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{{Short description|Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1979)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Arroyo|Bermúdez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name      = Carlos Arroyo
| image     = Arroyo at US vs Puerto Rico (cropped).jpg
| caption   = Arroyo in 2022
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 200
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1979|7|30}}
| birth_place = [[Fajardo, Puerto Rico]]
| high_school = Colegio Apostol de Fajardo
| college     = [[FIU Panthers men's basketball|FIU]] (1997–2001)
| draft_year   = 2001
| career_start = 2001
| career_end   = 2019
| career_number = 21, 7, 8, 30, 45 
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| years1 = 1996-1997
| team1  = [[Cariduros de Fajardo]]
| years2 = 1998–2003
| team2  = [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2001|full=y}}
| team3  = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2001|end}}
| team4  = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| years5 = 2002
| team5  = [[Saski Baskonia|TAU Cerámica]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2002|start}}–{{nbay|2004|end}}
| team6  = [[Utah Jazz]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2004|end}}–{{nbay|2005|end}}
| team7  = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years8 = {{nbay|2005|end}}–{{nbay|2007|end}}
| team8  = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years9 = 2008–2009
| team9  = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
| years10 = {{nbay|2009|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}
| team10  = [[Miami Heat]]
| years11 = {{nbay|2010|end}}
| team11  = [[Boston Celtics]]
| years12 = 2011–2012
| team12  = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| years13 = 2013–2015
| team13  = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| years14 = 2015
| team14  = [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]]
| years15 = 2015–2016
| team15  = [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]]
| years16 = 2016–2017
| team16  = [[Leones de Ponce (basketball)|Leones de Ponce]]
| years17 = 2017–2019
| team17  = [[Cariduros de Fajardo]]
| highlights = 
* [[FIBA Americas League Awards#Quinteto Ideal (Ideal Quintet)|FIBA Americas League Ideal Quintet]] ([[2017 FIBA Americas League|2017]])
* [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|Israeli League Finals MVP]] ([[2008–2009 Israeli Basketball Super League|2009]])
* [[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli League]] champion ([[2008–2009 Israeli Basketball Super League|2009]])
* [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders#Assists leaders|Israeli League Assists Leader]] ([[2008–09 Israeli Basketball Super League|2009]])
* [[Turkish Cup Basketball|Turkish Cup]] winner ([[2011–12 Turkish Cup Basketball|2012]])
* [[Turkish Basketball Super League Finals MVP|Turkish Super League Finals MVP]] ([[2011–12 Turkish Basketball League|2012]])
* [[EuroChallenge]] champion ([[EuroChallenge 2011–12|2012]])
* 2× [[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]] champion ([[2011–12 Turkish Basketball League|2012]], [[2012-13 Turkish Basketball League|2013]])
* [[Turkish Basketball Super League|BSL]] All-Star MVP (2015)
* [[Spanish Basketball Supercup|Spanish Supercup]] winner (2015)
* [[Centrobasket]] MVP (2010)
* 5× [[List of BSN champions|BSN]] champion (1998–2001, 2003)
* BSN Finals MVP (2003)
* BSN All-Star MVP (2017)
* BSN Rookie of the Year (1996)
* No. 30 [[FIU Panthers men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by FIU Panthers]]
* No. 7 [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)#Retired numbers|retired by Cangrejeros de Santurce]]
* No. 7 [[Puerto Rico Basketball Team (basketball)#Retired numbers|retired by Puerto Rico National Team]]


| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|PUR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA AmeriCup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[FIBA Americas Championship 2009|2009 Puerto Rico]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 FIBA Americas Championship|2013 Venezuela]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[FIBA Americas Championship 2003|2003 Puerto Rico]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[FIBA Americas Championship 2007|2007 Las Vegas]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's tournament|2011 Mexico]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Basketball at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003 Dominican Republic]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Centrobasket]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 Centrobasket|2003 Mexico]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Centrobasket|2008 Mexico]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Centrobasket|2010 Dominican Republic]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 Centrobasket|2006 Panama]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Basketball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|2010 Puerto Rico]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA CBC Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 FIBA CBC Championship|2007 Puerto Rico]]|}}
}}
'''Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez''' (born July 30, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional [[basketball]] player. He played in the [[National Basketball Association]] with the [[Toronto Raptors]], [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Utah Jazz]], [[Detroit Pistons]], [[Orlando Magic]], [[Miami Heat]], and [[Boston Celtics]].

