University of Albany

Attended prep school last season after earning all-state recognition in New Jersey the previous year ... versatile guard who plays with toughness and determination ...

Coach Brown Says: "Anthony loves the game and is very passionate about the game. He brings non-stop energy to the table. He is very difficult to defend because he is so aggressive offensively. He brings something to the table that we did not have last year. He can create for himself or his teammates off the dribble."

Prep School: Attended The Winchendon School in Massachusetts in 2007-08 ... Winchendon reached the NEPSAC Class A championship before losing to Brewster Academy, 68-65, in overtime ...

High School: Associated Press second-team all-state selection ... averaged 30.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 4.2 steals as a senior ... led Crusaders to two consecutive NJSIAA Class B state championship appearances ... Wildwood Catholic also won back-to-back New Jersey Non-Public B South and CAL National titles ... first-team All-South Jersey ... MVP of Cape Atlantic National League ... Press of Atlantic City Player of the Year ... runner-up for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Camden Courier-Post player of the year awards ... second on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,893 points ... two-time captain ... high school jersey number was retired at 2008 ceremony ... league's second-leading scorer at 22.7 points per game as a junior ... ranked among the CAL leaders in assists (3.0 pg), steals (3.3 pg) and free throw percentage (.715) ... led team to first appearance in state's Non-Public Class B final since 1988 ... first-team All-CAL National for a 22-8 squad ... scored at an 11.0 clip as a sophomore ... four varsity letters ... Red Cross volunteer ...  

Personal: Major is undeclared ... born 9-2-89 ... given name is Anthony Joseph Raffa ... parents are Andrew and Sallee Raffa ... has three sisters, Jenelle, Gina and Christy, and one brother, Andrew.