Sat out the 2007-08 season under NCAA transfer rules; joined the Boston College program after spending the 2006-07 season at the University of Vermont.
AS A SOPHOMORE
Played in and started all 34 games.
Earned the program's Top Rebounder Award.
Averaged 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game; averaged 13.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in league contests.
Registered a team-high six point-rebound double-doubles, the highest number of double-doubles by a BC sophomore since Jared Dudley notched seven in 2004-05; fell one rebound shy of a double double in four additional games.
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring seven times, in rebounds 12 times and in assists four times.
Scored in double figures 27 times, including five games with 20 or more points.
Made a season-best seven field goals in each of seven games.
Gained All-District 1 first-team honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the Eagles' two ACC Tournament contests.
Notched 12 points and seven rebounds against USC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/20).
Scored 20 points in the team's win over Loyola (Md.) in the opening round of Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.
Posted 16 points and 12 rebounds in overtime win at Massachusetts (12/6).
Totaled 22 points and 11 rebounds against San Francisco (12/29).
Recorded consecutive double-doubles - against Wake Forest (20 points, 11 rebounds) and Virginia Tech (23 points, 10 rebounds).
Registered 20 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots in a home win over Duke (2/15).
Tallied 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in a home win over Florida State (2/24).
AS A FRESHMAN (at Vermont)
Played in 26 games, making 16 starts; missed seven games (Jan. 21-Feb. 11, 2007) because of a foot injury.
Averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game; averaged 9.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in nine America East contests.
Earned America East All-Rookie Team honors.
Gained America East Rookie of the Week honors four times - for the weeks ending Nov. 19, Dec. 24, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.
Shot 44.0 percent from the field, including 40.0 percent (38-for-95) from three-point range.
Scored in double figures in 13 games.
Scored 20 or more points in each of six games.
Recorded one point-rebound double-double; totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds at Towson (12/1).
Sank three or more three-point field goals in each of five games.
Scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench in his collegiate debut - an 82-65 Vermont win over New Orleans in Maryland's Comcast Center (2K Sports College Hoops Classic).
Tallied 21 points and six rebounds at Michigan State (11/21).
Notched 20 points in an overtime loss at Harvard (12/17); shot 4-for-7 from three-point range.
Shot 4-for-7 from long range in a 19-point effort at Quinnipiac (12/23).
Posted a career-high 25 points (10-for-15 FG) and six rebounds in a 101-87 win at Quinnipiac (12/23).
Shot 4-for-5 from three-point range in a 23-point effort against Stony Brook (1/3).
Equaled his career high with 25 points and grabbed six rebounds at Maryland-Baltimore County (1/11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-State honors from the New Haven Register as a junior and senior at Daniel Hand High School.
Twice captured Register Area MVP honors.
Averaged 25.5 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game in 2005-06.
Played for head coach Jeff Beeman.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Joe and his two sisters are the children of Eileen and Charlie Trapani.
Born on July 1, 1988.
CAREER HIGHS Points: 23 at Virginia Tech (1-17-09) Rebounds: 12 at Massachusetts (12-6-08) Assists: 6 vs. Central Connecticut (11-14-08) Steals: 2 - four times FGM: 7 - three times 3PFGM: 4 vs. San Francisco (12-29-08) FTM: 6 - twice FTA: 8 at Massachusetts (12-6-08) Blocked Shots: Blocked Shots: 5 vs. Duke (2-15-09) Minutes: 38 - twice
