Galatasaray Liv Hospital ensured that it will have the same on-court leader that last season led the club to the Turkish League crown and to the cup final, by signing Carlos Arroyo to a new deal.
The 6'2” Puerto Rican player averaged 13.4 points and 4.4 assists per game in the Turkish League as well as 12.4 points and 4.8 assists in five Eurocup games. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and named to 1st Team. The previous season Arroyo played at Besiktas. In 27 games he recorded 14.7ppg, 2.5rpg and 4.4apg that season. He contributed to his team winning the cup. Another impressive season as he was named to Turkish League All-Star Game. Arroyo also played 9 games in EuroChallenge where he recorded 10.7ppg, 2.0rpg and 3.6apg.
Arroyo spent the most of the 2010-11 season with Miami Heatin the NBA, where, in 49 games, he recorded 5.6ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.0apg, but ended the year with the Celtics. In fifteen games he recorded 2.4ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.7apg. But the former Florida International University star is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. Carlos Arroyo also represented Puerto Rico at the Olympic Games Additional Qualifying Round in Caracas (Venezuela) last year. His stats at that event were 3 games: 9.3ppg, 1.3rpg, 4.7apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 47.4%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 33.3%. He has played also in Israel (Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv), Spain, NBA (Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic) and Puerto Rico (Cangrejeros).