Criddle believes he may even be in the top five of the last 25 years. ", A post shared by Alex Barcello (@alexbarcello). It was hard on me just because, being in the Corona del Sol basketball program we arent used to losing, Alex said. Not surprisingly, Alex influenced Amandas decision to commit to the Cougars. [19] He scored seven points in 12 minutes at UCLA (1/25/19). But LaComb is confident. [30], Barcello was again named to the First Team All-WCC in 2022.[31]. It was the last time fans would see Barcellos prolific shooting in Provo. He seemed happy, energetic and intense. Clearly, as Cougar Nation knows, he helped us win a lot of games. He was a kid when the Swift raids split his family. Edward manages the recruiting for his children, especially during the season, so they can focus on what he terms higher priorities. Coach Mark Pope, a showman who has a flair for the dramatic, hatched a plan of how to announce that decision to the world. Its a surreal feeling. Meet Zo Simpson, Alex Barcello's Girlfriend-Turned-Fiancee. To know that what happened last year happened and that this is a different year. I want to make the most out of this next year. Hell likely be in the top five in free throw percentage. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. I came back and my sophomore year didnt go how I wanted it to again. Last season, at Arizona, Barcello played in 30 games and averaged 3.3 points and added 26 rebounds, 15 assists and 10 steals. [9], Barcello was considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN. The community around basketball, when you meet people, theyre so nice and genuine. Recruited by 10 of 12 Pac-12 schools (per ESPN.com), as well as programs nationwide including the likes of Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Virginia, the standout point guard will have the chance to continue his career at the highest level available. Its hard to describe because Ive never felt it before, but its great to see that all the hard work has finally paid off.. BYU football is adding a starting offensive line transfer from Big 12 country, Steven Ashworth has made a decision on where hell play next year, How Conner Mantz and other BYU alumni fared in the Boston Marathon. I'm super excited about that.". Its the happiest time of my life right now., Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. He wants the honor code. Last January, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said, Alex Barcello is the best shooter in the country. My experience here has been unbelievable, he said. Its a special time for all of us to be here together.. I was like, Maybe thats the right step for me, too. Like I said, just looking up to him my whole life and him being the father-figure in my life, I knew that it could be the right fit for me, too.. Alex Barcello recovered the ball after Atiki Ally Atikis shot was blocked. He played every single game during coach Popes first three years here at BYU, said assistant coach Nick Robinson. I want to leave it all out on the table and give my whole heart to this university, this team, and coaching staff and my beautiful fiancee, give her everything she could ever imagine. Durrant has been watching BYU mens basketball teams for more than 40 years. BYU was a breath of fresh air for Barcello. An up-to-date list of every coaching change in college basketball ahead of the 2023-24 season. And when it comes to Barcello solidifying his BYU legacy, there might still be time. Its such a phenomenal environment to be in, he said. Not only did it separate him from what had plagued him his first two collegiate seasons, but he came to a program that believed in him and gave him the opportunity to become a team leader. Send a note to us at hello@sports360az.com. Her husband, Conner, who played at Utah Valley. Due to the pandemic, Barcello is a super senior and his scholarship wont count against the programs 13 scholarships. Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be in the NBA. From the oldest sister, Julia, who won three championships with Seton Catholic and now plays at Colgate, to brother Alex, whos got two titles already and is hungry for his third this coming season, to younger sister Sarah, who won her first this month with Seton Catholic, the Barcellos have dominated upper-division high school basketball this decade. I felt like I owed it to the coaching staff, all the people here, my teammates, the fans; it just speaks to how amazing this team is. Barcellos first season with the team was a COVID-19-shortened one, and he only got to play in one NCAA Tournament game last year a loss to UCLA. He averaged 2.4 points as a freshman and 3.3 as a sophomore. Barcello will still make an impact on this years team. [12], In his freshman year at Arizona, Barcello appeared in 21 games from his point guard position. And he's a remarkable outside shooter. Personal Mom is Shelli Barcello Sister Amanda is on the BYU women's basketball team Pronunciation: bar-SELL-oh Instagram: @alexbarcello | Twitter: @alexbarcello | LinkedIn: Alex Barcello Before BYU Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Arizona As a sophomore in 2018-19, played in 30 games and averaged 3.3 points and added 26 reboun Just patience, honestly. It was a quintessential, post-pandemic Pope and Barcello moment, to kick off Memorial Day weekend. "The whole evening was a movie. In 2020-21, Barcello averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. In some sense, hes already written a storybook ending, Pope said. Last spring, Barcello entered the transfer portal and was recruited by Pope and his staff. This roster without Alex Barcello is going to have different guys, in their own way, step up to fill some of those different areas and different roles, he said. Alex Barcello International Stats Position: Guard 6-2 , 192lb (188cm, 87kg) Born: August 31, 1998 (Age: 24-216d) in Phoenix, Arizona us International More International Pages Players Teams Leaders Israeli Basketball Premier League Lega Basket Serie A Basketbol Sper Ligi VTB United League Alex Barcello Overview Game Logs 2022-23 - GBL On this page: For those keeping track, Ive started on my position previews for the upcoming football season. He loves it., Were alike mentality-wise. He really augmented those leadership roles over the last year. Donate to the newsroom now. deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.com. And she helped Seton Catholic capture a 4A state championship. They go out on the weekends. He has a sense for how hard that is. I see her getting a lot of minutes doing that.. I kept working but I reflected on both of my years and thought that I needed a better opportunity for myself and my goals after college. Alex has one more year left to follow in older sister Julias footsteps and capture three titles in a high school career. BYU football is adding a starting offensive line transfer from Big 12 country, Steven Ashworth has made a decision on where hell play next year, How Conner Mantz and other BYU alumni fared in the Boston Marathon. In these cases, the average was taken. Time after time after time, he comes up with game-winning plays for us, Pope said. I keep an eye on enough discussion boards and Facebook groups to know that most times fans turn a little on those who leave early feeling as if they were betrayed by a player they became so invested in. Nick J. Lee of Vanquish the Foe looks at five teams BYU football should add to its schedule. "Four years and seven months, to the day, and I had the ring the whole last season," Barcello said. Alex Barcello is so grateful toward BYU that he decided to come back. Contract released: What is new Utah assistant mens basketball coach Chris Burgess salary. It has beautiful beaches, she said. Ive never won a game, coaching at BYU, without Alex Barcello. "I've never won a game at BYU without Alex Barcello, and I would like to not have to try for another year. Every day, I felt like something was off and I didnt feel like I could be myself and I didnt feel like my true colors could come out, Barcello said. We still had a really great season, Barcello said. On November 7, 2022, he signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. In late October, after a string of bad news involving the NCAAs suspension of Yoeli Childs and a serious injury to Gavin Baxter, word came that the NCAA had granted the waiver, making him immediately eligible. A guy who was willing to do everything that the team needed whether that was scoring, rebounding, locking up one of their best offensive players, whether thats just communicating to guys on the court and leading them.. As a parent, you want your kids in the best environment possible.. The best things that have happened in my life and Im so excited, so happy. She came back with a vengeance her senior year, said father Edward Barcello. "I wanted to come back; I was kind of pushing him in that direction, too," said Simpson, who hasn't set a date for the couple's nuptials but said it will probably be after basketball season. 12 Oregon with 32-point blowout, BYU's Barcello drops in consecutive layups to remain perfect from the floor. And for her to go through that and the roles are reversed, where she got to experience it and get a championship, but then Alex obviously for the first time experienced losing and not getting that.. But overall, coach Pope has a great culture established of working and getting better, which Alex clearly contributed to in many ways. [23], Barcello announced he planned to transfer from Arizona prior to the 201920 season. Alex Barcello est tan agradecido con BYU que decidi regresar. [10][11] He was a consensus four-star prospect in the Class of 2017 and committed to play at Arizona over offers from Virginia, Butler, Indiana and Stanford. But Barcello played sparingly as a freshman and sophomore with the Wildcats and he didnt exactly feel comfortable off the court. While the BYU mens basketball team has lost star guard Alex Barcello, a three-year