University of Oklahoma Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Soares, Rivaldo
Jersey Number 5
Rivaldo Soares
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Boston, Mass.
- High School:
- O'Bryant HS
- Prev School:
- Oregon
Bio
2023-24 (SUPER SENIOR): Appeared in 30 games (four starts) ... Averaged 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.5 steals per outing ... Shot 54.7% (88-161) from the field, 39.2% (31-79) from deep and 80.4% (74-92) from the free throw line ... Recorded 10-plus points on 14 occasions ... Made OU debut against Central Michigan (11/6), tallying five points, three rebounds and one block ... Scored 11 points and added seven rebounds against Mississippi Valley State (11/10) ... Wrangled a team-best eight boards versus Texas State (11/14) ... Recorded season highs in points (15) and assists (4) against UTRGV (11/17) ... Tallied five points and four rebounds against Iowa (11/23) ... Recorded five points, five rebounds and two assists against USC (11/24) in the Rady Children's Invitational Championship game ... Tallied five points, four assists and four rebounds versus UAPB (11/30) ... Recorded three points, a rebound, block and assist against Providence (12/5/23) ... Tallied a team-high seven rebounds and scored 13 points against Arkansas (12/9) ... Scored a team-high 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting and added five rebounds, two assists, a block and steal versus Green Bay (12/16) ... Tallied five points and a team-high eight rebounds vs. North Carolina (12/20) ... Pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and added five points, two assists and a block against Iowa State (1/6) ... Tallied four rebounds, three points and two assists at TCU (1/10) ... Pulled down seven rebounds at Kansas (1/13) ... Scored 13 points and added three rebounds, an assist and steal against West Virginia (1/17) ... Recorded eight points and five rebounds at Cincinnati (1/20) ... Tallied six points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Texas (1/23) ... Notched first double-double in the Crimson and Cream, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists against Texas Tech (1/27) ... Scored 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting and added five rebounds and an assist at K-State (1/30) ... Recorded 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting at UCF (2/3) ... Recorded four-consecutive 10-plus point outing, finishing with 12 points on 3-for-5 shooting vs. BYU (2/6) ... Added six rebounds, an assist, block and steal against the Cougars ... Tallied eight points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and steal against Oklahoma State (2/10) ... Scored a team-high 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting and added five rebounds and two assists at Baylor (2/14) ... Scored a season-high 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting at Oklahoma State (2/24) ... Made his first start in the Crimson and Cream at Iowa State (2/28), finishing with nine points, seven rebounds, two assists a block and steal ... Recorded 16 points on 5-fo-7 shooting and added two rebounds, an assist, block and steal against Houston (3/2) ... Scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting and added a team-high nine rebounds in overtime victory over Cincinnati (3/5) ... Matched his career high with 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting, including three 3-pointers at Texas (3/9).
2022-23 (SENIOR AT OREGON): Appeared in 36 games (33 starts) … Averaged 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per outing … Shot 38.1% (90-236) from the field and 83.1% (54-65) from the free throw line … Tallied five points and five rebounds in the season opener against Florida A&M (11/7) … Scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added six rebounds against Michigan State (11/25) … Recorded 10 points and eight rebounds against Villanova (11/27) … Tallied 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks against UC Riverside (12/14) … Scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting and buried a season-best four 3-pointers against Portland (12/17) … Tallied 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting at Cal (1/18) … Recorded second-straight 13-point performance at Stanford (1/21) … Scored 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting and added five boards at Arizona (2/2) … Tallied six points, six rebounds and two assists at Washington (2/19) … Scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting and pulled down five boards against Cal (3/2) … Tallied season highs in points (21) and rebounds (10) against UC Irvine (3/15), recording his first double-double of the season … Scored eight points and added five rebounds against UCF (3/19).
