Western New England University

Entering 2013-14: Adds depth to Western New England's frontline...one of four seniors on the squad...tenacious rebounder on the offensive glass...team's top-returning scorer.

2012-13 (Junior Season): Had a career-year in virtually every statistical category, including a team-leading 7.2 rebounds per game for fifth place in the Commonwealth Coast Conference...his 84 offensive rebounds were good enough for second in the CCC...WNE's second-leading scorer at 11.1 points per game...led the team in scoring four times, including a career-best 20 points at Eastern Nazarene on Jan. 12...tallied 18 points in an 88-85 road win in overtime versus CCC opponent Nichols on Dec. 1...also had 15 rebounds to complete a double-double against the Bison and a career-high six steals in that game...topped the Golden Bears in rebounding on 11 occasions, including a three-game stretch from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6...led the team with 38 steals, which was 13th in the conference...made 111 of his 233 field goal attempts for a .476 percentage to pace WNE.

2011-12 (Sophomore Season): Emerged as a starter, playing in all 26 of the team's contests...fourth on the team with 8.4 points per game and second in rebounding at 6.4, which ranked 10th in the CCC scored a season-high 18 points, to go along with eight rebounds and three steals, against conference opponent Roger Williams on Jan. 19...Golden Bears won that game on the road, 69-68, as he scored the game-winning basket with 15 seconds left and then sealed the win with a steal 10 seconds later...paced the CCC with 83 offensive rebounds...received the WNE Coach Bill Downes Award.

2010-11 (Freshman Season): Contributed 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds while averaging 8.2 minutes over 17 games played.

What I Like Best About WNE: "The life-long friends that I have made here, as well as the basketball program."

High School: Competed in basketball, football, golf and track & field at Harrison...made all-league and -conference in both football and basketball...also captained both teams...played AAU for the Westchester Hawks...graduated in 2010.

Personal: Born Dennis Patrick Rinaldi on April 10, 1992 to parents Mark and Christine siblings are Mark, Chris and Daniel...Favorites: movie/TV show--Friday Night Lights; pro teams--NFL's Denver Broncos, MLB's New York Mets and NBA's New York Knicks...an economics major.