In the 2008–09 season, he played for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]], winning the league's championship, and being named [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|the Final's Most Valuable Player]]. In 2009 he also was the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders#Assists leaders|Israeli Premier League Assists Leader]]. He has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, and Turkey.

Arroyo was a member of the senior [[Puerto Rican national basketball team]] that defeated the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States]] at the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Summer Olympic Games]]. He also represented Puerto Rico at the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]] in Japan. In May 2019, Arroyo was picked by [[Trilogy (basketball)|Trilogy]] to play in the [[Big3]], a [[3 on 3|3-on-3]] basketball league founded by [[Rapping|rapper]] [[Ice Cube]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/carlosarroyoesseleccionadoenelsorteodeltorneobig3-2491444/|title=Carlos Arroyo es seleccionado en el sorteo del torneo Big3|date=May 2, 2019|website=El Nuevo Dia|language=es-pr|access-date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> He played in that league for one season, and then turned his focus to music, releasing the international hit song, "Baila Reggaeton".<ref name="Reggaeton">{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2893322-carlos-arroyo-isnt-setting-up-stars-anymore-he-is-one|title=Carlos Arroyo Isn't Setting Up Stars Anymore—He Is One|first=Yaron|last=Weitzman|publisher=CNN|date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>

== Early years and education ==

Carlos Arroyo was born and raised in [[Fajardo, Puerto Rico]]. He is an identical twin, born along his brother Alberto. Arroyo is a cousin of actor [[Benicio del Toro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Miami-beat-Carlos-Arroyo-releases-new-reggaeton?urn=nba,261750|title=Miami beat: Carlos Arroyo releases new reggaeton single|work=Yahoo Sports|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

Arroyo graduated from Colegio Santiago Apostol in Fajardo.  Arroyo attended [https://www.brookwoodschool.org/ Brookwood School] in [[Thomasville, Georgia]], for his junior year in high school, where he averaged nearly 30 points and 10 assists per game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2004/10/25/8189662/throwbacks-the-playmaker|title=THROWBACKS: THE PLAYMAKER|last=BALLARD|first=CHRIS|work=SI.com|access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>

== College career ==
Arroyo studied in [[Florida International University]] (FIU) from 1998 to 2001, where he played for the campus' team, the [[Florida International Golden Panthers|Golden Panthers]].<ref>{{cite book| quote=Estudiante atleta de los Golden Panthers entre el 1998 y el 2001, Arroyo es el poseedor de varias marcas individuales en FIU.| title=Donqueos| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas | publisher=El Nuevo Día| language=es| date=January 8, 2008|location=Puerto Rico}}</ref> He was a four-year [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] at the university having completed his B.A while playing with the team for four years and establishing several team records. Among these records are the all-time lead in assists, as well as the single-season assist record, having 459 in one season.<ref name="FIU">{{cite book| quote= El base de los Magic de Orlando es todavía hoy el líder de todos los tiempos en asistencias repartidas en FIU con 459 pases decisivos para puntos y es el único canastero en la historia del programa que ha anotado más de 600 puntos en una temporada.| title=Donqueos| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas | publisher=El Nuevo Día| date=January 8, 2008}}</ref> Arroyo is also the only player in Florida International University to have scored more than six hundred points in a single season.<ref name="FIU" /> He is also the second all-time leading scorer for FIU, having scored 1,600 points during his university career, with an average of 16.0 points per game and 4.6 assists per game over his 100 games.<ref>{{cite book| quote=De otra parte, el boricua es el segundo máximo anotador en la historia de la institución con 1,600 puntos marcados en su carrera de cuatro temporadas.| title=Donqueos| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas | publisher=El Nuevo Día| language=es| date=January 8, 2008|location=Puerto Rico}}</ref> Arroyo was also selected as a member of the Sun Belt Conference's All-Star team on two separate occasions.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Fue además dos veces seleccionado al equipo All-Star de la Conferencia Sun Belt.| title=Donqueos| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas | publisher=El Nuevo Día| language=es| date=January 8, 2008|location=Puerto Rico}}</ref> On January 5, 2007, Florida International University held a ceremony where Arroyo's university number (30) was retired to recognize his play over his time there.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Carlos Arroyo visitó el pasado sábado la cancha de baloncesto de la Universidad de Florida International para ser parte de una ceremonia en la que fue retirada la camiseta #30 que vistió en dicha institución universitaria.| title=Donqueos| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas | publisher=El Nuevo Día| language=es| date=January 8, 2008|location=Puerto Rico}}</ref>

