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Sean Pedulla
Pedulla in 2022
No. 3 – Ole Miss Rebels
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-10-10) October 10, 2002 (age 22)
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdmond Memorial
(Edmond, Oklahoma)
College
Career highlights
  • Third-team All-ACC (2024)
  • Third-team All-SEC (2025)

Sean Pedulla (born October 10, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

High school career

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Pedulla attended Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. During his junior year, he averaged 17.2 points per game while leading Edmond Memorial to the 2020 state championship, which was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. This performance led him to be named to The Oklahoman's Super 5 third-team. In July 2020, Pedulla posted 31 points during an Oklahoma AAU game, which captured the attention of numerous Division I programs. In the week following the game, Pedulla received offers from Minnesota, Samford, Saint Louis, Tulsa, and Virginia Tech. A few days prior to the game, he received an offer from Louisiana Tech.[1]

Ranked as the nation's 141st best prospect and the 25th best point guard in the 2021 class per 247Sports, he committed to play college basketball at Virginia Tech on October 19, 2020, over offers from Minnesota and Oklahoma State.[2] In his senior year, he again led Edmond Memorial to the championship game and earned a first-team Super 5 selection from The Oklahoman.[3]

College career

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Virginia Tech

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In his freshman year, Pedulla did not start a single one of Virginia Tech's 36 games and averaged 5.4 points.[4] However, he managed to shoot 45% from beyond the three-point arc, and scored a then-career high 19 points off the bench in the 2022 NCAA tournament against Texas.[5]

Pedulla became the starting point guard for the team during his sophomore season and quickly became a leading contributor. Early on, he emerged as one of the top ACC point guards, and led the team in scoring and assists through their hot 11–1 run.[6] He started all 34 games for the Hokies, scoring double-digit points in 31 of those, with his highest single-game point total being 25 against Florida State. Averaging 15.0 points per game, Pedulla was the Hokies' number two scorer that season.[7]

He improved upon this in his junior season. On January 15, 2024, Pedulla was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week after putting up 32 points in a win against Clemson, following it up with a 33-point performance against Miami, a new career high.[8] At the end of the season, Pedulla earned third-team All-ACC honors,[9] finishing with an average of 16.4 points per game.[10]

Ole Miss

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On March 24, 2024, Pedulla entered the transfer portal.[11] A month later, on April 24, Pedulla announced that he was transferring to Ole Miss over Oklahoma and Creighton.[10] Pedulla was solid early for the Rebels, scoring 18 points in a half in the December 21 game against Queens.[12] On February 27, 2025, Pedulla was named a finalist for the Howell Trophy, awarded to the best college basketball player in the state of Mississippi.[13] Two days later, Pedulla hit a game-winning three-pointer against his home state team Oklahoma, capping off a 26-point day to solidify Ole Miss' bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament.[14] On March 10, Pedulla was named a third-team All-SEC selection.[15] During Ole Miss' opening game in the 2025 SEC tournament, Pedulla hit the game-winning three-pointer to secure an 83-80 win over Arkansas, allowing the Rebels to advance to the quarterfinals.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Virginia Tech 36 0 12.9 .428 .447 .900 1.2 1.3 .6 .0 5.4
2022–23 Virginia Tech 34 34 35.6 .416 .344 .859 3.6 3.8 1.2 .2 15.0
2023–24 Virginia Tech 32 32 32.2 .424 .325 .801 4.3 4.6 1.2 .1 16.4
2024–25 Ole Miss 36 36 32.8 .441 .392 .825 3.5 3.8 1.9 .2 15.4
Career 138 102 28.2 .427 .367 .831 3.1 3.3 1.2 .1 12.9

References

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  1. ^ Jourdan, Cameron (July 13, 2020). "Oklahoma high school boys basketball: Edmond Memorial's Sean Pedulla sees recruitment ramping up". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Arvin, Chris (October 19, 2020). "Virginia Tech adds talented guard Sean Pedulla". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Jourdan, Cameron (April 28, 2021). "Super 5 boys basketball: Meet The Oklahoman's 2021 first-team selections". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Berman, Mark (November 29, 2022). "'Aggressive' Pedulla delivers again in win over Minnesota". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Unruh, Jacob (December 10, 2022). "How Edmond Memorial alum Sean Pedulla proved doubters wrong with Virginia Tech basketball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Trotter, Isaac (December 21, 2022). "Circling college basketball's best breakout performers". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Lyttle, Steve (November 5, 2023). "Hokies' Sean Pedulla, one of nine siblings, learned early to battle for what he wanted". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "VT's Pedulla, ND's Shrewsberry Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 15, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "UNC's RJ Davis Leads ACC Men's Basketball 2023-24 Season Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Tipton, Joe (April 24, 2024). "Virginia Tech transfer guard Sean Pedulla commits to Ole Miss". On3. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Romano, Anthony (March 27, 2024). "Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla enters transfer portal". WDBJ. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ^ Redding, Jared (December 21, 2024). "Rebels pull away in second half, knock off Queens 80-62 behind Sean Pedulla's 25 points". Inside the Rebels. 247Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "Sean Pedulla Named Finalist for 2025 Howell Trophy". Ole Miss Sports. University of Mississippi. February 27, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Hutchens, Sam (March 1, 2025). "Why Sean Pedulla's winning 3-pointer for Ole Miss basketball vs Oklahoma had deeper meaning". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  15. ^ "2025 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced". SEC Sports. Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  16. ^ Roberts, Adam (March 13, 2025). "Arkansas loses to Ole Miss in back-and-forth battle". KHBS. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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