Profile: Skilled forward who was an All-Rookie selection as a freshman... Has the ability to score from a variety of areas... Can shoot from the outside, yet has good touch down low... Versatile and emotional player.
2008-2009: Appeared in 29 games as a sophomore, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game... Was named the Most Valuable Player of the Country Inn and Suites Tipoff Tournament over averaging 20 points in wins over Dowling and Nyack... Was named as the Northeast-10 Player of the Week for that showing... Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll three times... Had four 20+point games, including a career-high 21 points vs. Southern Connecticut on 2-4-09... Had a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double vs. UMass Lowell on 12-3-08... Had a pair of steals in a road win at Southern Connecticut on 12-6-08... Knocked down eight field goals in a game on four occasions.
2007-2008: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team and was a two-time Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week selection... Scored a career-high 20 points at Bloomfield on 11-28-07... Appeared in all 27 games with 13 starts... Earned his first career start vs. Southern N.H. on 12-4-07... Had 15 points in his first career game at Southern Connecticut on 11/17/07... Had one double-double, an 18-point, 12-rebound showin at American International... The 12 rebounds at AIC are his career high... Scored in double digits in 14 of 27 games.
Previous: Honor Roll student as a junior and senior... Was a First Team All-State, First Team All-County and First Team All-League selection at Ridgefield Park High School.
Coach Dickson on Tello: "John had a really good freshman year and hopefully he is ready to take his game to the next level. He can really shoot the ball and we think he has expanded his ability to score in the post and off the dribble, which would make him extremely difficult to defend. John is an extremely confident player and is not afraid to take a big shot. We really need for John to defend and rebound his position more consistently to make us a better basketball team."
Personal: Son of Domenic and Martha... Has one
sibling, Albaliz... Undecided on his major.