== Professional career ==

=== Early years ===
Arroyo began his professional career in the [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional]] of Puerto Rico when he was 17 years old. He debuted with the [[Cariduros de Fajardo]] in 1996. During his first season, he averaged 10.9 points per game while shooting 52%. The next year, he improved his numbers to 17 points and 5.5 assists per game. That season, he also shot 42% from the 3-point line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bsnpr.com/jugadores/jugador.asp?id=273&serie=1|title=Jugadores: Carlos Arroyo|publisher=Baloncesto Superior Nacional|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>

The next year, he played for the [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]], where he was a teammate of then starting center of the [[Puerto Rico national basketball team|Puerto Rican national basketball team]], [[José Ortiz (basketball)|José Ortiz]]. In 2000, Arroyo averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 assists per game. During his tenure with the team, the Cangrejeros won four consecutive national titles in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003, winning five league championships in six years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Champions |url=https://www.bsnpr.com/campeonatos/ |website=BSN |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref>

=== First stint in the NBA (2001–2008) ===
After graduating from FIU, Arroyo was signed by the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[Toronto Raptors]] for the [[2001–02 NBA season]], but was released in January 2002. He then played briefly in the [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB League]] with [[Saski Baskonia|TAU Cerámica]] before being signed by the [[Denver Nuggets]] in March of the same year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interperformances welcomes back Carlos Arroyo |url=https://www.interperformances.com/news/interperformances-welcomes-back-carlos-arroyo-2012-08-09/ |website=Interperformances |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> He saw limited action with those two teams, playing seventeen games with the Raptors and twenty with the Nuggets before his initial NBA season was over.<ref name="bref">{{cite web |title=Carlos Arroyo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/arroyca01.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> He only played an average of 9.7 minutes per game during those thirty-seven games in which he saw action.<ref name="bref" />

==== Utah Jazz ====
Arroyo joined the [[Utah Jazz]] for the [[2002-03 NBA season]].  He did not play much during his first year in Utah; he was the team's third string point guard behind [[John Stockton]] and [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]].  However, Arroyo watched and learned from Stockton and Jackson,<ref name="slt">{{cite news |last1=Monson |first1=Gordon |title=Puerto Rico Herald: Living His Dream...Arroyo Makes a Point |url=https://puertoricoherald.com/issues/2004/vol8n04/LivingDream-en.html |access-date=January 5, 2025 |publisher=Salt Lake Tribune |date=November 14, 2003}}</ref> and his time to play soon arrived.

Stockton retired shortly after the season ended,<ref>{{cite web |title=Exit passing: Stockton calls it quits after 19 years |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2003/0502/1548503.html |website=ESPN |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> and Jackson joined the [[Houston Rockets]] during the offseason,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feigen |first1=Jonathan |title=Rockets get right to point, sign Jackson |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/rockets-get-right-to-point-sign-jackson-1500735.php |access-date=January 5, 2025 |publisher=Houston Chronicle |date=January 16, 2004}}</ref> leaving Arroyo as the starter for the [[2003-04 NBA season|2003–04 season]].  With the retirement of Stockton and the subsequent departure of [[Karl Malone]] to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], it was expected that the Jazz would suffer through a miserable season and sink to the bottom of the league.  However, to the surprise of many, the remaining Jazz players pulled together and kept the team competitive, even in the tough Midwest Division.  With Arroyo leading the way, Utah finished with an impressive 42–40 record, narrowly missing a berth in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |title=2003-04 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2004.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> Arroyo set career highs by averaging 12.6 points and 5.0 assists per game.<ref name="bref" />  He scored a career-high 30 points against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] on November 14,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jazz vs Timberwolves, November 14, 2003 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200311140MIN.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> the 2nd highest single-game total ever for a Puerto Rican player in the NBA.

