Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
Transferred in from Barton Community College…appeared in 18 games with 13 starts…averaged 11.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game…recorded a shooing percentage of .606…shot 43.8% from the three-point line and converted 73.7% of his free throw attempts…scored in the double digits 12 times…tallied a season-high of 24 points twice, first versus Palm Beach Atlantic on Feb. 21 and then against Lynn on Feb. 28…recorded 13 points and three rebounds in the season-opener versus AUM on Nov. 10…laced 12 points and collected five rebounds with one assist against Francis Marion on Nov. 18…notched 10 points and grabbed six boards in addition to denying two shots against North Georgia on Nov. 24…scored 15 points with seven rebounds at Lynn on Jan. 24…tallied 12 points with six boards and one assist at Eckerd on Jan. 27…registered 11 points, five boards, and one steal against Tampa on Jan. 31…posted 19 points with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals at Barry on Feb. 3…scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Rollins on Feb. 7…laced 15 points with four rebounds at Florida Southern on Feb. 14…recorded 24 points with eight rebounds against Palm Beach Atlantic on Feb. 21…scored 24 points on 11-of-17 field goal attempts in addition to four rebounds and two assists versus Lynn on Feb. 28…posted 10 points and four rebounds in the season finale at Nova Southeastern on March 2

AS A SOPHOMORE (At Barton Community College 2022-23)
Named a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Second Team All-Conference honoree...appeared in 28 games with 23 starts…averaged 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game…recorded a 53.3% shooting percentage…shot 26.0% from the three-point line…converted 69.3% of his free throw attempts…recorded nine double doubles on the year…recorded 18 points with 10 rebounds versus Sterling College on Nov. 1…registered 23 points, three assists, and 12 rebounds against Northeast Oklahoma A&M College on Nov. 4…posted 20 points with eight rebounds, one steal, and one block versus Triton College on Nov. 5…laced 19 points and collected 10 rebounds on Nov. 8 versus Neosho Community College…tallied 22 points and 13 boards with one assist against Victoria College on Nov. 12…notched 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds while blocking two shots at Garden City on Nov. 16…scored a season-best 30 points and came down with 11 rebounds at Hutchinson on Nov. 26…collected a season-high 15 boards and scored 26 points in addition to a season-best four block against Independence on Nov. 30…notched 13 points and 12 boards with one block at Coffeyville on Dec. 3…laced 13 points and grabbed 10 boards with one block and two assists at Cloud County on Dec. 7…scored 15 points and tallied 11 rebounds with five assists versus Pratt on Dec. 10…notched 13 points and nine rebounds with four assists and one block at Butler on Dec. 12…recorded 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Seward County on Jan. 4…tallied 10 points and eight boards with two assists on Jan. 7 versus Northwest Kansas Technical College…posted 18 points, seven rebounds, and dished out two assists against Dodge City on Jan. 14

AS A FRESHMAN (At Barton Community College 2021-22)
Appeared in 17 games with two starts…averaged 6.3 points per game with 3.9 rebounds per game…boasted a 50.6% shooting percentage with a 45.0% three-point percentage…converted 66.7% of his free throw attempts…scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Kansas Wesleyan on Nov. 9…registered 14 points and collected 11 rebounds with two blocks and three assists against Seward County on Jan. 5…posted 10 points and collected 10 rebounds with two assists and one block at Garden City on Jan. 17…notched 14 points with 10 rebounds versus Cowley on Jan. 22

PERSONAL
His nicknames are Joey and JoLo…his parents are Lisa and Peter Locandro…his has two sisters named Sophia and Cynthia…his sister Sophia played basketball for UC Irvine…chose Saint Leo because of the winning culture and location…his career goal is to play basketball at the professional level…his favorite athletes are LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and Usain Bolt…his favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Attended Mazenod College High School and competed in basketball and Australian football…he played basketball under head coach Gary Fox