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Game Ready: How Basketball Helped Danielle Pavinelli in Lacrosse

Thursday, Dec.15th by Beth Ann Meyer, photo by Alexis Greaves

Excerpt:

As lacrosse grows and more opportunities to play collegiately and professionally take shape, young players may be tempted to specialize in it.

Danielle Pavinelli, however, is grateful for her multi-sport start.

Pavinelli starred in lacrosse and basketball at Northport High School on Long Island.  On the hardwood, she amassed more than 1,000 career points and was a three-time All-Suffolk County honoree.

Pavinelli also racked up more than 300 points in lacrosse despite losing her senior season to COVID-19 and was Newsday’s 2019 Suffolk County Player of the Year after leading Long Island in scoring and winning a state title.

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