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?