Carlos Arroyo (born July 30, 1979 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is an NBA basketball player who plays point guard for the Orlando Magic. In less than five seasons, Arroyo has become arguably the most successful Puerto Rican basketball player in NBA history. Carlos Arroyo graduated from Colegio Santiago Apostol in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Arroyo played in the Puerto Rican Basketball League for the Cangrejeros de Santurce, where he was a teammate of legendary Puerto Rican player Jose Ortiz. He and Ortiz helped the Cangrejeros to four consecutive titles in the late 1990s, and to five titles in six years.
On August 7, 2005, Arroyo became a father for the first time: he and his wife, Xiomara Escobar, had a baby girl, Gabriella Lisette Arroyo.
