Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Mayville State (Exhibition) on October 29, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Mayville State (Exhibition)
South Dakota State University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Alvarez, Bubz
Jersey Number 12
Bubz Alvarez
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Houston Heights H.S.
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
2024-25: Did not play in any games … Sat out season as a redshirt.
2023-24: Appeared in 27 games in first season at college level … scored first career points in Nov. 8 win over Dakota Wesleyan … played a then career-high 20 minutes and scored six points in Nov. 22 win at Southern Miss … set career highs in points (14) and minutes (32) in first-career start in Nov. 27 game against Mount Marty … recorded a career-high five assists in Dec. 14 win over Mayville State … scored six points in 17 minutes in a Jan. 6 win versus Montana State … dished out an assist in SDSU’s NCAA Tournament first round defeat to Iowa State … ended season averaging 1.9 points, 0.8 assists, 0.8 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game.
Background: Graduated from Houston Heights High School in 2023 … A three-year contributor on the hardwood for the Bulldogs … was a 1,000-point scorer over time at Houston Heights and helped school to second-place finish as district in 2023 … A top 25 candidate for the Guy V. Lewis Award as a senior … award goes to greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year … one of 11 members on Team Houston in Houston vs. Dallas All-Star Game … as a senior he averaged 15.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.8 steals and shot 46% from the field … a first team all-district performer multiple years … also averaged 17 points and nearly three rebounds, while leading Houston Heights in assists and steals, as a junior … had a 37-point game and 11 20-plus point efforts in 2021-22 … has a sister, Gracelynn, who is a junior on the West Texas A&M women’s basketball team … Full name is Gabriel Alvarez ... plans to major in business or marketing at South Dakota State.
2023-24: Appeared in 27 games in first season at college level … scored first career points in Nov. 8 win over Dakota Wesleyan … played a then career-high 20 minutes and scored six points in Nov. 22 win at Southern Miss … set career highs in points (14) and minutes (32) in first-career start in Nov. 27 game against Mount Marty … recorded a career-high five assists in Dec. 14 win over Mayville State … scored six points in 17 minutes in a Jan. 6 win versus Montana State … dished out an assist in SDSU’s NCAA Tournament first round defeat to Iowa State … ended season averaging 1.9 points, 0.8 assists, 0.8 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game.
Background: Graduated from Houston Heights High School in 2023 … A three-year contributor on the hardwood for the Bulldogs … was a 1,000-point scorer over time at Houston Heights and helped school to second-place finish as district in 2023 … A top 25 candidate for the Guy V. Lewis Award as a senior … award goes to greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year … one of 11 members on Team Houston in Houston vs. Dallas All-Star Game … as a senior he averaged 15.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.8 steals and shot 46% from the field … a first team all-district performer multiple years … also averaged 17 points and nearly three rebounds, while leading Houston Heights in assists and steals, as a junior … had a 37-point game and 11 20-plus point efforts in 2021-22 … has a sister, Gracelynn, who is a junior on the West Texas A&M women’s basketball team … Full name is Gabriel Alvarez ... plans to major in business or marketing at South Dakota State.
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