2012-2013: Averaged 11.0 minutes per game and appeared in 27 contests...Played five minutes off the bench at Lafayette (11/9/12) and hit a trey in the win against the Leopards...Hit a pair of treys at Brown (11/24/12)....Recorded two steals at Norfolk State (11/29)....Scored a season-high nine points in the victory at NJIT (12/30/12)...Scored eight points in 14 minutes off bench at Quinnipiac (1/3/13)...Hit a pair of treys at Sacred Heart (1/5/13)...Enjoyed a career-day at the Barclays Center against LIU-Brooklyn by scoring 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting in a season-high 20 minutes off the bench...Scored six points and grabbed three boards in 17 minutes off the bench at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/14/13)...Added seven points and grabbed a career-high four rebounds in 18 minutes at Monmouth (2/16/13).
2011-2012: Averaged 10.1 minutes per game in his initial season...Hit a trey at Seton Hall in the season-opener (11/12/11)...Scored four points in seven minutes in the victory at Howard...Played a season-high 12 minutes and scored five points in the victory at Sacred Heart (1/7/12)....Scored seven points in the victory against Monmouth (1/12/12)...Scored a career-high 11 points and added three assists and two steals against the Mount (1/21/12)...Scored seven points in the first-half of the win at St. Francis (PA) (1/26/12)...Added seven points in 17 minutes against CCSU (2/2/12)...Scored 10 points (4-of-6 fga) and added two steals in a career-high 26 minutes at Monmouth (2/23/12).
Prior to SFC: Averaged 11.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.1 steals per game at Middletown as a senior…Helped lead the team to an 18-4 record and a conference championship…Was named an All-Conference performer…Was selected to participate in the Middlesex County All-Star game and competed for the Northern County squad…Finest performance was a 30-point explosion against rival Wilby in a playoff game.
Nickname(s): P.J., Boss, Don, Piggavell
Birthday: December 23, 1990
Hometown: Middletown, Conn.
Hometown Newspaper: Middletown Press
Major: Communications
High School: Middletown High School
Parents: Phillip Santavernere, Sonia Santavernere.
Siblings: Steve, 18, Lashanya, 12, Talasia, 10, Azaria, 2.
Athletic Honors: NWC All Conference
Best Performance in a Single Game: 36 points against Brewster Academy.
Team’s Best Accomplishment: Conference Champions.
My Favorites
Food: Jamaican Food
Movie: Love and Basketball
Playing on my iPod: Rick Ross
Athlete: Ray Allen
TV Show: Martin
Quote: “Clearly he’s or she’s a god.”
When I’m not on the court, I like to: Relax
10 years from now, I hope to be: Making good money with a family.
