Cal Poly basketball recruit Anthony DiLoreto of Minnetonka, Min., is in jail awaiting extradition to Wisconsin on expected charges related to a bank robbery this past weekend.
According to published reports, DiLoreto, 18, is alleged to have been the getaway driver for a botched heist at a Wisconsin bank 220 miles away from his Minnesota home.
His former high school coach told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune there has to be some kind of “story inside the story.”
You’d think there has to be, right? A 7-foot tall senior with a college scholarship at a renowned academic school in the bag?
There doesn’t seem to be any logical reason to be even in a bank more than two hours drive from home — even less any reason why he’d be allegedly conspiring to commit a federal crime.
Before even stepping foot on campus this fall, DiLoreto was already the Mustangs’ tallest player by at least four inches. Now, it seems his arrival is in serious jeopardy, and his reputation possibly damaged beyond repair.
I’m continuing to chase the story. Look for more coverage soon. But for now, what are some thoughts on this tragedy and its implications for Cal Poly?
August 20th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
He kind of looks like a Meth addict in this photo some I’m not surprised.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I have to disagree, Paul. He looks like a frightened young man who’s spent a lot of time pondering just how much trouble he might be in.
Stories like this make for jokes nationwide, but someone’s future is in the balance here, and though DiLoreto may have brought this on himself, it’s hard to look at that mug shot and not feel sorry for the kid.
That’s why I chose to post the link to it.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
but josh… he looks like that in a bunch of pics not related to this story too
August 21st, 2008 at 1:25 am
This kid would have left Poly after a year or two anyway if he was this screwed up.
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Bromely’s getting desperate with his recruits. Very low class. Time to fire him, then I can finally start going to CP basketball games again. The program is stuck in neutral with him as the coach.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
hey josh…. found a story how broms wants to keep this kid on the squad… can you try and do a follow up and see what the word is?
unfortunately, i feel this would be a BAD PR move for CP and the Athletic Department, and to be quite honest, even if he does come to poly… he probably will never play from broms, truth be told its about time they move on from the Schnider/Bromley era and get some new blood in the program… enough with these kids who cant cut it in the class room, don’t want to be in california, and are thieves (or presumed thieves)
November 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
to say our program is in neutral is an insult to anything neutral.
kevin bromley is a bad guy.
he cheated on his first wife and got divorced.
he backstabbed his former boss jeff schneider (and supposedly his good friend) to get the head job in the first place by hoodwinking the president of the university and befriending his son.
he is such a complete fraud its a joke.
our former best player stockalper was dismissed from san diego for drug use.
the last minn. hs player was a coke feind and run out of the state as well… wake up SLO nation!!!