PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaged 15.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 29.7 minutes in 192 games as a pro in Venezuela, Hungary, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Italy.

2022-2023 (as of December 1, 2022): Averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 27.3 minutes in 33 games for Cocodrilos of the V-SLB in Venezuela … Had 30 starts … Scored 24 points (7-16 FG%, 2-4 3P%, 8-9 FT%) and added six rebounds, six assists and two steals Oct. 16 vs. Guaiqueries … Notched four triples (4-7 3PT%) in a 20-point effort on Sept. 24 vs. Gladiadores de Anzoategui … Had a double-double with 10 points and a season-high 13 assists Sept. 23 vs. Gladiadores de Anzoategui … Also recorded 13 assists on July 26 vs. Taurinos de Aragua and 12 assists three days later vs. Gladiadores de Anzoategui … Recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting three-for-five from behind the arch Aug. 4 vs. Guaiqueries … Also recorded a season-high nine rebounds and six assists that game.

2021-22: Averaged 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 23.2 minutes in 17 games for Szolnoki Olaj as a member of two different leagues, including NBIA and Europe Cup in Hungary … Scored 15 or more points four times … Scored a season-high 20 points, hitting a season-high four triples Dec. 18 vs. Zalakeramia-ZTE KK … Recorded a double-double with 10 assists and 12 points Dec. 11 vs. Kaposvari KK … also grabbed a season-high seven rebounds that game.

2020-2021: Averaged 7.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals in eight games for Mineros de Zacatecas in the Mexican LNBP … Started all games … Scored a season-high 14 points Nov. 6 vs. Leandores de Durango … Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds twice, Oct. 18 vs. Correcaminos (also recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists that game) and Dec. 13 vs. Dorados de Chihuahua.

2019-2020: Averaged 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 29.7 minutes in 26 games as a member of two different teams, including Paulistano of the NBB in Brazil and Santeros de Aguada of the BSN in Puerto Rico … Had 22 starts … Scored 20 or more points four times … Notched a season-high five triples (5-10) in a 20-point effort Feb. 15 vs. Iniceub-BRB-Brasilia … Nabbed a season-high four steals twice, Feb. 28 vs. Bauru and Nov. 16 vs. Franca … Recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Jan. 31 v. Sao Paulo FC … Scored a season-high 25 points, shooting 11-for-17 from the field, to go along with six rebounds and eight assists Dec. 3 vs. Rio Claro Basquete … Recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds Oct. 22 vs. Flamengo.

2018-2019: Averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 29.2 minutes in 50 games for the Ciclista Olimpico of the Liga A in Argentina … Had 46 starts … Recorded 20 or more points 14 times … Recorded five or more assists 17 times … Notched a season-high four triples three times, including May 24 vs. Obras Sanitarias, April 29 vs. Regatas Corrientes and Jan. 18 vs. Ferrocarril Oeste Capital Federal … Dished out a season-high nine assists in a 21-point effort May 6 vs. Boca Juniors … Scored a season-high 39 points (10-17 2FG, 3-5 3PTS, 10-11 FT) March 16 vs. Hispano Americano De Rio Gallegos … Nabbed a season-high six steals Feb. 7 vs. Atletico Argentino de Junin.

2017-2018: Averaged 17.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 33.6 minutes in 30 games for the Bergamo Basket 2014 of the Legadue Gold in Italy … Started all game … Scored 20 or more points 11 times … Dished out seven or more assists seven times … Scored a season-high 35 points, hitting a season-high eight triples (8-12 3PTS) March 31 vs. Old Wild West Udine … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds three times, including Oct. 21 vs. Pallacanestro Trieste 2004, March 11 vs. Poderosa Basket Montegranaro and April 7 vs. Feli Pharma Ferrara.

2016-2017: Averaged 19.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 32.5 minutes in 36 games for the Atletico Echague Parana of the Liga A in Argentina… Had 35 starts … Scored 25 or more points 11 times … Dished out a season-high nine assists March 21 vs. Hispano Americano de Rio Gallegos … Scored a season-high 35 points, shooting 18-for-19 from the charity stripe March 12 vs. Instituto Atletico Central Corboda … Hit a season-high six triples as part of a 28-point effort March. 5 vs. Asociacion Deportiva Atenas.

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

Averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 32.6 minutes in 106 games for the Merrimack College Warriors of the NCAA DI … Started all 106 games … Became the sixth player at Merrimack to score 2,000 career points … Graduates third all-time in scoring at Merrimack (2,067) … Only the third Warrior to finish their career with over 2,000 points and 500 rebounds … Tied for 10th in program history in rebounding (553).

