Nico Antoniacci, Riverside
Riverside’s Nick Antoniacci leaps for the hoop during the basketball game at Riverside High School in Taylor on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Riverside freshman Nico Antoniacci (3) aims for the hoop during the state quarter final game at Liberty High School in Bethlehem on Saturday, March 15, 2025. REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci attempts to drive past a defender during a PIAA state playoff basketball game on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci shoots a layup during a PIAA state playoff basketball game on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci attempts to drive past a defender during a PIAA state playoff basketball game on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci passes the ball to teammate Gerald Rose during the PIAA District 2 Class 3A basketball championship game against Holy Cross at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Nico Antoniacci, Riverside
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 16 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Riverside basketball player Nico Antoniacci joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss scoring 53 points in a half to open the season, what it’s like balancing college recruitment with high school basketball, how he handles comparisons to Gerry McNamara, how he got started playing basketball, what he worked on in preparation for his sophomore season and more.
We also look back on an incredible fall sports season, and look ahead to the winter sports season, with basketball, swimming and wrestling getting underway.
You can listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and, of course, Podbean. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
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