starter, the womens team is adding a Barcello. But now she's ready to make an impact. His legacy will move forward with the guys that are on the roster into this next year.. Kolossos was previously known as Kolossos Rodou B.C. [21] He notched his third double-digit scoring game of the season versus California (2/21/19), scoring 14 points in 18 minutes, going 7-of-7 from the free throw line. [9] He registered three double-digit scoring games, opened the season with seven points and three rebounds in 15 minutes against Houston Baptist (11/17). He grew up with his three sisters, Sarah, Amanda and Julia. When he was told during the recruiting process that he needed to sign an honor code in order to enroll, he didnt flinch. After spending two checkered seasons in Tucson, Barcello arrived in Provo in August 2019 as a transfer. I couldnt pass up on another year.. Today, theres only one champ in the house, and its Sarah. They are two different environments, he said. For people that know the game, he looks like his minutes are big-time minutes on the floor. Arizona tends to get a lot of one-and-done players in its program, while BYU is the opposite. But the feeling I got looking up at her, knowing I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, was surreal. Richard Harward; Redshirt Junior, Center "Big. It will show him among the players with more than 1,000 points in his career. He earned that space last year, both on the court and in the locker room. I wish theyd do that every year., ONE MORE YEAR!!!!! Yes I have given him a hard time before, Sarah admits, laughing. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. He takes the most shots, and conversations about the state of the team ultimately surround how well he plays. [25] Barcello scored 18 points in a 9161 win over Weber State on December 21, 2019. The Wildcats were in the middle of a college recruiting scandal and Barcello was having some issues with extended family. Barcello proposed to Zoe four years and seven months to the day after they started dating. If Amanda can provide a spark for the BYU womens team, like Alex did for the mens team, it should be another great fit. He ran into Jake Toolson and TJ Haws in the training room recently, and both professionals one with the SLC Stars in the G League and the other after a rookie season in Poland told him they wished they had another year of college basketball. And just like Alex, Julia lost her junior season. Alexander Barcello (born August 31, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. But when some think about Barcellos legacy at BYU, they look at whether he has a signature moment on a big stage that immortalized him in the eyes of fans and media. All Rights Reserved. Barcello has been flourishing as a consistent contributor, having started every game, averaging 10 points and three rebounds per contest. He started in all 94 games he played in as a Cougar after transferring from the University of Arizona where he played two seasons. "I wanted to leave it out on the table, and give my whole heart to his team, this coaching staff, and my new beautiful fiance. I care about others. H Hotels . Welcome to Rhodes @alexbarcello ! https://t.co/ob4eZQyeET#kolossoshhotels #wearekolossos #season2022_2023 pic.twitter.com/sWiHI0nXp7. Amanda Barcello prepped at Seton Catholic Prep in Chandler, Arizona, where she averaged 9.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.5 assists per game. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars forward Gideon George (5) and Brigham Young Cougars guard Alex Barcello (13) walk off the court after the win as the Utah Utes host BYU, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. BYU guard Alex Barcello high-fives a participant during a Fathers and Sons basketball camp at the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo on Friday, May 28, 2021. Guard Steven Ashworth committed to transfer to Creighton on Monday. Before senior night in February, Pope recalled how quickly Barcello assimilated into the program after transferring from the University of Arizona in 2019. Academics Student-Athlete of the Month for February. So I help them with that part of it. "Only three other teams have an All-American coming back to their program. After taking down three teams that appeared in the preceding NCAA Tournament, Barcello, who decided to return to BYU by taking advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 waiver, is averaging 22 points. "To come back and play for BYU, which is such a great university, I couldn't ask for much more. I think its a huge thing for our program. RT @DailyUnivSports: Alex Barcello will be a father this July! Like Ive mentioned before, I was in Tucson the two years that Barcello was. Her first year in Provo hasnt always been easy; being unable to play last year was difficult. And it was devastating for her because she had seen her two siblings win, and win often, and she wanted it so bad. 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