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Denis Badalau is a freshman forward who has been a key part of Rutgers's rotation, averaging 3.3 points in 22 games. He takes care of the ball with just 0.5 turnovers per game.
Born in Giurgiu, Romania, Badalau moved to Italy four years before arriving at Rutgers, developing his game at the Italian Prep Academy in Rome and competing professionally for Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italian Serie A. He was named to the First Team of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2024 and won the 2025 Italian National Cup with Aquila Trento. For the Romanian national team, he averaged 15.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game across seven games at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B. Rutgers recruited him as a four-star prospect in the 2025 class, drawing interest from Big Ten, ACC, and AAC programs before he committed. He and Harun Zrno joined Rutgers together as the program's first pair of European freshman signees in the same class, both playing under the NCAA's eligibility rules that allowed them to participate despite prior professional experience.
Career history
Born in Giurgiu, Romania, Badalau moved to Italy four years before arriving at Rutgers, developing his game at the Italian Prep Academy in Rome and competing professionally for Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italian Serie A. He was named to the First Team of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2024 and won the 2025 Italian National Cup with Aquila Trento. For the Romanian national team, he averaged 15.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game across seven games at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B. Rutgers recruited him as a four-star prospect in the 2025 class, drawing interest from Big Ten, ACC, and AAC programs before he committed. He and Harun Zrno joined Rutgers together as the program's first pair of European freshman signees in the same class, both playing under the NCAA's eligibility rules that allowed them to participate despite prior professional experience.
5.9
PRA
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