Men's tennis welcomes six-member Class of 2021
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men's tennis head coach Ron Gendron is pleased to welcome six players this fall. The group will make up the Class of 2021.
"I believe this class is loaded with as much potential as any recruiting class we have ever had," Gendron said. "Wilson could be the most underrated player I have seen, Grant is the best doubles player I have ever recruited and Trent seems to be extremely gifted and should develop into a starter. Philip and Humberto both have great size and should develop quickly in our system, while Parsa, a walk on, continues our tradition of developing college tennis by giving good young men an opportunity."
Philip Belmatch | Staten Island, N.Y. | Tottenville
Posted a 15-4 record at No. 1 singles for Tottenville … 2015 interscholastic champion and island champion … 2017 SI Advance All-Star … Ranked in the top 45 for boys 18 division on the east coast … Ranked 381 on TennisRecruiting.com.
Personal: The son of Andrei and Elena Belmatch, Philip Belmatch was born on Mar. 24, 1999.
Wilson Dong | Bradenton, Fla. | IMG Academy
A four-year letter winner at IMG Academy in Florida … Reached the championship of the IMG Academy GrandPrix in 2016 and 2017 … Three-star recruit that is ranked No. 302 in the nation … Honors student.
Personal: The son of Zhongren Dong and Weihong Li, Zhenxiong Dong was born on Nov. 5, 1998 … Has one brother, Junxiong.
Humberto Lobo | San Antonio, Texas | The Episcopal School of Texas
A four-year letter winner at The Episcopal School of Texas … State champion in 2016 … 8 Sport Elite Award … Team MVP … Academic All-State selection … Ranked No. 36 in the state of Texas … Also ran cross country, finishing sixth in the state.
Personal: The son of Humberto and Veronica Lobo, Humberto Lobo was born on July 20, 1998 … Has two brothers, David and Diego, and three sisters, Andrea, Priscila and Veronica.
Trent Massam | Wellington, New Zealand | Hutt International Boys' School
A four-year letter winner at the Hutt International Boys' School in Wellington, New Zealand … 4.0 GPA … Member of International Service Team.
Personal: The son of Richard and Kim Massam, Trent Massam was born on Mar. 28, 1999 … Has two brothers, Conrad and Toby, and one sister, Sara.
Grant Pertile | Edgartown, Mass. | Laurel Springs (Calif.)
A four-year letter winner at Laurel Springs High School in California … Claimed the doubles title at the ITA Summer Circuit in the summer of 2017 … Three-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net … Ranked No. 17 in New England.
Personal: The son of Paul and Barbara Pertile, Grant Pertile was born on May 1, 1999 … Has one brother, Jake, and a twin sister, Sarah.
Parsa Raissi | East Greenwich, R.I. | La Salle Academy
A four-year letter winner at La Salle Academy in Providence … Played at No. 1 singles as a junior and a senior … Second Team All-State as a junior … First Team All-State as a senior … Advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament in his final year … Honors student.
Personal: The son of Mo Raissi and Giti Geraminejad, Parsa Raissi was born on Aug. 25, 1999 … Has one brother, Sepehr … Father was a four-year member of the URI soccer team, serving as team captain his final two seasons … Grandfather, Kazem Raissi, was a two-time gold medal-winning wrestler for Iran at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.