Men's Tennis Introduces Three Signees to '24 Signing Class

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis hauls in its first three signees of the 2024 signing class with the additions of Benjamin Scott, Lorenzo Messina and Jean Deloziere to the Osprey squad, as announced by head coach John Collins on Tuesday afternoon.

"We are super excited to have Benjamin [Scott], Lorenzo [Messina] and Jean [Deloziere] join our team this fall," said head coach John Collins. "Benjamin is a transfer ranked No. 494 by ITF, who brings maturity and a passion for UNF with him as he joins his brother, Andreas, on the team. Lorenzo is a talented player from Italy with a 2.4 national ranking and No. 357 ITF ranking, and Jean is another high level player from France with a -2 French ranking. All three guys are wonderful people who will add to our academic and athletic success here at UNF. Go Ospreys!"

Benjamin Scott

Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 5-11
Previous School: Francis Marion
Intended Major: Finance

Accolades

Played his freshman collegiate season at Francis Marion.
Won seven matches in singles play in 2024.
Won the Fall Tournament for Patriots during freshman season.
Attended high school at Poplar Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa.
ITF Juniors Highest Ranking was No. 494.
Posted a 21-17 mark in juniors play during 2022.
Won a Junior Grade-5 doubles tournament with brother, Andreas Scott.
Played on a South African squad that toured the United States in 2017.

Personal Info

Son of James and Alexandra Scott.
Also has three siblings, Jessica (28), David (23) and Andreas (21).
Brother, Andreas, plays tennis at UNF as well.
Born on Aug. 15, 2004, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Fun fact is that he is a food critic.
Favorite player is Novak Djokovic and pre-match ritual is listening to music.
Plans to major in finance.

Lorenzo Messina

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Rome, Italy
Height: 5-8
High School: Istituto Paritario San Benevento
Intended Major: Business Intelligence

Honors and Statistics

Ranking of #357 International Tennis Federation (ITF) U-18.
Also has a 2.4 national ranking during junior play.
Declared by FIT (Italian Tennis Federation) Athlete of National Interest from 2020-24.

Fun Facts and Personal Info

Son of Raffaello Leti Messina and Patrizia Anzidei.
Also has one brother, Leonardo (16).
Born on Jun. 21, 2005, in Rome, Italy.
Favorite player is Carlos Alcaraz and pre-match ritual is brushing his teeth.
Plans to major in business intelligence.

Jean Deloziere

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Wimille, France
Height: 6-1
High School: Institution Rey
Intended Major: Finance

Honors and Statistics

Holds a World Tennis Number of 19.6 for singles play and 25.8 for doubles play.
Also holds a -2 French ranking with an 8-6 junior record from 2021-22.

Fun Facts and Personal Info

Son of Christophe and Sophie Deloziere.
Also has two siblings, Charlotte (24) and Marion (21).
Born on Aug. 22, 2006, in Saint-Martin-Boulogne, France.
Fun fact is that he was born the same day as his mother, Sophie.
Favorite player is Carlos Alcaraz and pre-match ritual is listening to music.
Plans to major in finance.

Benjamin Scott

Lorenzo Messina

Jean Deloziere

Players Mentioned

Lorenzo Messina

Andreas Scott

Benjamin Scott

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