Rich Alvarez

Jersey number: 11 Name: Rich Alvarez Height/Weight: 6'4" 210 lbs. Age: 27 Date of Birth: 10/30/1980 Hometown: Yokosuka, Japan Position: Forward Years Pro: College: Ateneo de Manila University Teams played for: Shell, Alaska, Red Bull

Scouting Report:
Remains a big disappointment… after collaring the 2004 ROY award, he has gone from rich to poor… played the “three” position when he should be playing “four”, his most natural position… problem was, he is very much undersized to match up against the Eric Menks and the Kerby Raymundos of the PBA… a tweener… perimeter game is not yet established but he can knock one down from long range once in a while… athletic rebounder who has good rebounding skills…
number one overall pick in the 2004 PBA Draft by the Shell Turbochargers out of Ateneo… did what Enrico Villanueva was not able to do in his varsity years with the Blue Eagles - two-time UAAP MVP… Traded to Alaska in 2005 along with Tony de la Cruz for a one-year supply of Alaska Milk and the rest of the teams cried foul… got to play only one season with the Aces… in 2006, he was traded to Red Bull for two first round draft picks (2006 and 2007) to reunite him with Enrico Villanueva and the rest of his ex-Ateneo teammates… was he worth all the hustle?... you be the judge… girlfriend is Kyla, one of the country’s fast-rising singers.