Kean University

2022: NFF Hampshire Honor Society…All-NJAC Second Team Defense…Played in eight games…Made 45 tackles, including 22 solos and 23 assisted…Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss, four passes defended and one forced fumble…Collected 34 yards on eight punt returns…Notched 120 yards on seven kick returns...Finished with 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against USMMA on Sept. 24^th…Made 12 tackles against CNU on Oct. 14^th.

Fall 2021: All-ECAC Team…All-NJAC Second Team Defense…Totaled 63 tackles with 32 solos and 31 assisted…Recorded four tackles for loss, three passes defended, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Tallied two kick returns for 14 yards…Recorded 35 all-purpose yards…Finished with seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery against Delaware Valley on Sept. 3^rd…Made 14 tackles in the victory over Rowan on Oct. 9^th.

Spring 2021: CoSIDA All-District...Played in one game…Totaled four tackles, including three solo and one assisted…Recorded one pass break up…Finished with four tackles and a pass brake up against Montclair State on Mar. 13^th.

2019: ECAC Division III First-Team, All-NJAC Honorable Mention…Played in 10 games…Made 45 tackles, including 27 solos and 18 assisted…Recorded five interceptions, two tackles for loss and two fumbles recoveries…Recovered two fumbles against Springfield on Sept. 14^th…Totaled six tackles and had two interceptions in the victory over Christopher Newport on Oct. 5^th…Made nine tackles against Wesley on Nov. 9^th.

2018: ECAC Defensive Rookie of the Year…All-ECAC second team…NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Year…NJAC Rookie of the Week (10/28, 10/21)…Played in 10 games…Made 38 tackles, including 21 solos, 17 assisted…Recorded seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks…Tallied four interceptions….Recovered two fumbles…Blocked one kick...Recorded six kick returns for 94 yards and one punt return for 13 yards…Totaled 118 all-purpose yards...Finished with nine tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Salisbury on Sept. 15^th…Recorded two interceptions against TCNJ on Oct. 20^th…Had six tackles, a sack, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception against Chris Newport on Oct. 27^th.

Getting to know Bassani

Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?: Spain

What's your favorite ice cream topping?: Cookie Dough

What would be the first thing you'd do if you won the lottery?: Give my family millions