America East Basketball: 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)
By Joey Loose
11. Joe Cremo
Not your ordinary 6’4 guard, Cremo went from Scotia, New York over to Albany and was a vital piece for three seasons for the Great Danes. He had the misfortune of never playing in the Big Dance with the Great Danes, arriving just after their most recent trip in 2015, but was their best player for much of the next three seasons. Cremo would spend one final season on the bench at Villanova.
Cremo’s freshman campaign saw him coming off the bench, but he still averaged 10.5 points per game with impressive shooting figures. He had plenty of chances to contribute over the next two seasons as a starting guard. By his junior year, Cremo was averaging 17.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, including a very impressive 45.8% mark from beyond the arc. That season included a career-high 31-point outburst in a win against New Hampshire all while leading the Great Danes to a fourth consecutive 20-win season.
America East Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year in year one, Cremo was All-America East each of his final two seasons in Albany. He lead the conference in efficient field goal percentage as a junior and scored a boatload of points for the Great Danes, who went 66-33 during his time on campus. Cremo’s work as a senior at Villanova was far less impressive, but he certainly made impressions during those three years in Albany.