2021-22 (JUNIOR AT OREGON): Appeared in 35 games (two starts) … Averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per outing … Shot 43.2% (60-139) from the field and 71.1 (27-38) from the free throw line … Scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting in the season opener against Texas Southern (11/9) … Recorded 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds against SMU (11/12) … Tallied eight points, four rebounds and three assists versus Chaminade (11/22) … Scored 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and added four rebounds vs. Arizona State (12/5) .. Tallied 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting against Arizona State (12/5) … Recorded six points, three rebounds and two assists against Washington (1/23) … Tallied four points and five boards against Oregon State (1/29) … Scored eight points on 3-for-4 shooting and pulled down three rebounds against Cal (2/12) … Recorded six points and five rebounds at Washington State (3/5) … Scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting versus Oregon State (3/9) … Tallied eight points, a block and steal against Colorado (3/10) … Earned his first start of the season at Utah State (3/15), finishing with a season-best 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting and adding four rebounds … Started second-straight game at Texas A&M (3/19), recording seven points and five rebounds in a season-best 30:38 minutes played.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE): Appeared in 20 games (20 starts) … Averaged 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per outing … Shot 45.5 % (105-231) from the field, 34.5% (38-110) from three and 71.8% (56-78) from the line … Named an NJCAA First Team All-American and Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Player of the Year … Recorded 10-plus points in 17 contests and four double-doubles … Led South Plains to a share of the WJCAC title and helped the Texans reach the NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament Elite Eight … Scored eight points in his season debut against Murray State College (1/22) … Scored 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting at Collins County Community College (1/31) … Tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds at Western Texas College (2/11) … Enjoyed a season-high 28-point outing on 9-for-16 shooting and pulled down 10 boards against Western Texas College (3/11) … Tallied third double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds at Odessa College (4/1) … Scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting against South Georgia State College (4/21) … Concluded the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds against Ranger College (4/22).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN AT SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE): Appeared in 30 games (15 starts) … Averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per outing … Shot 42.0% (149-355) from the field, 33.3% (66-198) from three and 79.7% (98-123) from the line … Tallied 25 double-digit point contests … Scored 13 points and wrangled five rebounds in his collegiate debut against Navarro College (11/1) … Recorded 17 points against Missouri State University – West Plains (11/2) … Enjoyed 18-point performance on 7-for-11 shooting against Trinity Valley Community College (11/8) … Continued double-digit point streak to open his season with 13 points against Lamar State College – Port Arthur (11/9) … Tallied 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Panola College (11/15) … Recorded first 20-plus point outing and finished with 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting against Coastal Bend College (11/16) … Tallied 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Hill College (11/30) … Scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting against Western Texas College (12/7) … Tallied 20 points against College of Southern Idaho (12/27) … Scored 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting against Salt Lake Community College (12/29) … Wrangled eight rebounds and scored 13 points at Clarendon College (1/6) … Matched his season high of 24 points against Midland College (1/20), finishing 8-for-15 from the field … Scored 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting against Frank Phillips College (1/23) … Dished out a season-high four assists and added 11 points at Odessa College (1/27) … Tallied 19 points at Howard College (1/30) … Recorded 21 points, six rebounds and three assists at Western Texas College (2/3) … Matched his season high of eight rebounds against Clarendon College … Recorded 20 points, five rebounds and two assists at New Mexico Junior College (2/13) … Tallied 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting and six rebounds against Western Texas College (3/6).
PREP/HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at O’Bryant High School in Boston, Mass. … Played on the AAU circuit for Expressions Elite.
PERSONAL: Son of Adriano Soares ... Major is multidisciplinary studies.
2022-23 (SENIOR AT OREGON): Appeared in 36 games (33 starts) … Averaged 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per outing … Shot 38.1% (90-236) from the field and 83.1% (54-65) from the free throw line … Tallied five points and five rebounds in the season opener against Florida A&M (11/7) … Scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added six rebounds against Michigan State (11/25) … Recorded 10 points and eight rebounds against Villanova (11/27) … Tallied 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks against UC Riverside (12/14) … Scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting and buried a season-best four 3-pointers against Portland (12/17) … Tallied 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting at Cal (1/18) … Recorded second-straight 13-point performance at Stanford (1/21) … Scored 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting and added five boards at Arizona (2/2) … Tallied six points, six rebounds and two assists at Washington (2/19) … Scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting and pulled down five boards against Cal (3/2) … Tallied season highs in points (21) and rebounds (10) against UC Irvine (3/15), recording his first double-double of the season … Scored eight points and added five rebounds against UCF (3/19).
