Lester Alvarez

Lester Alvarez

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| name = Lester Alvarez
| name = Lester Alvarez
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| position = Assistant coach
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| league = [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]]
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| team = Titan Ultra Giant Risers
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| nationality = Filipino
| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|18}}
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| cyears1 = 2022
| cyears1 = 2022
| cteam2 = [[Titan Ultra Giant Risers]] (assistant)
| cteam2 = [[Titan Ultra Giant Risers]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2025–present
| cyears2 = 2025
| highlights = * 2× [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Champion ([[2013 PBA Governors' Cup|2013 Governors']], [[2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup|2013–14 PBA Philippine]])
| highlights = * 2× [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] Champion ([[2013 PBA Governors' Cup|2013 Governors']], [[2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup|2013–14 PBA Philippine]])
* [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League|MPBL]] champion ([[2018 MPBL Rajah Cup|2018 Rajah]])
* [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League|MPBL]] champion ([[2018 MPBL Rajah Cup|2018 Rajah]])
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'''Lester Andrew F. Alvarez''' (born September 18, 1988) is a Filipino professional coach and basketball player. He is the assistant coach for the [[Titan Ultra Giant Risers]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). Alvarez played college basketball for the [[Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball|Adamson Soaring Falcons]]. In [[UAAP Season 73|UAAP Seasons 73]] and [[UAAP Season 74|74]], he was one of the key pieces to the Falcons squad alongside [[Alex Nuyles]] and Jerick Cañada, as they led the Falcons back to relevance in the UAAP.
'''Lester Andrew F. Alvarez''' (born September 18, 1988) is a Filipino professional coach and basketball player. He served as the assistant coach for the [[Titan Ultra Giant Risers]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). Alvarez played college basketball for the [[Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball|Adamson Soaring Falcons]]. In [[UAAP Season 73|UAAP Seasons 73]] and [[UAAP Season 74|74]], he was one of the key pieces to the Falcons squad alongside [[Alex Nuyles]] and Jerick Cañada, as they led the Falcons back to relevance in the UAAP.


Alvarez was drafted 15th overall by the [[Barako Bull Energy|Barako Bull Energy Cola]]. Although he played limited minutes, he was still able to win two PBA titles before playing in the [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League|MPBL]].
Alvarez was drafted 15th overall by the [[Barako Bull Energy|Barako Bull Energy Cola]]. Although he played limited minutes, he was still able to win two PBA titles before playing in the [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League|MPBL]].