Manuel Narvaez

Manuel Narvaez

Santurce Crabbers
Center
Personal information
Date of birth	May 12, 1981(1981-05-12)
Place of birth	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rico
Career information
College	Southern Nazarene University
Pro career	2006–present
League	BSN

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Silver	2007 Brazil	Team competition
Gold	2011 Mexico	Team competition
Centrobasket
Bronze	2006 Panama	Team competition
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold	2010 Puerto Rico	Team competition

Manuel Narvaez (born May 12, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He has played in the NBDL, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Santurce Crabbers, Coamo Marathon Runners, Ponce Lions, Bayamón Cowboys, Morovis Titans, and the Isabela Gallitos. Narvaez was drafted by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds with the 1st pick of the fourth round of the 2006 NBDL Draft. He was a member of the 2006 and 2007 Puerto Rican National Team.

Biography

Narvaez played his college career with Southern Nazarene University from 2000-2004. During his junior year (2002–2003); Narvaez averaged 15.8 PPG and 11.6 RPG. During his senior year (2003–2004); Narvaez averaged 18.6 PPG and 12.5 RPG and was named NAIA Third Team All-American.

Narvaez has played professionally in the National Superior Basketball since 2000. In 2006 Narvaez was drafted by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds with the 1st pick of the fourth round of the 2006 NBA Development League (NBDL) Draft. On January 2, 2007, Narvaez was waived by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. On February 14, 2007, Narvaez was acquired by the Colorado 14ers to replace Eric Osmundson due to injury. Narvaez was again waived in the NBDL by the Colorado 14ers in February 2007.

Narvaez has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team in 2006, participating in the Central American and Caribbean Games earning the Gold Medal and the Basketball World Championship 2006.

During summer of 2007, Narvaez represented Puerto Rico as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team during the 2007 Pan-American Games winning the Silver Medal.

Narvaez participated in the 2008 National Superior Basketball season, playing with the Santurce Crabbers.

Career stats

Narvaez's NBA Development League stats in 16 games are 7 games started, 61 points with a 3.9 PPG, 8 assists with a 0.4 APG, 72 rebounds with a 4.9 RPG, 4 steals with a 0.3 SPG, 1 blocks with a 0.1 BPG, .500 field goal percentage and .765 free-throw percentage.

References

External links

• NBA.com Manuel Narvaez Player Profile
• Basketball-Reference.com NBDL Stats - Manuel Narvaez

Persondata
Name	Narvaez, Manuel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 12, 1981
Place of birth	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Date of death
Place of death