GW Hoops / Arnaldo Toro

**Posted by Mike K** 4/03/2020 12:53 pm

Yup...best of luck to all of them, including ML.

**Posted by Hugh** 4/03/2020 1:49 pm

In quarantine I watched a little bit of some of the random games posted in the other thread. There are a couple from the 2017-2018 season (Toro's sophomore season), and he was moving like a completely different player than what we saw this year. His free throws were also really good looking and without that hitch that showed up this year. Really feel for someone like him who works hard but whose career was hampered by injury. Will be rooting and following him this year...if healthy he has the potential to be a very good player for the Johnnies.

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 7/31/2024 11:05 am

Off the bench, Arnaldo Toro has a couple of boards in the first half for Puerto Rico, who are down 52-35 to Serbia at halftime. Watching Toro try to guard Niko Jokic is a bit like watching a cat chase the dot from a laser pointer. But good to see the Buff and Blue get represented. (Puerto Rico are only in the Olympics after winning the last-chance qualifying tournament and have already lost to South Sudan; they play some scrub team from someplace called the "United States" on Aug 3-- doubt this "United States" has any basketball players anyone has ever heard of).

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**Posted by jf** 7/31/2024 11:23 am

Good for Arnaldo, playing in the Olympics.
He deserves this opportunity.
Arnaldo was a good guy and significant contributor at GW.

**Posted by GW0509** 7/31/2024 12:05 pm

Always liked Arnaldo. Pre-injury Toro is a guy we've been missing for a long time. Good rebounder, solid offensive contributor who could play with his back to the basket, solid defender.

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**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 7/31/2024 12:19 pm

Toro got 12 mins of playing time (both teams sat their regulars for the 4th quarter). Puerto Rico is not on Serbia´s level and it showed, final score 107-66. But Toro is an Olympian and looked like he has improved his footwork and court presence from his GW days.

**Posted by Long Suffering Fan** 8/03/2024 11:37 am

He is in game right now (12:35 on Saturday)

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 8/03/2024 11:56 am

USA shocks Puerto Rico 104-83. Toro played a credible 10 mins, going 2-3 from the floor for 4pts/4 boards. He also could have had a few assists had his teammates made their shots. Obviously, against the likes of James and Davis he was not able to make too many stops on defense. Hope he had a good experience in Paris and maybe caught the eye of a scout or two from a European league.