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From NBA.com: Arroyo was a four-year letterman at Florida
International University where he became just the second player in school
history to score 1,600 points. He averaged 16.0 points and 4.6 assists in 100
career games for FIU. Arroyo holds the school record with 459 career assists,
177 steals, ranks second in three-point field goals (174), third in field goal
made (562), and third in free throws made (302). Arroyo was a member of the
Puerto Rican national team that finished seventh during the 2002 World
Championship in Indianapolis. He averaged 11.6 points and 6.4 assists in 27.9
minutes in eight games for Puerto Rico. He played in Spain (2001-02) before
being signed as a free agent by the Toronto Raptors on 10/1/02. Although he was
waived by the Raptors on 1/8/02, he quickly turned around and was signed to a
10-day contract by the Denver Nuggets on 3/7/02 before being signed for the
remainder of the season. He was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract by
the Utah Jazz on 9/12/02 and signed another one-year contract by the Jazz on
7/31/03.
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Perhaps the
highlight of his career was Arroyo leading Puerto Rico's blowout of the USA
National Team in the 2004 Olympics. Arroyo scored 24 points in the game
and featured the famous photo, seen in this profile, of Arroyo showing his
national pride by puffing out his Puerto Rico jersey.
Ibn Notes: Arroyo is married to his wife Xiomara and makes his off-season in
Florida. He holds numerous records for his collegiate career in Florida.