Jose Alvarado Biography, Age, Career, Marital Status, Salary and Net Worth

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Who is Jose Alvarado?

Jose Alvarado is a notable American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA (National Basketball Association). During his time in college, he played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.


He played high school basketball for Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens in New York City. Jose as a junior averaged 17 points and 6.5 assists per game. This resulted in him being named Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Player of the Year. And as a senior, he recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals.

This became the first quadruple-double in school history on December 22, 2016, win over Xaverian High School. In his senior season, he led Christ the King to the CHSAA intersectional quarterfinals as he averaged 17.9 points per game. Jose committed on September 15, 2016, to play college basketball for Georgia Tech over offers from Rutgers and Seton Hall, among others. He was also considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports.

How Old Is Jose Alvarado?

He is 24 years old as of April 2022, having been born on April 12, 1998, in New York City, New York, U.S. Jose shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Brendon Urie, True Thompson, onlyjayus, PresLee Grace Nelson, Saoirse Ronan, and many more.

Jose Alvarado Family

Who are Jose Alvarado’s Parents and Siblings?

His secretive nature has shown up in his personal life. He has managed to keep his family background very private. In case there is news regarding his parents and siblings, we will update it here as soon as possible.

A Photo of Jose Alvarado
A Photo of Jose Alvarado

Jose Alvarado Education

He received his high school education at Christ the King Regional High School.

Jose Alvarado’s Marital Status

He has a girlfriend by the name of Flor Castillo.

Jose Alvarado Kids

He has one kid with his girlfriend Flor. A daughter by the name of Nazanin was born in February 2020.

Jose Alvarado Career

A College Career

Jose in his freshman season started all 25 of his games and averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Therefore, he became the fourth Georgia Tech freshman to average at least 12 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. On February 11, 2018, he suffered a season-ending left elbow fracture against Duke. But in his sophomore season, saw him have an increased task with the departure of Josh Okogie. He scored his career-high 29 points on February 20, 2019, to go with 6 rebounds and five assists in a 73-65 win over Pittsburgh. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

Thereby leading his team in scoring, assists, and steals. During his junior season, Georgia Tech was banned from the postseason by the NCAA because of several infractions. And because of an ankle injury, he missed seven games early in his junior season. Jose on January 25, 2020, scored a season-high 26 points and recorded 8 rebounds and a school-record nine steals in a 64-58 victory over NC State. In his junior season, he averaged 14.4 points, four assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game. This resulted in him being named to the Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). And was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year.

A Professional Career

Due to COVID-19 game cancellations, he passed on gaining an additional year in college and declared himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft. On August 19, 2021, after being drafted, he signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Under the terms of the deal, he split time with the Pelicans and their NBA G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron. On January 25, 2022, during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, he was issued a technical foul after an in-game verbal altercation with Philadelphia center Joel Embiid. His two-way deal on March 28, 2022, was converted into a standard 4-year $6.5 million contract. This signing made him eligible for post-season play. During the 2021-2022 NBA Season, he earned the nickname “Grand Theft Alvarado” because of his tenacious defense and ability to garner steals by hiding in the corner on an inbound after the basket and swooping in undetected.

An International Career

He is a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team in the FIBA competition.

Jose Alvarado Height and Measurements

Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 6ft 0inches (1.83m) and a weight of 81kg (178lbs)

Jose Alvarado’s Salary and Net Worth

He has an average annual salary of $1,925,406 and an estimated net worth of between $1 and $5 million.