Jason Cipolla

{{short description|American basketball player}}

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| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 200

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|05|11}}

| birth_place = Queens, New York, U.S.

| high_school = Christ the King
(Queens, New York)

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| draft_year = 1997

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Jason Cipolla (born May 11, 1974) is a retired American basketball player.

High school

While living in Woodhaven, Queens Jason Cipolla attended Christ the King Regional High School in the neighborhood of Middle Village, Queens in New York City.{{cite web |last1=Waters |first1=Mike |title=Which players came to Syracuse from each NYSPHSAA section? |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2019/08/syracuse-basketball-which-players-came-to-su-from-each-ny-section.html |website=Syracuse.com |date=August 26, 2019}}

College

Following high school, Cipolla attended Tallahassee Community College for two years, earning an Associate degree. While playing basketball Cipolla earned two first-team All-Panhandle Conference awards, during which he ranked third in scoring and first in scoring average.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcceagles.com/athletics/hof/hof2010|title = Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2010|website=Tallahassee Community College Athletics}} In 1996, Cipolla transferred to Syracuse University. In two seasons with Syracuse Orangemen Cipolla started 56 of 69 games. During his junior year Cipolla's team reached the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to the University of Kentucky. In the game, Cipolla tied the title game record of four steals. His most memorable tournament moment was during a sweet sixteen matchup against the University of Georgia, when he hit a 16-foot fade away jump shot to tie the game as time expired. He was akso named third-team All-Big East.{{Cite web|url=http://www.orangehoops.org/JCipolla.htm|title=Jason Cipolla|website=Orangehoops.org}}

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