==== Detroit Pistons ====
During the [[2004-05 NBA season]] with the Jazz, Arroyo had several disputes with head coach Jerry Sloan.<ref name="sloan">{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=Chad |title=Sloan, Arroyo couldn't see eye to eye |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story?id=1972250 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |publisher=ESPN |date=January 21, 2005}}</ref> He eventually found himself back on the bench.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/1/21/19872929/arroyo-wants-back-into-jazz-lineup|title=Arroyo wants Jack into Jazz lineup|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=January 21, 2005|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> In January 2005, Arroyo was traded to the [[Detroit Pistons]] for veteran center [[Elden Campbell]] (who would quickly be waived and later be reclaimed by the Pistons) and a future first-round pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/1/21/19873140/jazz-trade-arroyo-to-detroit|title=Jazz trade Arroyo to Detroit|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=January 21, 2005|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/transactions_arroyo_campbell%20_050121.html | title=Pistons Acquire Guard Carlos Arroyo from Utah Jazz For Elden Campbell And A Future First Round Pick |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=January 21, 2005 |access-date=December 22, 2011}}</ref>

With the Pistons, Arroyo came within one game of becoming the third Puerto Rican to win an [[NBA Finals|NBA championship]] after [[Butch Lee]] and [[J._J._Barea|JJ Barea]] In what was dubbed by some Hispanic [[List of newspapers|newspapers]] as ''The Hispanic NBA Finals'' (because Arroyo played for the Pistons and [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Manu Ginóbili]] starred for the [[San Antonio Spurs]]),{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} the Spurs won the series in seven games, with a final game score of 81–74.<ref name="05Finals">{{cite web |title=2005 NBA Finals - Pistons vs. Spurs |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2005-nba-finals-pistons-vs-spurs.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> Arroyo's playing time was reduced significantly due to [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]]'s tight defensive style.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Initially, with Pistons coach [[Flip Saunders]]' style of coaching, Arroyo received more minutes of playing time, and demonstrated value off the bench.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} He led the team in assists several times despite playing fewer minutes than other players.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} However, again, his minutes declined as the season progressed.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

On January 11, 2006, Arroyo was suspended for one game after he made contact with an official during the Pistons' 96–86 victory over the [[New Orleans Hornets|New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets]] on January 10.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arroyo suspended one game for contact with official |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2288811 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |publisher=ESPN |date=January 11, 2006}}</ref>

==== Orlando Magic ====
On February 15, 2006, Arroyo was dealt (along with [[Darko Miličić]]) from Detroit to the [[Orlando Magic]], in exchange for [[Kelvin Cato]] and a future first-round draft choice.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Magic_Acquire_Arroyo__Milicic-168630-800.html | title=Magic Acquire Arroyo & Milicic from Detroit |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=February 15, 2006 |access-date=December 22, 2011}}</ref>

The addition of Arroyo and Miličić, plus the return of [[point guard]] [[Jameer Nelson]] from the injured list, sparked a resurgence of the Magic in the last quarter of the 2005–2006 season, as they finished with a 12–3 run, nearly reaching the playoffs.<ref name="Magic">{{cite web |title=2005-06 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2006.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> During this run, the team had an eight-game winning streak, beating top teams such as the [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Miami Heat]] and the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref name="Magic" /> During the stretch run, Arroyo averaged 22.1 MPG, 10.8 PPG, 2.8 APG, and 2.2 RPG off the bench, which earned him the back-up point guard position behind Nelson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlos Arroyo 2005-06 Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/arroyca01/gamelog/2006/ |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> These averages were significant improvements from the statistics he accumulated with the Pistons, when he averaged only 12 minutes per game.<ref name="bref" /> He scored a season-high 21 points against the [[Phoenix Suns]] on March 3, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Magic vs Suns, March 3, 2006 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200603030PHO.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref> On April 9, 2006, Arroyo injured his left hamstring and was sidelined for four games, returning on April 17 and scoring 17 points in the last game of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulls vs Magic, April 17, 2006 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604170ORL.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 5, 2025}}</ref>

Arroyo started the 2006–07 season as the team's backup point guard but was demoted by the team's coach [[Brian Hill (basketball coach)|Brian Hill]] following an offensive slump, but regained his back-up position later in the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arroyo returns to rotation, J.J. out? |url=http://forum.truebluenation.com/index.php?/topic/535-arroyo-returns-to-rotation-jj-out-vince-free-agency-updatemedia-based/&page=1 |website=True Blue Nation |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

