2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Yito Alvarado
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- University School of NSU
Major:ย Engineering
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Appeared in nine games, playing 11 minutes...Had three rebounds, one assist, and one steal...Set career high with two rebounds against Bethune-Cookman (12/14).
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17):ย Appeared in four games, totaling three points and one rebound...Earned his first career points on a made three-pointer at No. 19 Cincinnati (1/29).
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16):ย Did not play collegiately.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game as a senior at University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Flaโฆ Was named Honorable Mention All-Broward County as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 21, 1997 in San Juan Puerto Ricoโฆ First name pronounced (YEE-tow)โฆ Speaks Spanish and Frenchโฆ Real name is Julio Alvarado, has been called Yito for most of his lifeโฆ Moved to the United States from Puerto Rico prior to ninth gradeโฆ Son of Julio Alvarado and Norma Concepcionโฆ Father, Julio, played professional basketball in Puerto Rico for 14 years.