2021-22 (JUNIOR AT OREGON): Appeared in 35 games (two starts) … Averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per outing … Shot 43.2% (60-139) from the field and 71.1 (27-38) from the free throw line … Scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting in the season opener against Texas Southern (11/9) … Recorded 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds against SMU (11/12) … Tallied eight points, four rebounds and three assists versus Chaminade (11/22) … Scored 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and added four rebounds vs. Arizona State (12/5) .. Tallied 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting against Arizona State (12/5) … Recorded six points, three rebounds and two assists against Washington (1/23) … Tallied four points and five boards against Oregon State (1/29) … Scored eight points on 3-for-4 shooting and pulled down three rebounds against Cal (2/12) … Recorded six points and five rebounds at Washington State (3/5) … Scored eight points on 3-for-5 shooting versus Oregon State (3/9) … Tallied eight points, a block and steal against Colorado (3/10) … Earned his first start of the season at Utah State (3/15), finishing with a season-best 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting and adding four rebounds … Started second-straight game at Texas A&M (3/19), recording seven points and five rebounds in a season-best 30:38 minutes played.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE): Appeared in 20 games (20 starts) … Averaged 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per outing … Shot 45.5 % (105-231) from the field, 34.5% (38-110) from three and 71.8% (56-78) from the line … Named an NJCAA First Team All-American and Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Player of the Year … Recorded 10-plus points in 17 contests and four double-doubles … Led South Plains to a share of the WJCAC title and helped the Texans reach the NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament Elite Eight … Scored eight points in his season debut against Murray State College (1/22) … Scored 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting at Collins County Community College (1/31) … Tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds at Western Texas College (2/11) … Enjoyed a season-high 28-point outing on 9-for-16 shooting and pulled down 10 boards against Western Texas College (3/11) … Tallied third double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds at Odessa College (4/1) … Scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting against South Georgia State College (4/21) … Concluded the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds against Ranger College (4/22).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN AT SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE): Appeared in 30 games (15 starts) … Averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per outing … Shot 42.0% (149-355) from the field, 33.3% (66-198) from three and 79.7% (98-123) from the line … Tallied 25 double-digit point contests … Scored 13 points and wrangled five rebounds in his collegiate debut against Navarro College (11/1) … Recorded 17 points against Missouri State University – West Plains (11/2) … Enjoyed 18-point performance on 7-for-11 shooting against Trinity Valley Community College (11/8) … Continued double-digit point streak to open his season with 13 points against Lamar State College – Port Arthur (11/9) … Tallied 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Panola College (11/15) … Recorded first 20-plus point outing and finished with 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting against Coastal Bend College (11/16) … Tallied 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Hill College (11/30) … Scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting against Western Texas College (12/7) … Tallied 20 points against College of Southern Idaho (12/27) … Scored 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting against Salt Lake Community College (12/29) … Wrangled eight rebounds and scored 13 points at Clarendon College (1/6) … Matched his season high of 24 points against Midland College (1/20), finishing 8-for-15 from the field … Scored 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting against Frank Phillips College (1/23) … Dished out a season-high four assists and added 11 points at Odessa College (1/27) … Tallied 19 points at Howard College (1/30) … Recorded 21 points, six rebounds and three assists at Western Texas College (2/3) … Matched his season high of eight rebounds against Clarendon College … Recorded 20 points, five rebounds and two assists at New Mexico Junior College (2/13) … Tallied 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting and six rebounds against Western Texas College (3/6).
PREP/HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at O’Bryant High School in Boston, Mass. … Played on the AAU circuit for Expressions Elite.
PERSONAL: Son of Adriano Soares ... Major is multidisciplinary studies.
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