- Had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord when he was 11 months old
Was paralyzed and is classified as an incomplete paraplegic
Began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 14 as a sophomore in high school
Led his high school to a title and was named the MVP of the national tournament
After high school, he played for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He led them to a national championship, winning championship game player of the game, NWBA tournament MVP, and the NWBA 31st NIWBT player of the year in the process
Lived and played professionally in Germany for five years
Son of Ed and Hilary Serio...Has two younger brothers, Will and Luke
Hobbies include reading, exercising and traveling.