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Ross Candelino
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Ponte Vedra HS
- Prev School:
- Lipscomb / Wisconsin
Last updated: June 3, 2026
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: (2025-26, SENIOR, Lipscomb): Appeared in 28 games, totaling 313 points and 146 rebounds while adding 40 assists, 18 steals and 5 blocks; shot 105-of-221 from the field, led the team with 66 3-pointers (66-of-155) and went 37-of-53 from the line … ASUN All-Academic Team … Blocked 1 shot in five games: vs. Bryan on Nov. 15, vs. Alabama A&M on Dec. 7, vs. FGCU on Jan. 23, at Jacksonville on Jan. 29, and vs. Central Arkansas on Feb. 7 … Grabbed a season-high 6 offensive rebounds and swiped a season-high 3 steals at Belmont on Nov. 19 … Posted a season-high 12 rebounds and added season highs of 8 defensive rebounds and 7 assists vs. Blue Mountain Christian on Dec. 20 … Scored a season-high 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting and hit 5 3-pointers (5-for-9) at Cincinnati on Dec. 29 (2024-25, JUNIOR, Lipscomb): Played in 17 games as a reserve, totaling 81 minutes … brought down 14 rebounds and scored 33 points … added a pair of blocks and three steals … scored a season-high 12 points against Truett-McConnell (12/16/24) (2023-24, SOPHOMORE, Wisconsin): Redshirt season, did not see game action (2022-23, FRESHMAN, Wisconsin): Joined the Badgers as a walk-on … Appeared in 5 games, earned first minutes and scored his first career points as a Badger, finishing with 4 points in a win vs. South Dakota (11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain for Ponte Vedra High School averaged 14.2 points (48% 3FG), 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior, leading the team to a 27-4 record and securing a berth in the Class 6A state championship game for the first time in school history ... honors include All-Daytona Beach News Journal First Team, All-Jacksonville First Team, Florida Association of Basketball Coaches First Team (6A) and Northeast Florida All-Star Classic MVP … played for Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida for three years.
PERSONAL: Parents are Anthony and Jennifer Candelino ... Candelino’s father, Anthony, was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the fourth round of the 1985 MLB Draft, and following injury went on to play basketball at Marquette for two seasons (1987-89) before finishing his basketball career at St. Peter's College where he graduated in 1991 ... Ross has two siblings, Olivia and Jillian ... sister, Olivia, is a junior forward for the Auburn soccer team, where she earned All-SEC Tournament Team honors in 2021 ... Ross' favorite all-time NBA player is Kobe Bryant ... favorite sports team is the New York Yankees.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: (2025-26, SENIOR, Lipscomb): Appeared in 28 games, totaling 313 points and 146 rebounds while adding 40 assists, 18 steals and 5 blocks; shot 105-of-221 from the field, led the team with 66 3-pointers (66-of-155) and went 37-of-53 from the line … ASUN All-Academic Team … Blocked 1 shot in five games: vs. Bryan on Nov. 15, vs. Alabama A&M on Dec. 7, vs. FGCU on Jan. 23, at Jacksonville on Jan. 29, and vs. Central Arkansas on Feb. 7 … Grabbed a season-high 6 offensive rebounds and swiped a season-high 3 steals at Belmont on Nov. 19 … Posted a season-high 12 rebounds and added season highs of 8 defensive rebounds and 7 assists vs. Blue Mountain Christian on Dec. 20 … Scored a season-high 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting and hit 5 3-pointers (5-for-9) at Cincinnati on Dec. 29 (2024-25, JUNIOR, Lipscomb): Played in 17 games as a reserve, totaling 81 minutes … brought down 14 rebounds and scored 33 points … added a pair of blocks and three steals … scored a season-high 12 points against Truett-McConnell (12/16/24) (2023-24, SOPHOMORE, Wisconsin): Redshirt season, did not see game action (2022-23, FRESHMAN, Wisconsin): Joined the Badgers as a walk-on … Appeared in 5 games, earned first minutes and scored his first career points as a Badger, finishing with 4 points in a win vs. South Dakota (11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain for Ponte Vedra High School averaged 14.2 points (48% 3FG), 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior, leading the team to a 27-4 record and securing a berth in the Class 6A state championship game for the first time in school history ... honors include All-Daytona Beach News Journal First Team, All-Jacksonville First Team, Florida Association of Basketball Coaches First Team (6A) and Northeast Florida All-Star Classic MVP … played for Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida for three years.
PERSONAL: Parents are Anthony and Jennifer Candelino ... Candelino’s father, Anthony, was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the fourth round of the 1985 MLB Draft, and following injury went on to play basketball at Marquette for two seasons (1987-89) before finishing his basketball career at St. Peter's College where he graduated in 1991 ... Ross has two siblings, Olivia and Jillian ... sister, Olivia, is a junior forward for the Auburn soccer team, where she earned All-SEC Tournament Team honors in 2021 ... Ross' favorite all-time NBA player is Kobe Bryant ... favorite sports team is the New York Yankees.
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