Alex Barcello
Introduction
Alex Barcello (born August 31, 1998) is an American basketball player who recently plays high school basketball for Corona del High School in Arizona. He signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Arizona.
Early life
Barcello was born in the metropolitan area in Phoenix, AZ, to Edward and Shelli Barcello, who were both former basketball players. Edward led the state in scoring his senior year at Phoenix Brophy Prep in 1987, graduating with more than 1,000 career points and second only to future Duke star and NBA player Mark Alarie (1982) as the school's all-time leading scorers. Shelli was the leading rebounder and second-leading scorer on Canyon del Oro's undefeated state championship girls team in 1986-87. Barcello started playing basketball when he was two. He grew up with his three young sisters, Sarah, Amanda and Julia.
High school and career
Barcello attended high school at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, AZ to win two state championship titles.
As a freshman season in 2013–14, he averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals and led the school to a 34–1 record and a first state title. In his sophomore season, he led the school to a 33–1 record and a second state title, and the Aztecs were ranked the consensus No. 3 team in the nation. His younger sisters, Sarah who is playing at Seton Catholic Prep captured the first 4A Conference girls basketball state championship title leading to a 29-3 record, and Julia who is now playing at Colgate, left Seton two years ago with more than 1,458 points and another state championship, leading the school to a 32-3 record. She holds the school's all-time rebounding (1,390) and blocked shots (282) records.
He received national honors including the (2x) Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, Azcentral.com Big School Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year, Arizona BCA Division I Player of the Year, and (2x) East Valley Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Recruiting
Barcello is considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. Barcello is committed to play at Arizona.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Barcello PG |
Tempe, AZ | Corona del Sol HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 26, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3 Rivals: #3 247Sports: #3 ESPN: #3 | ||||||
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College and career
Accomplishments and awards
- All-Arizona Division I boys basketball team (2015, 2016)
- 2x Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year (2015, 2017)
- azcentral.com Big School Basketball Boys Athlete of the Year (2017)
- Arizona Basketball Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year (2015)
- 2x 6A Central League state champions (2015–16)
- 2x East Valley Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2015–16)
- All-East Valley Tribune Boys Basketball first team (2016)
- MaxPreps.com High School Boys Basketball All-American honorable mention (2017)