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Jose Alvarado

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Born
1998 (26 years old)

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Position
Point Guard

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Mixed

Team Number
15

Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight
179 lb (81 kg)

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Sport

Basketball

Team
New Orleans Pelicans

2nd Team
Puerto Rico Basketball

League
NBA

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Jose Alvarado (born April 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" due to his abilities in stealing. Alvarado represents Puerto Rico internationally. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Early life and high school career
Alvarado played football in his childhood but quit after injuring his neck. He played basketball for Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens in New York City. As a junior, Alvarado averaged 17 points and 6.5 assists per game and was named Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Player of the Year. As a senior, he recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals, the first quadruple-double in school history, in a December 22, 2016, win over Xaverian High School. In his senior season, Alvarado averaged 17.9 points per game and led Christ the King to the CHSAA intersectional quarterfinals. He was named TimesLedger Player of the Year.