Anthony Ianni made history during his time in Michigan State’s basketball program, becoming the first basketball player with autism in NCAA D-1 history. Ianni transferred to Michigan State in 2009 after starting his career at Grand Valley State University.
After sitting out the 2009-10 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Ianni was eligible to play in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, where he saw action in 27 games over the two seasons.
Ianni has continued on after his Spartan basketball career to take on a career in motivational speaking. Ianni uses his story and journey to inspire others through his speaking tour, The Relentless Tour with Anthony Ianni.
The next step in telling his story will be done in print when he releases his book, ‘Centered: Autism, Basketball, and One Athlete’s Dreams’. Ianni announced in June that he had paired with Indiana University Press to release this book. His latest announcement on the next step in the process is here, as the book’s release will be in September 2021.
Coming September 2021!!! Pre-Order details will be shared sometime after the new year 😎#Centered #TheGameChanger #Relentless pic.twitter.com/DtyGdBkC8P
— Anthony Ianni (@AI44LYD) December 2, 2020
Many Spartans will be looking forward to reading more about Anthony Ianni and his story as a Spartan and how he got there.
