Petrucelli attended Hicksville High School in Hicksville, New York, where he earned All-County Accolades in 2009-10. Petrucelli was also named to the All-Conference Team as a junior.[1]
Petrucelli played college basketball at Molloy College, where he averaged 23 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3.6 steals per game in his senior year, leading the Lions to the conference semi-finals round of the playoffs. On March 4, 2014, Petrucelli was named East Coast Conference Player of the Year.[2]
On January 16, 2020, Petrucelli was inducted into Molloy's Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional career
Iskra Svit (2015–2016)
On November 1, 2014, Petrucelli was selected in Round 8 with Pick 3 in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft by the Bakersfield Jam. On January 29, 2015, Petrucelli started his professional career with Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League.[4] On November 7, 2015, Petrucelli recorded a career-high 27 points, while shooting 11-of-16 from the field, along with five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in an 81–64 win over Karlovka Bratislava.[5] In 21 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
On October 10, 2018, Petrucelli signed with the Orlando Magic,[7] but he was waived two days later after training camp.[8] In 47 games played for the Lakeland Magic during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range.
On July 16, 2019, Petrucelli signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League.[10] Petrucelli averaged 13 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.[11]