2015-16 (at Merrimack College): Averaged 19.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 34.2 minutes in 26 games … Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team … ECAC All-Star Second Team ... Sporting News/Basketball Times/HERO Sports Preseason All-American … Led the team in points per game (19.3), blocks per game (1.0) and steals per game (2.0)… Second for the Warriors in rebounds (6.1) assists per game (3.6) … Made 71 three-pointers to lead the team… Collected 158 rebounds on the season, second most on the Warriors … One of three players to start every game they appeared in this season … Scored in double figures in 25 of 26 games, including 11 20-point outings.

2014-15 (at Merrimack College): Averaged 23.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.0 blocks and 33.8 minutes in 28 games … NABC All-District First Team … Daktronics All-Region Second Team … ECAC Men's Basketball All-Star First Team ... NE-10 All-Conference First Team … First Warrior to be named on NE-10 First Team since 2010-11 … Northeast-10 Player of the Week (1/19) … Led the NE-10 in scoring and was eighth nationwide (23.2) … Ranked first in the NE-10, fifth nationwide, in steals per game (2.79) … Became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 points … Second on the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg) and assists (3.8 apg), while leading the team in blocks (1.0 bpg) … Notched three double-doubles … Led the team with 92 three-pointers … One of three players to start every game … Scored 44 points against Saint Rose in January, most for a Warrior and 1st 40-point game in 13 years … Scored in double figures in 27 of 28 games, including the final 10 games of the year … Totaled nine 20-point games, six 30-point contests and two 40-point nights.

2013-14 (at Merrimack College): Averaged 21.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.4 steals, 0.7 blocks and 31.9 minutes in 26 games … Northeast-10 All-Conference Third Team … Northeast-10 Player of the Week (12/16) … Started in all 26 games for the Warriors while averaging 31.9 minutes per game as a sophomore … Ranked first in the conference and second in Division II in steals, boasting 89 on the season while averaging 3.4 steals per game … Was one of the top scorers in Division II and the conference averaging 21.2 points to go along with his 4.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists a game … Averaged 0.7 blocks per contest and totaled 18 on the year … Finished with double-digit scoring totals in 16 games and topped the 20-point mark on seven occasions.

2012-13 (at Merrimack College): Averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 30.4 minutes in 26 games … All-Conference Northeast-10 Rookie Team ... Enjoyed a fabulous debut season with the program, ranking second on the squad in scoring (13.8 ppg) while averaging 30.4 minutes per game as a freshman ... Was one of the top 3-point shooters in the conference, finishing with a 37.5 percent clip from downtown ... Also shot 41.0 percent from the floor ... Ranked second in the conferene in total steals, boasting 50 on the season while averaging 1.9 steals per game ... Averaged 2.7 assists per contest and totaled 70 on the year ... Finished with double-digit scoring totals in 16 games, and topped the 20-point mark on seven occasions ... Totaled a career-high 28 points at home against Saint Anselm (11/28) ... Finished 10-for-16 from the floor and 5-for-7 from downtown in that contest ... Scored 25 points and gathered four rebounds at Adelphi (1/9) … Eclipsed the 20-point mark again in a win over Pace (1/29), finishing with 23 points ... Grabbed a career-high five steals while adding 21 points in a win over Bentley (2/6) ... Finished with 23 points in a tough road loss at first-place Saint A's (2/13) ... Hauled in a career-high rebounds in a win over nationally ranked Franklin Pierce in the regular-season finale (2/26).

Personal:

Son of Andres Solano and Paulina Paulino Cuevas ... Dual citizenship (United States / Dominican Republic) … Has two siblings, Lienette and Pavel ... Criminology major at Merrimack … Represented the Dominican Republic (DR) Senior Men’s National Team on various occasions from 2016 to 2023, including:

-At the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers, where he averaged 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 6 games.

-At the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, where he averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists in four games

-At the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, where he averaged 12.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games.

-At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists in five games … was one of the cornerstones of the team that surprisingly beat Germany and advanced to the second round instead of the heavily favored competitor.

-At the 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas Qualifiers, where he averaged 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 12 games.

-At the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina, where he averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games.

-At the 2016 Centrobasket Championship in Panama, where he averaged 0.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists in five games.

Named Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior in High School ... Averaged 26 points, three assists and seven rebounds per game as a junior ... Averaged 30 points, five assists and 13 rebounds per game as a senior ... Named Max Prep Player of the Year as a junior ... Named to the Second Team All-Manhattan Team as a senior ... PSAL George Wingate Award recipient as a senior.