Raymond Rada Rivero '19 Recruiting Profile

I am Venezuelan and despite the difficulties my country has, I have always found a way to dedicate time to basketball.

With 19 years I was in the reserve Gigantes de Guayana, with 20 years I debuted with "Marinos de Anzoátegui", both teams of the professional basketball league of Venezuela. At age 19 I played the second division of the national league of Venezuela where we left champions and ascended to the first division of the LNB.

I was part of the u21 and u23 teams of the Capital District (Caracas-Venezuela) in national tournaments and I was part of the u23 team that was going to represent Venezuela in the South American tournament held in Argentina in 2018, unfortunately Venezuela did not show up for the tournament.

I am currently in Argentina playing with the "Los Andes of Punta Alta" the 2nd division tournament of Bahia Blanca. My brother gave me a ticket to Montevideo, there they saw me train and they invited me to play with the team.

These achievements were achieved with the support of my family and overcoming the difficulties that arise in Venezuela, a country where I did not eat well, where it is unthinkable to access food supplements, where most days can not train because there is no transport, or there is no security, etc.

This I achieved with the support of my family and pure will, effort and focus on my future.

My goal is a professional basketball future, Venezuela national team, NCAA player, I just need an opportunity.