Jose Alvarado (basketball)

Jose Alvarado
Alvarado with Georgia Tech in 2019
No. 15 New Orleans Pelicans
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-04-12) April 12, 1998
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist the King
(Middle Village, New York)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights
  • ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Jose Alvarado (born April 12, 1998) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" due to his ability to create steals. Alvarado represents Puerto Rico internationally since 2022. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.