Alvarado is of Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage. His grandmother Diana Martinez died of stomach cancer in 2016. Alvarado, who is Puerto Rican-Mexican, just signed a 4-year, $6.5 million contract with New Orleans after splitting his time with them and its NBA G League affiliate team.
During the regular season, he averaged 6.1 points, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. In 54 games, he averaged 15.4 minutes of playing time and shot 45 percent from the floor.
Alvarado played basketball for Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens, New York. When he was a senior, he recorded the school’s first quadruple-double ever with 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals.
After high school, Alvarado played four years at Georgia Tech before going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft. He played 106 games of college basketball for the Yellow Jackets and averaged 13.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals for his team.
During his senior year, he was named the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Player of the Year.
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