Accolades:
GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team: 2025
MMBCWA Rookie of the Week: 11/17/24
GNAC All-Academic: 2025
2025-26: Played in 20 games...averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game...recorded 32 assists and nine steals...matched his career-high five assists along with eight points, four rebounds and one steal vs. WPI (Nov. 21)...scored a career-high 21 points alongside two assists and a season-high seven rebounds and two steals vs. Maine-Farmington (Nov. 26)...tallied 11 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal vs. Colby-Sawyer (Feb. 14)
2024-25: Played in 25 games and started 12...averaged 3.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game...recorded 47 assists and 14 steals...tallied nine points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in the season opener vs. Bridgewater State (Nov. 8)...recorded a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds vs. WestConn (Nov. 16)...career-high five assists and three steals along with seven points and three rebounds vs. Husson (Nov. 23)
Why Saint Joseph's? Saint Joseph's had the program I was looking for, which is Physical Education. I really like the hands on education that the college offers along with the great location in Maine. I also felt very welcomed by the Saint Joseph's basketball program and community.
High School: Played basketball and baseball for four years at Johnston Senior High School…Earned All-State honors as a senior and All-Division accolades following his sophomore and junior seasons…Led his team to a Division 2 State Championship and was named as the Championship Game MVP as a senior…1,000-point scorer…Claimed All-Division honors his junior and senior years as a baseball standout…Ranked 10th academically in his senior class, listed on the High Honor Roll all four years, and member of the National Honor Society.
Community Service: SADD, Student Council, Food Drives, Park Cleanups, and Unified Basketball Helper.
Personal: Derek James Salvatore, son of Rachel and Daniel Salvatore…Has one sibling, Justin Salvatore.
