Villanova Univeristy Athletics

VILLANOVA: Arrives as a graduate transfer after three standout seasons playing for the University of Albany … A gifted long range shooter who brings scoring and experience on the wing to his final season of college eligibility.

2018-19 Overview

Averaged 4.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game across 36 games ... Made five appearances in the starting lineup ... Averaged 16.0 minutes per game.

2019 NCAA TOURNAMENT

Logged 12 minutes in two NCAA Tournament games that included two assists and a rebound.

2019 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Saw action in all three conference tournament games...Averaged 1.0 rebounds per game and 5.7 minutes per game.

2018-19 BIG EAST HIGHLIGHTS
Drew a critical charging call against Marquette’s Markus Howard in the late stages of a 67-61 Wildcats’ triumph over the No. 10/9 Golden Eagles on Feb. 27 ... Led the Wildcats with a season-high 14 points in a 71-65 loss at St. John’s on Feb. 17 ... Added six points and two rebounds in an 86-74 win at DePaul on Jan. 30 ... Provided five points, four rebounds and three assists to an 85-75 victory over Xavier on Jan. 18 ... Added five points in his BIG EAST debut, a 73-68 win over DePaul on Jan. 2.

2018-19 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Converted 4-of-5 field goal attempts to finish with 11 points in his second start as a Wildcat, on Dec. 22 vs. Connecticut ... Knocked down four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points in a 70-58 win over Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 8 ... Provided a huge lift as Villanova rallied from a second half deficit to down Temple 69-59 on Dec. 5 ... Contributed 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field ... Added eight points and four assists in 24 minutes of a 85-78 win over La Salle on Dec. 1 ... Chipped in with eight points and five rebounds in an 83-56 win over Canisius on Thanksgiving Day ... Added nine points to go with three rebounds in a 76-68 overtime loss to Furman on Nov. 17 ... Moved into the starting lineup on Nov. 10 vs. Quinnipiac ... Added eight points, four rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes of activity ... After missing two weeks of practice following a facial injury suffered in practice in October, Cremo made his Wildcats’ debut in a Nov. 6 win over Morgan State ... As a reserve hecontributed 10 points in 19 minutes.

University of Albany
 
2017-18 Highlights: Completed his three seasons at Albany with 1,469 career points … Averaged 17.8 points per game as a junior while helping lead the Great Danes to a 22-10 record … Also contributed 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game … Averaged in double figures in each of his three seasons with the Great Danes … A first team All-America East selection … Was also tabbed to the NABC All-District I unit.
 
2016-17 Highlights: America East All-Conference Second Team, All-Academic Team and All-Tournament Team... Set UAlbany record with 1,241 minutes played (35.5 per game), fourth in UAlbany single season history with 86.9% free throw percentage... Two-time America East Player of the Week and a member of the Preseason All-Conference Team... Ninth in the America East with 15.8 points per game, sixth with 3.8 assists per game, third in free throw % and second in minutes played per game at 35.5... 30 double digit scoring games and four double-doubles... Started all 35 games, finishing with 553 points, 134 assists, 184 rebounds and 37 steals... Began season with 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in road victory over Penn State (11/11)... Perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line for 18 points and six assists in victory vs. Brown (11/20)... Career-high 29 points, off 9-for-14 shooting and 9-for-9 free throws, in road win at Colgate (12/10)... 10-for-15 from the field with 23 points and six assists at UMass Lowell (1/5)... Double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. Vermont (1/25)... Notched 25 points and three steals in win over Hartford (2/25), following with 14 points and career-high 10 assists in America East Tournament quarterfinal victory over Hartford (3/1).

2015-16 Highlights: America East Rookie of the Year...America East Sixth Man of the Year...America East All-Rookie pick...The first league Rookie of the Year honoree for the Great Danes since Jon Iati in 2003-04...Joined Iati and UAlbany all-time leading scorer Jamar Wilson as the third Great Dane to capture the award...Three-time America East Rookie of the Week (2/22, 1/4, 12/28)...Averaged 10.5 points per game off the bench for Will Brown...Ranked seventh overall in the league in field goal percentage (.514), tops among true guards...Third in the conference in free throw percentage (.859) with the best mark among league freshmen...Averaged just 1.3 turnovers in 20 minutes played per game...Scored a career-high 25 points against Niagara (12/23)...Recorded nine consecutive double-digit scoring efforts from 12/19-1/18...Stepped up for 19 double-digit scoring games as a rookie. 

PERSONAL: Joseph Robert Cremo… Son of Michael and Mary Cremo…Has two brothers, Brian and Thomas … Helped lead Scotia-Glenville to the Section II Class A, Federation, Foothills and Arthur Hilliard Tournament Titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15… A three-time Section II Class A Champion with the Tartans, in addition to winning the sectional championship in 2012-13…Named the Section II Class A Most Valuable Player and Foothills Council MVP in 2013, 2014 and 2015…The New York State Class A MVP and Hilliard Tournament MVP in 2014 and 2015…Also selected the Class A Federation MVP in 2015…A two-time New York State Class A Player of the Year… Named to the News Channel 13 All-Star and Daily Gazette First Team squads three times…Led the Tartans to an overall record of 92-7 over four years under the direction of James Giammettei, averaging 22.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game…A three-year team captain.