Bio

Juan Alverio was a member of the Elms College men’s basketball team from 2007-2011.  Alverio was a 2011 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Second Team selection.

At the time of induction, Alverio is the program’s all-time leader in blocked shots (116) and ranks second all-time in blocked shot average (1.2), third in rebounds (602), fifth in rebounding average (6.2), sixth in steals (136) and eighth in steals average (1.4).

Alverio owns the single season records for rebounds (295), rebounding average (10.5), blocked shots (54) and blocked shot average (1.9).  He set a Blazers single-game record with seven blocks against Buffalo State on December 11, 2010 and 20 rebounds at Wheelock College on January 27, 2011.  Juan made Elms College history during the 2010-2011 season, becoming the only player in program history to average a double-double for the season with 11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.