met with eight seed North Carolina in the first round. Arcidiacono had ten points in the game, but the Wildcats lost 78-71 to the Tar Heels. He had averages of 11.9 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game. Arcidiacono played in all 34 games and averaged 34.0 minutes per game, leading the team. He was named as the Philadelphia Big 5 rookie of the year and was selected to the Big East All-Rookie team.

Arcidiacono's sophomore campaign concentrated on improving his footwork and shooting mechanics. Despite not making a shot until that point, Arcidiacono scored a 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds remaining in a match against Kansas on November 29. The Wildcats defeated the second-ranked Jayhawks 63–59, defeating them 63–59. In a 94-85 overtime win over Marquette on January 25, 2014, Arcidiacono had his first double-double with 20 points and 11 assists. In the February 18 game against Providence, he scored a season-high 21 points. Arcidiacono made a three-point play to help the Wildcats win by 82-79, with 3.1 seconds remaining in double overtime.

At the end of the regular season, he was a meritable mention in the all-Big East pick. Darrun Hilliard, a teammate, is a member of the All-Big 5 Second Squad. He had averages of 9.9 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per contest. Arcidiacono was born in 33 games and played an average of 31.1 minutes per game, leading the team.

Arcidiacono was selected to the All-Big East's preseason second team. ESPN ranked Arcidiacono #84 in the preseason top 100 college basketball players rankings. Arcidiacono was selected to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award preseason watch list. In his season debut, Arcidiacono scored 16 points on November 14, a 77–66 victory over Lehigh. In an 80–54 win over Seton Hall on February 17, 2015, he had ten points in his 80-54 victory over Seton Hall and was hit on the nose by Seton Hall guard Sterling Gibbs' forearm, who later apologized. In a 76-72 victory over Creighton, Arcidiacono scored 23 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer. Villanova defeated Providence 63-61 after Arcidiacono made two free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining in the Big East tournament semifinals.

Arcidiacono averaged 12.9 points and 3.6 assists on 45.5 percent of his attempts from the floor and 44.4 percent from the three-point arc in Big East conference play, after overcoming a nagging right wrist injury in December. With Providence guard Kris Dunn, he received the Big East Player of the Year award, although he was "kind of stunned" about the selection. The United States Basketball Writers Association selected Arcidiacono as one of the US Men's All-District II Team picks for 2014–15. The National Association of Basketball Coaches selected him to his Second Team All-District V. He was selected to the All-Big 5 First Team.

Arcidiacono was named to the Preseason First Team All-Big East in his senior year at Villanova. He was on the Oscar Robertson Award preseason watchlist, as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist. Arcidiacono had 12 points on his first game of the season on November 13, a 91-54 triumph over Fairleigh Dickinson. In a 95–64 victory over sixth-ranked Xavier, he connected on seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points.

He was selected one of ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Arcidiacono was chosen to the Second Team All-Big East at the conclusion of the regular season. Arcidiacono was instrumental in Villanova's NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, where he provided the game-winning assist to Kris Jenkins during the championship game against North Carolina and was named Most Valuable Player for his effort. As a senior, Arcidiacono averaged 12.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, shooting 39.4 percent from three-point range.

He had his number 15 jersey retired at Villanova on February 12, 2020.

Professional career

Arcidiacono joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. He signed with the Spurs on July 14, 2016, but was suspended on October 22 after playing in three preseason games. He was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an Austin Spurs affiliate of San Antonio seven days later.

Arcidiacono joined the Italian team Juvecaserta Basket in 2017-18. However, Juvecaserta would not be accepted in Serie A on July 14, 2017, after Com.Tec had rejected it. (Commission of a control on the companies' financial reports) As a result, he annulled the Italian company's employment.

Arcidiacono signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on July 25, 2017, the team he played with in the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. As a result, Arcidiacono split time between Chicago and the Windy City Bulls will split time throughout the season, with Arcidiacono spending the bulk of his time in the Windy City. He was also the first franchise player to sign a two-way contract. Arcidiacono had 13.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game with Windy City before playing sparingly with Chicago. In the 2018 NBA Summer League with Chicago, he averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and four assists per game.

Arcidiacono agreed to a standard deal with the Bulls on July 31, 2018. In the season-opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18, he scored eight points, four rebounds, and a career-high eight assists. With three starters out early in the season, he started to see an increase in playing time. In a 107-108 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on November 26, 2018, Arcidiacono scored a career-high 22 points, two assists, and two steals.

Arcidiacono announced on July 2, 2019, that he had signed a three-year deal with the Bulls.

Arcidiacono, 20,2021, joined the Boston Celtics on September 28, 2021. However, he was suspended on October 16 until he was released. On October 23, he signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player. Arcidiacono signed a 10-day deal with the New York Knicks on January 6, 2022. The Knicks waived Arcidiacono on January 13, who was not playing in a game. Arcidiacono signed a one-day deal with the team on January 19, but didn't play a game for them again. The Maine Celtics recalled Arcidiacono on January 31, 2022, which was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.

The New York Knicks drafted Arcidiacono for the remainder of the 2021–22 season on February 13.

Arcidiacono re-signed with the Knicks on September 17, 2022.

National team career

Arcidiacono was called up to the US national under-18 team in June 2012. He was selected as one of the candidates for the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in June 2013.

He was selected to compete for Italy's "experimental" national team in international friendly tournaments in May 2015. However, he was unable to represent Italy in official competition because Jus sanguinis' claim to Italian citizenship was rejected on the grounds that one of his ancestors had long condemned it.

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