The Red Rifle who earned his way at Cal Poly
Anthony Silvestri’s Cal Poly story is pure grinder energy: a 6-7 forward who walked on after open-gym success, then earned a full scholarship and became a useful stretch piece with a reputation for toughness and confidence. In the 2014-15 season, he shot 39.2% overall and 31.4% from three, while also hitting 69.3% at the line; earlier in 2013-14 he had a 14-point outing and later a 17-point spark against UC Santa Barbara, showing he could pop as a shooter when the offense needed a jolt. If you want size, shooting upside, and a player who climbed the ladder the hard way, he’s your guy.
