Arnaldo Toro Barea (born October 28, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Puerto Rican national team.[1] Standing at a height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays the power forward and center positions.
No. 22 – Juventus Utena | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | LKL |
Personal information | |
Born | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | October 28, 1997
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark, New Jersey) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | BC Nokia |
2022 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
2022–2023 | Landstede Hammers |
2023–2024 | VEF Rīga |
2024 | Santeros de Aguada |
2024–present | Juventus Utena |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editVEF Rīga (2023–2024)
editOn October 5, 2023, Toro Barea signed with VEF Rīga in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League.[2]
Juventus Utena (2024–present)
editOn August 6, 2024, Toro Barea signed one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[3]
National team
editToro Barea represented Puerto Rico in the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he was the best rebounder and averaged double-double.[4] He represented Puerto Rico national team the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[5] He was also part of the team that helped Puerto Rico qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating both Italy in the semifinals and Lithuania in the final of one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[6]
References
edit- ^ Realgm.com profile
- ^ VEF Rīga sastāvu papildina Arnaldo Toro Barea
- ^ "Komplektacija baigta: į Uteną atvykstą Čempionų lygoje dvigubą dublį rinkęs Puerto Riko rinktinės narys". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship profile
- ^ 2023 FIBA World Cup player profile
- ^ "Puerto Rico ends 20-year Olympic drought with historic win over Lithuania". fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024.