Noé Alonzo Chávez is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player. He is a 6'8" Forward who currently plays for Tecos UAG in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...

 in Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. He is also a member of the Mexico national basketball team

Mexico national basketball team

The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...

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College career

Alonzo attended two years of college for NCAA Division II Independent Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004...

. He was named Division II Independent Player of the Year both his junior and senior season. During his senior season, Alonzo averaged 20.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Since turning professional in 2006, Alonzo has spent his entire career in the Mexican professional league. His best season, based on averages, was his first season for Correcaminos Matamoros UAT, in which he averaged 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. After this season, he moved to Lobos Grises UAD before playing the 2008-09 season with Tecos UAG. With Tecos in 2008-09, he averaged 14.5 points and 3 rebounds per game for the 48-16 team.

International career

Alonzo made his debut for the Mexico national basketball team

Mexico national basketball team

The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...

 at the 2008 Centrobasket

2008 Centrobasket

The 2008 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2008 Centrobasket, was hosted in Cancún and Chetumal, México...

, averaging 3.8 points per game in limited action off the bench. He also competed with the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...

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