The Orlando Magic started the 2007–08 season with new coach [[Stan Van Gundy]], and Arroyo was again assigned backup point-guard responsibilities. On November 28, 2007, he had a career-high 14 assists in a game against the [[Seattle SuperSonics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Magic vs Supersonics, November 28, 2007 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200711280SEA.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> On December 29, 2007, Arroyo was promoted to the starting position after Nelson experienced an extended offensive slump.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beede |first1=Jason |title=Arroyo to start again |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2008/01/02/arroyo-to-start-again/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |publisher=The Orlando Sentinel |date=January 2, 2008}}</ref><ref name="titular de nuevo">{{cite book| pages=106–107| title=En su mejor momento| author=Noel Piñeiro Planas| publisher=El Nuevo Dia| date=December 3, 2007}}</ref> With Nelson in the starting lineup prior to this change, the team had been committing an average of seventeen turnovers per game, and Nelson had been unable to score in double digits on 10 out of 17 games.<ref name="titular de nuevo" /> This led to Van Gundy making several references to the team's performance and leading to Arroyo's inclusion in the starting lineup.<ref name="titular de nuevo" /> During Arroyo's first three games in the starting position the number of turnovers produced by the team was lowered to eleven per game.<ref name="Orlando0708">{{cite web |title=2007-08 Orlando Magic Schedule |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2008_games.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref><ref name="titular de nuevo" /> Arroyo's averaged double digits in these games as well as seventeen assists over that period.<ref name="Orlando0708" /><ref name="titular de nuevo" /><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/juegazodearroyoperoorlandoperdio-143670/| title=Juegazo de Arroyo, pero Orlando perdió| newspaper=Primera Hora| date=January 1, 2008| access-date=January 3, 2008}}</ref> Arroyo closed January starting, the team finishing the month winning five out of six games.<ref name="Orlando0708" /><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/losmagicsepultanamiami-152769| title=Los Magic sepultan a Miami| newspaper=Primera Hora| date=January 31, 2008| access-date=January 31, 2008}}</ref>

However, after playing 5 minutes on February 6, 2008, and being replaced by Nelson, Arroyo saw his playing time limited again. Arroyo did not play from February 11, when he played for less than 10 minutes and scored 7 points, until March 1.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3585/gamelog;_ylt=AjyApNsCpVi1A4NvO8etZNykvLYF| title=Carlos Arroyo Game Log| work=Yahoo! Sports| date=February 20, 2008| access-date=February 20, 2008}}</ref> In an interview with [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] newspaper ''[[El Nuevo Día]]'', coach Van Gundy said that he preferred [[Keyon Dooling]] at back-up [[point guard]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/baloncesto/deportes/en_tercer_plano_carlos_arroyo/363305| title=En tercer plano Carlos Arroyo| newspaper=El Nuevo Día| date=February 18, 2008| access-date=February 18, 2008| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218141536/http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/baloncesto/deportes/en_tercer_plano_carlos_arroyo/363305| archive-date=February 18, 2008}}</ref> Due to injuries to both Nelson and Dooling, Arroyo was re-inserted into the starting lineup that day and ended up with 13 points and 8 assists in 41 minutes. Following the conclusion of the 2007–2008 NBA season Arroyo became a free agent.<ref name="israel">{{cite news |last1=Stein |first1=Marc |title=Arroyo signs three-year contract to play for Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3517862 |access-date=January 14, 2025 |publisher=ESPN |date=August 3, 2008}}</ref> When interviewed, Arroyo noted that he was interested in returning to Orlando, but that he was also open to hearing offers from the [[New York Knicks]] and [[Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/arroyoquierepactodecuatroanos-201439| title=Arroyo quiere pacto de cuatro años| author=Lester Jiménez | newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=June 17, 2008| access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref>

=== Maccabi (2008–2009) ===
In the summer of 2008, Arroyo signed a three-year contract with the [[Ligat Winner|Israeli League]] powerhouse [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] after having spent the previous 6 years in the NBA.<ref name="israel" /> The contract was worth $7.5 million [[net income]], with his team paying all of his taxes and that included opt-out options after each of the first two seasons<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3798680 |title=Arroyo chose to sign a three-year deal with Israeli giants Maccabi Tel-Aviv that will pay him $2.5 million net per season |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=December 29, 2008 |access-date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> In the end of the 2008–09 season with Maccabi, he won the [[Israeli Basketball Super League 2008–09|Israeli League]], being named [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|the Most Valuable Player of the league's finals]]. In Israel, he averaged 15.3 points (51.6% 2FGP) in 31 mins per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=USA&PlayerID=30678 |title=Carlos Arroyo Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career |publisher=Usbasket |access-date=December 18, 2011 |archive-date=March 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308084040/http://www.usbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=USA&PlayerID=30678 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Return to the NBA (2009–2011) ===

