Before Quinnipiac:
Three-year letterwinner at Wall (N.J.) Township High School... All-Shore Conference First team, All-Monmouth County First Team All-B-North Division First team, All-Group 3...The Coast Star Player of the Year as a senior...Helped Wall to the 2006, 2007, 2008 B-North Division Champion and the 2008 Central Jersey Group 3 Championship.

Personal:
Son of Helene and Dominick Cinelli...Has an older brother, Dominick.