Name: Alessandro DeAngelis

People that have influenced him the most: His parents Monica and Guiseppe, and his brother Stefano

Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant

Favorite sports movie: Coach Carter

Favorite sports team(s): New York Knicks, and Juventus (soccer)

His secondary sport would be: Soccer

His favorite thing about being a student-athlete at Berkeley: The opportunity to travel across the United States of America with great people.

His ideal pregame meal: Pasta, of course!

He believes the key to success is: Remaining humble, and having teammates on the same page

His expectations of himself for this season: He wants to improve for last season

His expectations of his teammates for this season: The team will win a second consecutive National title

Two things Knights fans would be interested to know about him:  He loves reading and drawing