==== Miami Heat ====
[[File:Carlos arroyo miami heat.jpg|thumb|150px|Arroyo with the [[Miami Heat]] in 2010]]
On October 11, 2009, Arroyo signed a non-guaranteed, one-year contract with the [[Miami Heat]].<ref name="Heat">{{cite news| url=http://www.miamiherald.com/592/story/1278934.html| title=Miami Heat signs former FIU point guard Carlos Arroyo| author=Michael Wallace| newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]| date=October 11, 2009| access-date=October 11, 2009}} {{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He had an established residence in [[Pinecrest, Florida]], and had participated in a workout with the team before signing.<ref name="Heat" /> His contract was guaranteed for the full year later in the season.

Upon starting the season, Arroyo shared [[point guard]] responsibilities with [[Mario Chalmers]]. On January 7, 2010, the Heat signed veteran free agent [[Rafer Alston]],<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4806326 Heat sign Alston off waivers], ESPN</ref> sending Arroyo to the bench. However, Alston was suspended after starting 25 games and in early March, Arroyo was moved back to the starting lineup.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-04/sports/sfl-miami-heat-rafer-alston-s030410_1_mario-chalmers-carlos-arroyo-heat-starting-point-guard| title=Rafer Alston out, Carlos Arroyo in as Heat starting point guard| author=Ira Winderman| newspaper=[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel|Sun Sentinel]]| date=April 10, 2010| access-date=April 17, 2010| archive-date=March 30, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330053939/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-04/sports/sfl-miami-heat-rafer-alston-s030410_1_mario-chalmers-carlos-arroyo-heat-starting-point-guard| url-status=dead}}</ref> Over the last two months of the season, Arroyo averaged 9 points and 4.5 assists per game. He finished the season with a 4.27-to-1 [[assist (basketball)|assist]]-to-[[turnover (basketball)|turnover]] ratio, second only to [[Chris Paul]]'s for the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/14/1578039/tv-analysts-dont-expect-heat-to.html| title=TV analysts don't expect Miami Heat to survive first round of NBA playoffs| author=Barry Jackson|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]| date=April 14, 2010| access-date=April 17, 2010}}</ref> Arroyo averaged 6.8 points and 2.2 assists per game during the [[2010 NBA playoffs#(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Miami Heat|playoffs first round]] against the [[Boston Celtics]] where the Heat were eliminated in 5 games.

After the season ended, Arroyo became a free agent. However, on July 21, 2010, it was announced that he and the Heat had reached an agreement for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-carlos-arroyo-s072110,0,4734814.story| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914055413/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-carlos-arroyo-s072110,0,4734814.story| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 14, 2012| title=Carlos Arroyo confirms Miami Heat agreement| author=Ira Winderman| newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel| date=July 21, 2010| access-date=July 21, 2010}}</ref> He began the season as the team's starting point guard.  [[LeBron James]]'s arrival meant a decrease in Arroyo's ball-handling responsibilities and so coach [[Erik Spoelstra]] encouraged Arroyo to be more proactive with his shots.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/1773/carlos-arroyo-not-the-problem Carlos Arroyo: Not the Problem] at [[ESPN]], Kevin Arnovitz</ref><ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/heat/2010-11-30-carlos-arroyo_N.htm 20-second timeout with Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo] at [[USA Today]], Jeff Zillgitt</ref><ref>[https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_88__bucks_78_recap_101206.html Heat 88, Bucks 78] on NBA.com</ref> On December 6, 2010, Arroyo had a perfect game shooting from the field (6–6 FG, 2–2 FT, 2–2 3PT), finishing with 18 points, 2 rebounds, and only 1 turnover.  His 18 points were the most he had scored in 2 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=301206015|title=Heat vs. Bucks – Box Score – December 6, 2010 – ESPN|work=ESPN.com|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

