Carlos Arroyo

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is Carlos Arroyo: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

At Florida International he set the career assists record and had his number 30 retired. Undrafted, Arroyo reached Utah in 2002 as third point guard behind John Stockton and Mark Jackson — then, when both departed, ran the offense himself, keying a surprise 42–40 season in 2003–04 with career highs of 12.6 points and 5.0 assists. That same summer he steered Puerto Rico past the United States at the Athens Olympics.

An identical twin and a cousin of actor Benicio del Toro, he later won a championship and Finals MVP with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2009. After a BIG3 season in 2019 he turned to music, releasing the international hit 'Baila Reggaeton.'

HOW HE CAME & WENTDenver let his contract lapse and Utah signed him for 2002-03. He inherited the starting job when Stockton retired, but his role shrank the next year and on January 21, 2005 the Jazz dealt him to Detroit for Elden Campbell and a first-round pick.

Full name

Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez

Utah Jazz tenure

2002–05

Position

Guard

Born

1979, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Height

6′1″ (185 cm)

Weight

203 lb (92 kg)

College

Florida International

Drafted

undrafted