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UC San Diego

2023 Men's Water Polo Roster

Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego
David Bernal/UC San Diego

14 Franco Scalamandre

  • Position Attacker
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Woodland Hills, Calif.
  • High School Oaks Christian
  • Major Business Economics
  • College Muir

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS
• Two-time ACWPC All-Academic (2023, 2022)

UC SAN DIEGO DEBUT
• 9/3/22 vs. La Verne: 1 assist, 3 steals, 22-8 win

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023
ACWPC All-Academic ... Played in one game against Biola (9/2) during the Triton Invite.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022
ACWPC All-Academic ... Played in two games ... Registered an assist and three steals against La Verne (9/3).

CLUB
• Played with Pride
• Silver medalist in Gold Division 16U
• Futures League All-Team Top 35

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Oaks Christian in Westlake Village, Calif. ... A four-year varsity water polo letterman and four-year swimming letterman ... Lions were a CIF Division 1 Finalist and CIF Division 2 State Champion ... Top-five CIF team from freshman year onward ... Marmonte League Champion from freshman year onwards ... Marmonte League Swimming Champion from freshman year onward ... Held a 4.07 GPA ... Head of School List for academic achievement ...  Academic All-American in water polo ... Nominated for Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence.

PERSONAL
Born: Oct. 4
Parents: Dad attended Harvard, mom went to Temple
Siblings: Has a twin sister
Relatives: Related to the Vandeweghe family of professional basketball fame
Top water polo moment: Playing in the semifinals against Huntington Beach as a freshman
Major: Business Economics with a minor in Finance
College: Muir
Future plans: Get into investment banking/private equity
Roots for: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite athlete: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Favorite movie: The Suicide Squad
Listens to: Oingo Boingo
Hobbies: Swimming, reading, bodysurfing, music
Top social media outlet: Instagram
Favorite food: Chicken wings
Do you know: Doesn't like sushi
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals 0 - -
Assists 1 vs. La Verne 9/3/22
Points 1 vs. La Verne 9/3/22
Shots 0 - -
Steals 3 vs. La Verne 9/3/22
Field Blocks 0 - -
Drawn Exclusions 0 - -
 
CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A P Sh. Sh. % EX DEX STL FB
2023 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
2022 2 0 1 1 0 - 2 0 3 0
Totals 3 0 1 1 0 - 2 0 3 0

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2022Freshman

    Utility
    6'4"
    25
  • 14

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Attacker
    6'4"
    14

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