On January 22, 2011, coach Spoelstra replaced Arroyo as the Miami Heat starting point guard with [[Mario Chalmers]]. According to Spoelstra, "It's not an indictment on Carlos... It's just something I think will be beneficial for the team right now." Although Arroyo and Chalmers shared similar statistics, the latter edged Arroyo in the significant +/- statistic.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/3897/quantifying-the-arroyo-chalmers-debate Quantifying the Arroyo-Chalmers debate] on [[ESPN]]; Haberstroh, Tom (January 25, 2011)</ref> On March 1, 2011, the Heat released Arroyo in an effort to clear a roster spot for the expected addition of free-agent guard [[Mike Bibby]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=6171168 Heat expect to sign Mike Bibby], ESPN</ref> During the season, Arroyo started 42 games for the Heat, averaging 5.6 points and 2 assists per game. He also improved his 3-point shooting to a career-best 43.8%, leading the team in that statistic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3585/career;_ylt=AscawpjVe2nIoh.5NOZOfEmkvLYF|title=Carlos Arroyo|work=Yahoo Sports|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

==== Boston Celtics ====
[[File:Carlos Arroyo Celtics.jpg|thumb|150px|Arroyo with the [[Boston Celtics]] in 2011]]
On March 6, 2011, Arroyo agreed to a contract with the [[Boston Celtics]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6184793 Boston Celtics move to sign Carlos Arroyo, according to source] on [[ESPN]]; Forsberg, Chris (March 6, 2011)</ref> The contract was for the veteran minimum of $1.2 million.<ref>[https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-celtics/2011/3/6/2032936/carlos-arroyo-celtics-heat-nba-news Celtics Reportedly Sign Former Miami Heat Guard Carlos Arroyo] on SBNation; Coolbaugh, Gethin (March 6, 2011)</ref> After the news surfaced, Arroyo tweeted on his [[Twitter]] account "Embracing this new opportunity in my life... Excited to meet my new teammates!!".<ref>[https://twitter.com/carlosarroyopr/status/44230980457861120 Carlos Arroyo] on [[Twitter]]</ref>

Arroyo debuted with the Celtics on March 9, 2011, in a home game against the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]. He contributed with 4 points (2–3 FG), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 15 minutes of play.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2011030902 LA Clippers at Boston – Wednesday, March 9, 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025165747/https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2011030902 |date=October 25, 2012 }} on [[Yahoo!]] Sports</ref> After the game, coach [[Doc Rivers]] praised Arroyo's performance, calling it "phenomenal". Rivers was particularly impressed when Arroyo called a play from memory that he hadn't yet run with the team in practice. Celtics veterans [[Kevin Garnett]] and [[Paul Pierce]] also welcomed Arroyo's contribution to the team.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/blog/bostonceltics/post/_/id/4681524/sort/oldest/arroyo-an-immediate-leader Arroyo an immediate leader] on [[ESPN]]; Forsberg, Chris (March 10, 2011)</ref> However, after the return of [[Delonte West]] from the injured list, Arroyo saw his playing time diminish.

During the first-round playoff series against the [[New York Knicks]], Arroyo remained inactive as Rivers decided to keep [[Troy Murphy]] on the active roster because of his size.<ref>[https://www.nesn.com/2011/04/shaquille-oneal-carlos-arroyo-avery-bradley-inactive-on-doc-rivers-playoff-roster.html Shaquille O'Neal, Carlos Arroyo, Avery Bradley Inactive on Doc Rivers' Playoff Roster] on NESN (April 17, 2011)</ref> He was activated for their second-round series against his former team, the Miami Heat. Doc Rivers said "He knows this team... So I thought he may be able to help us in some way." However, Arroyo didn't play in the series and the Celtics were eliminated in five games.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhSmMhT5XZp9OG8dk5sOBOOkvLYF?slug=capress-bkn_heat_celtics-6804040 James, Wade lead Heat past Celtics 98–90 in OT]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on ''[[Yahoo!]]'' Sports; Golen, Jimmy (May 9, 2011)</ref>

Arroyo's final NBA game was on April 13, 2011, in a 112–102 win over the [[New York Knicks]] where he recorded 6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds as the Celtics' starting point guard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celtics 112-102 Knicks (April 13, 2011) |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/310413002/knicks-celtics |website=ESPN |access-date=Jan 5, 2025}}</ref>

