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- Height:
- 6'6"
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- Weight:
- 210
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Uniontown, Ohio
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- High School:
- Green
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- Position:
- F/C
Bio
A versatile scorer who can produce points in a variety of ways and uses quick hands among other attributes to be a force on the defensive end … Increased experience and strength should make him a more aggressive, confident player, and looking to elevate his game further by working to be a better low-post player.
2014-15: Emerged as a first-team all-NCAC standout, bumping his scoring and rebounding up to 14.3 points and 8.2 boards per game … Was the league’s 10th-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder while rating sixth in field-goal percentage (.585), sixth in free throw percentage (.794), and 10th in assists (2.2 apg) … Also Wooster’s team leader in steals (38) and third in blocks (20) … Produced 10 double-doubles, three coming during the five postseason games … Netted 19 points to go with 10 boards in NCAA first-round win over Misericordia (March 6) … Had two 20-point games, including a career-high 28 in the championship game of the “Mose” Hole/Kiwanis Classic, which led to tournament MVP honors, and 21 others with double-digit scoring … Career-high 16 rebounds came versus Wabash (Feb. 27) during NCAC Tournament semifinals … Made 3-of-3 3-pointers in three games, including against rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17).
2013-14: Was an impact player right away, earning a starting nod for all 30 games and producing 9.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per night … Ranked fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.552) and seventh in steals (1.2 spg) … Scored in double figures each of last seven games, averaging 13.6 points as well as 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals during that stretch, which included five postseason games … Totaled 27 points on 11-of-19 field goals and 19 rebounds in Wooster’s two NCAA Tournament games (March 7-8), including a double-double of 12 and 11 against Saint Vincent … Also had a double-double of 10 points and season-high 13 rebounds in conference tourney semifinals (Feb. 28) … Four double-doubles on the season.
Prior to Wooster: One of seven players honored on 2012-13 Associated Press All-Ohio First Team (Division I) and the Northeast Ohio Inland Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.5 blocked shots, and 2.8 steals at Green High School, coached by Mark Kinsley … Twice selected to the All-Suburban League Team … Combined for 821 points and 499 rebounds during his career with Bulldogs … Also a standout golfer, as he was twice a district qualifier and first-team all-league as a senior.
Personal: Born Jan. 20, 1995 … Son of Dan and Carrie Fanelly … Double-majoring in business economics and political science.
News mentions
Two Late Free Throws the Difference, as Wooster Knocks Off Host Oswego State 66-65 for National Quarterfinal Berth
Fanelly makes two free throws with 4.8 seconds left and Scots now one win away from coveted trip to Salem, Va.
March 11, 2016
Scots Headed to Central New York for Sectional Round, Will Play Host Oswego on Friday Night
Wooster seeking fourth trip to national semifinals
March 6, 2016
“Sweet 16” Bound: Wooster Rallies Late to Force OT, Then Wins 91-83 Over Endicott in NCAA Second-Round Thriller
Down 11 with under 5:00 left, Scots find a way to advance, earning 10th sectional semifinal trip in 18 years
March 5, 2016
Fanelly’s Historic Performance Propels Wooster Into NCAA Second Round, as Scots Take Down Lancaster Bible 96-83
Scot junior scores 45 points on 21 field goals, tying an NCAA Div. III Tournament record in the latter category
March 4, 2016
Williams Leads Fighting Scot Trio on All-NCAC Team
Sophomore guard earns first-team all-conference status; LaLonde and Fanelly also honored
March 1, 2016
Wooster Earns Record 14th-Straight NCAA Div. III Tourney Bid, Will Play Unbeaten Lancaster Bible in D.C.
Scots surpass SUNY Potsdam's 13-year run of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (1978-90)
February 29, 2016
Scots Unable to Keep Pace With Big Red's Offensive Barrage, Fall in NCAC Finals 91-82 in OT
Wooster forced to sweat out "Selection Monday"
February 27, 2016
Scots Hold Off Yeomen, 78-63, to Advance to NCAC Semifinals and Reach 20 Wins for the 20th Consecutive Season
Team reaches a couple of milestones, as does Fanelly, who scored his 1,000th career point
February 23, 2016
Scots Seeded No. 2 for NCAC Tourney, Will Host Oberlin in Quarterfinals Tuesday
Wooster has won NCAC Tournament a league-high 15 times, including four times as the second seed
February 22, 2016
Wooster Beats Oberlin 97-56 to Finish Regular Season as NCAC Co-Champions
Scots claim 17th NCAC championship and 10th of the last 12 years
February 20, 2016
Season-High 14 3-Point Makes Launch Fighting Scots Past Gators, 92-74
Balser and Davis combine to go a perfect 7-of-7 on 3-pointers
February 17, 2016
Wooster Dominates Wittenberg in OT to Win 99-86 in Another Thriller Between the Archrivals
Scots outscore Tigers 21-8 during extra five minutes to complete comeback from 10 down
February 13, 2016
Game-Winning Attempt Just Off the Mark, as Fighting Scots Edged by Terriers 70-69
Wooster loses to Hiram for first time since Dec. 2, 1992 – a stretch of 36 meetings
February 10, 2016
Wooster Completes Comeback from 12 Down With Strong Finish, Prevails 82-75 at Denison
Trailing by 12 early in second, Scots battle back to take lead with about 2:30 left and eventually win by seven
February 6, 2016
Second-Half Surge Allows Fighting Scots to Conquer Lords, 101-88
20-4 run midway through second half the difference, as Wooster improves to 15-5 overall
February 3, 2016
Balanced, Efficient Offense Allows Wooster to Cruise Past Wabash 90-66
Scots shoot 53.7 percent from the field, as four different players reach double figures
January 30, 2016
LaLonde Ties It Late, But Witt Ends Wooster’s Eight-Game Winning Streak in Rivals’ Series
Tigers finish overtime on 11-3 run to prevail 82-77
January 16, 2016
Scots Hit Century Mark, Sprint Past Terriers 100-69
Wooster scores season high, thanks to 22 assists on 35 field goals
January 13, 2016
Fighting Scots’ Second Half Lead Vanishes in 72-57 Setback to Eighth-Ranked Pioneers
Fanelly is Wooster's lone representative on the all-tournament team
December 30, 2015
Wooster Heats Up from Outside During Second Half of 79-59 Win, To Face No. 8 Marietta in Championship of “Mose” Hole
Scots make first four 3-pointers after halftime and shoot 7-of-12 overall during second stanza
December 29, 2015
Points Hard to Come By in Puerto Rico, as Scots Split Pair of Games
Wooster prevails 49-35 over St. Mary's (Md.), then falls 67-50 to Salisbury
December 21, 2015
16-0 Run in First Half Propels Wooster to 74-52 Win at Wabash
Williams leads all players in scoring (18) and rebounding (7)
December 12, 2015
Balanced Offense, Solid Defense Result in Fighting Scots Rolling Past Tigers 85-56
Seven Wooster players score between 8-to-12 points, led by Baptiste's and Fanelly's dozen
December 5, 2015
Wooster Falls to No. 6 OWU in Battle of Top-Two Teams in NCAC Preseason Poll
Fanelly's 22 points and career-high 18 rebounds not enough in setback
December 2, 2015
Scots Score 79-59 Road Victory Over Familiar NCAA Tourney Foe
Wooster stays ahead of Cabrini by seven-plus points throughout second half
November 24, 2015
Fighting Scots Overwhelm Lakers 89-48 in Opener
Wooster forces Silver Lake into 18 first-half turnovers en route to 56-14 halftime cushion
November 19, 2015