Arnaldo Toro


Arnaldo Toro Barea is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who last played for VEF Rīga of the Latvian League and the Latvian–Estonian League. He played college basketball for George Washington University and St. John's. He also represents the senior Puerto Rican national team. Standing at a height of, he plays the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

VEF Rīga (2023–2024)

On October 5, 2023, Toro signed with VEF Rīga in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League.

Juventus Utena (2024–2025)

On August 6, 2024, Toro signed one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He was released by the team on April 14, 2025.

National team

Toro represented Puerto Rico in the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he was the best rebounder and averaged double-double. He represented Puerto Rico national team the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He was also part of the team that helped Puerto Rico qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating both Italy in the semifinals and Lithuania in the final of one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.