Jose Alvarado #10 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Checking in at six-foot, 179 lbs not much was expected of Jose Alvarado when the New Orleans Pelicans announced their Summer League roster. Looking at his listed height and weight alone ignores what Alvarado has done to this point in his career. During his four years at Georgia Tech, he averaged nearly 35 minutes and 13 points per game.
The scoring may seem low for someone playing that many minutes but Alvarado’s real impact came on the defensive end. In the 2020-21 season alone, he had 74 steals in just 26 games (2.