#7 Alvaro Folgueiras Season 2025-26

Hawk Item -- Played for the U20 Spanish National Team in the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket Championships in Heraklion, Greece... also trained and played two friendlies with the Spanish Men's National Team in Aug. 2025. 

2025-26 Preseason Honors -- Named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List... ranked as the 84th-best player nationally by On3... rated as the 14th-best junior nationally by College Basketball Report.

at Robert Morris (2023-25) -- Horizon League Player of the Year and first-team All-Horizon League selection as a sophomore after averaging 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game... led Robert Morris to a 26-9 overall record and to the Horizon League regular season and tournament titles... started all 35 games, scoring in double figure 27 times with five 20+ point contests... shot 54.8 percent (176-of-321) from the field, 41.3 percent (45-of-109) from 3-point range and 78.4 percent (98-of-125) from the free throw stripe... posted 14 double-doubles and had 10+ rebounds in 17 contests... had five or more assists in six games, 3+ steals in seven games and made 3+ 3-pointers in five contests... had 35-point, 10-rebound double-double at Northern Kentucky (2/8)… made 12-of-14 field goals, 3-of-4 3-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws... had a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double against top-seeded Alabama in the NCAA Tournament... finished with 21 points and a career-high 19 rebounds against Northern Kentucky (12/29) and tied a career-best with seven assists against Youngstown State in the Horizon League Championship game... had 27 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks against Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/21)... three-time Horizon League Player of the Week… named to the Urban-Bennett Invitational MTE All-Tournament Team... averaged 5.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists as a freshman… posted a pair of double-doubles… was only RMU player to play in all 31 games, scoring in double figures six times.

High School -- Averaged 8.6 points and 7.6 rebounds for DME Academy in 2022-23... saw action for U18 Next Generation Select Team in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

International Play -- Represented Spain in the 2024 FIBA U20 Eurobasket held in Gdynia, Poland... averaged 5.3 points and 5.9 rebounds for Unicaja Baloncesto in the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup… shot 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup... led Spain to a silver medal in the 2022 FIBA U17 and 2023 FIB U18 National Championships.

Personal -- Given name is Álvaro Folgueiras Campos... born April 1, 2005... nicknamed "El Pulpo Fol" translated to "the octopus"... brother, Ignacio, plays professionally in Spain... majoring in interdepartmental studies.

CAREER BESTS
Points: 35 at Northern Kentucky, 2/8/25
Rebounds: 19 vs. Northern Kentucky, 12/29/24
FGM: 12 at Northern Kentucky, 2/8/25
FGA: 18 vs. Northern Kentucky, 12/29/24
3-pt FG: 4, 2X, last at Purdue Fort Wayne, 12/8/24
3-pt FGA: 7, 2X, last vs. Youngstown State, 3/11/25
FTM: 8, 2X, last at Northern Kentucky, 2/8/25
FTA: 10, 2X, last at Northern Kentucky, 2/8/25
Assists: 7, 3X, last vs. Youngstown State, 3/11/25
Steals: 4, 4X, last at Cleveland State, 2/12/25
Blocks: 3, 4X, last vs. Oakland, 3/10/25
Minutes: 51 vs. Northern Kentucky, 12/29/24