"I believe that Alvaro will be my diamond in the rough. He finished well in every district tournament in high school, and I think that he can carry his game over to the college level." - Coach Scott

High School - Gonzalez finished in the top six of five tournament during his senior season at McAllen Memorial High School... placed third at the District 31-5A Championships... garnered first team All-District 31-5A honors in 2002-03... earned All-Rio Grande Valley honors that season... was an honorable mention All-District 31-5A team member in 2001-02... was part of a Mustangs' squad that captured three consecutive UIL District Championships... reached the UIL Regional Tournament three straight seasons, winning the 2002 title... selected as a Tech Prep Scholar and Texas Scholar...was the Vice President of the BPA (Business Professionals of America) and worked as a Co-Op at Merrill Lynch for two years...

Chip Shot - Gonzalez is the son of Alvaro and Irma Gonzalez... born on Oct. 3, 1984... has two brothers, Abelardo and Aaron... majoring in finance... chose UTPA over St. Mary's (TX) and Southwestern University.