Donte DiVincenzo

Donte DiVincenzo is an American professional basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association for the New York Knicks. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. He is an NBA Champion as he was part of the Milwaukee Bucks team that won the 2021 NBA Championships.

Player Profile

Donte DiVincenzo was born on January 31, 1997, in Newark, Delaware in the United States. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 92 kg. He is right-handed and plays the position of shooting guard. He grew up playing soccer before eventually switching to basketball.

High School and College Career

He attended the Salesianum High School in Wilmington, Delaware and he helped lead the team to win State Championships. In his senior year, he was named the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association’s Basketball Player of the Year for 2015.

He committed to play college basketball for Villanova University and was with the team from 2015 to 2019 before declaring for the NBA. He helped the team win two NCAA Championships. While in college, he was named the 2018 Big East Sixth Man of the Year. He was also named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player.

Professional Career

He was the 17th overall pick during the 2018 NBA Draft and was chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. He was the second player from his University to be chosen that year. They signed him in July 2018.

While with the Bucks, he was designed to play for their NBA G-League team, the Wisconsin Herd. He received a championship ring when the Bucks won the championship but he did not play in the finals because of an ankle injury.

In February 2022, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings. In July of the same year, he signed to play with the Golden State Warriors.

Then in 2023, he moved to playing for the New York Knicks. He still plays for the team in early 2024.

Career Highlights

• 2021 - NBA champion
• 2016, 2018 - NCAA champion
• 2018 - NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
• 2018 - Big East Sixth Man of the Year
• 2017 - Big East All-Freshman team