2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Soares, Rivaldo

Jersey Number 11
Rivaldo Soares
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Boston, Mass.
- High School:
- O'Bryant
- Prev School:
- South Plains College
Bio
2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON (Oregon)
Averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 36 games (33 starts) … Started the last 33 games of the season … Net a career-high 21 points (7-14 FG) with a career-best 10 rebounds in the first-round win against UC Irvine in the NIT … Dished out a career-high seven assists against WSU, had 24 multi-assist games … Grabbed five or more rebounds 16 times and had at least one steal in 25 games … Hit the game-tying and go-ahead shots on the road against OSU on January 10.
2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON (Oregon)
Played in all 35 games and started the final two of the season … Scored a season-high 13 points in his first start of the season in the NIT round one win over Utah State … Five games of scoring in double-figures, including in the first two conference games of the season … Shot 43.2 percent from the field and had 25 games of two or more rebounds.
2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (South Plains College)
Named an NJCAA first-team all-American and the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) player of the year … averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game … shot 45.5 percent from the floor and 34.5 percent from three-point range … Reached double-digit scoring in 17 of 20 games, including five 20-point games and four double-doubles … Lead South Plains to a share of the WJCAC title … helped the Texans to an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament.
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON (South Plains College)
Played in 30 games and averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … shot 42.0 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from three … scored in double figures in six straight games to open his career and notched double-figures 25 times with seven 20-point games.
PERSONAL
A native of Boston, Mass. … Is a first-generation American of Cape Verdean descent.
Averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 36 games (33 starts) … Started the last 33 games of the season … Net a career-high 21 points (7-14 FG) with a career-best 10 rebounds in the first-round win against UC Irvine in the NIT … Dished out a career-high seven assists against WSU, had 24 multi-assist games … Grabbed five or more rebounds 16 times and had at least one steal in 25 games … Hit the game-tying and go-ahead shots on the road against OSU on January 10.
2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON (Oregon)
Played in all 35 games and started the final two of the season … Scored a season-high 13 points in his first start of the season in the NIT round one win over Utah State … Five games of scoring in double-figures, including in the first two conference games of the season … Shot 43.2 percent from the field and had 25 games of two or more rebounds.
2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (South Plains College)
Named an NJCAA first-team all-American and the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) player of the year … averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game … shot 45.5 percent from the floor and 34.5 percent from three-point range … Reached double-digit scoring in 17 of 20 games, including five 20-point games and four double-doubles … Lead South Plains to a share of the WJCAC title … helped the Texans to an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament.
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON (South Plains College)
Played in 30 games and averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … shot 42.0 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from three … scored in double figures in six straight games to open his career and notched double-figures 25 times with seven 20-point games.
PERSONAL
A native of Boston, Mass. … Is a first-generation American of Cape Verdean descent.
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