The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Daniel Rivera
- Prev School:
- Odessa College (TX)/Saint Louis/Bryant/UMASS
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
Graduate Season at UAB (2025-2026)
- Played in all 32 games and made 31 starts
- Averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game
- Season-best 22 points against East Carolina
- Season-best 15 rebounds against Rhodes on the season
- Shooting 54.4% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range second leading scorer on the team tallied 385 points
- Led the team with 33 blocks and ranked third on the team with 27 steals
- Ranked second on the team in rebounding with 213 rebounds on the season
- Tabbed a three-start transfer recruit by 247sports.com
- Recorded a double-double against NJIT, with 16 points and 11 rebounds (12/01)
- Recorded a season-high 29 points against Fordham in a career-high 48 minutes (01/15)
- Started 32 games for the Bulldogs in 2023-24
- Averaged 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists
- Averaged 2.2 blocks per game, ranking third in Bulldog program history with 73 in a single season
- Scored a career-high 29 points and 12 rebounds at UMass Lowell (2/29/24)
- Recorded nine double-doubles during the 2023-24 campaign
- Redshirted the 2022-23 season
- Played 34 games, making 23 starts at Odessa College
- Averaged 9.2 points and 4.4 rebounds during his freshman campaign
- Finished his high school career at Our Saviour Lutheran High School (Bronx, NY)
UAB vs ECU Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 08
UAB vs North Texas Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 01
UAB MBB vs Tulane Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, February 15
UAB MBB vs Rice Postgame
Sunday, February 08
