Carlos Arroyo

For other people named Carlos Arroyo, see Carlos Arroyo (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is Bermúdez.
Carlos Arroyo
Arroyo in 2022
Personal information
Born (1979-07-30) July 30, 1979 (age 45)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolColegio Apostol de Fajardo
CollegeFIU (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number21, 7, 8, 30, 45
Career history
1996-1997Cariduros de Fajardo
1998–2003Cangrejeros de Santurce
2001–2002Toronto Raptors
2002Denver Nuggets
2002TAU Cerámica
2002–2005Utah Jazz
2005–2006Detroit Pistons
2006–2008Orlando Magic
2008–2009Maccabi Tel Aviv
2009–2011Miami Heat
2011Boston Celtics
2011–2012Beşiktaş
2013–2015Galatasaray
2015Cangrejeros de Santurce
2015–2016FC Barcelona
2016–2017Leones de Ponce
2017–2019Cariduros de Fajardo
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Puerto Rico
Silver medal – second place 2013 Venezuela
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Puerto Rico
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Las Vegas
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mexico
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Gold medal – first place 2003 Mexico
Gold medal – first place 2008 Mexico
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dominican Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Puerto Rico
FIBA CBC Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Puerto Rico

Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez (born July 30, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association with the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics.

In the 2008–09 season, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, winning the league's championship, and being named the Final's Most Valuable Player. In 2009 he also was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader. He has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, and Turkey.

Arroyo was a member of the senior Puerto Rican national basketball team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He also represented Puerto Rico at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. In May 2019, Arroyo was picked by Trilogy to play in the Big3, a 3-on-3 basketball league founded by rapper Ice Cube.[1] He played in that league for one season, and then turned his focus to music, releasing the international hit song, "Baila Reggaeton".[2]

  1. ^ "Carlos Arroyo es seleccionado en el sorteo del torneo Big3". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Weitzman, Yaron (May 29, 2020). "Carlos Arroyo Isn't Setting Up Stars Anymore—He Is One". CNN.