=== Return to Europe (2011–2015) ===

==== Beşiktaş Milangaz ====
On December 22, 2011, Arroyo signed a deal with the Turkish club [[Beşiktaş Milangaz]] until the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/basketbol/carlos-arroyo-besiktas-milangazda-579e567cc873cc20ac3d3051|title=Carlos Arroyo Beşiktaş Milangaz'da|website=NTVSpor.net}}</ref> His first game with the team was on December 31, 2011, against [[Anadolu Efes S.K.]] Arroyo scored nine points, with 5 rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes of play, and his team ended up winning 83–76.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/debutacontriunfocarlosarroyo-1156356.html|title=Debuta con triunfo Carlos Arroyo|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=December 31, 2011|access-date=December 31, 2011|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408112913/http://www.elnuevodia.com/debutacontriunfocarlosarroyo-1156356.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> With only four weeks in Turkey, Arroyo was invited to play in the league All-Star game to be held in January 2012. During the game, he contributed with 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 13 assists. He also scored a last second [[three-point basket]], to lead his team to a 140–139 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/protagonistaarroyoeneljuegodeestrellasdeturquia-1172654.html|title=Protagonista Arroyo en el Juego de Estrellas de Turquía|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=January 23, 2012|access-date=January 23, 2012|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408112920/http://www.elnuevodia.com/protagonistaarroyoeneljuegodeestrellasdeturquia-1172654.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

When the season resumed, Arroyo led his team to win the [[Turkish Basketball Cup]] title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/campeoncarlosarroyodelacopadeturquia-1195225.html|title=Campeón Carlos Arroyo de la Copa de Turquía|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=February 20, 2012|author=Maroto, Pablo|access-date=February 20, 2012|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408112938/http://www.elnuevodia.com/campeoncarlosarroyodelacopadeturquia-1195225.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He ended up averaging 28.4 minutes, 14 points, and 4.5 assists per game, and a three-point field goal percentage of 47%. After that, he helped his team win the [[EuroChallenge]], while averaging 10.7 points and 3.6 assists per game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/arroyoescampeon-1246501.html|title=Arroyo es campeón|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=April 30, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2012|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408113028/http://www.elnuevodia.com/arroyoescampeon-1246501.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2012, Arroyo led his team to win the championship of the [[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]] by defeating the [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] team in the Turkish League Finals. Arroyo finished the 6th and last game of the Turkish League Finals with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/carlosarroyoganacampeonatoenlaligadeturquia-1276934.html|title=Carlos Arroyo gana campeonato en la Liga de Turquía|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=June 11, 2012|access-date=June 11, 2012|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408112917/http://www.elnuevodia.com/carlosarroyoganacampeonatoenlaligadeturquia-1276934.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was named the [[Turkish Basketball Super League Finals MVP|Turkish Super League Finals MVP]].

==== Galatasaray ====
[[File:Carlos Arroyo GS.JPG|thumb|upright|Arroyo with [[Galatasaray Medical Park (men's basketball)|Galatarasaray]] in 2013]]
In January 2013, Arroyo signed with [[Galatasaray Medical Park (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Medical Park]] of the [[Turkish Basketball Super League]] (BSL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/98014/coach-ataman-confirms-the-signing-of-carlos-arroyo.html|title=Coach Ataman confirms the signing of Carlos Arroyo|date=January 4, 2013|work=Sportando|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513021858/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/98014/coach-ataman-confirms-the-signing-of-carlos-arroyo.html|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On February 25, Arroyo scored 15 points and 7 assists on a win against [[Olin Edirne Basket|Olin Edirne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/basketbol/haber/2015.php|title=Olin Edirne versus Galatasaray Medical Park 59 – 69|work=Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website|date=February 25, 2013}}</ref> On March 16, 2013, he scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists on a win against [[Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.|Mersin BB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/basketbol/haber/2044.php|title=Mersin BB versus Galatasaray Medical Park 68 – 95|work=Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website|date=March 16, 2013}}</ref> On March 26, 2013, Arroyo faced his former team, [[Beşiktaş men's basketball team|Beşiktaş]], and led Galatasaray to a 76–72 victory. Arroyo was the lead scorer for his team with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/basketbol/haber/2056.php|title=Beşiktaş vs Galatasaray Medical Park 72 – 76|work=Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>

On June 15, 2013, Arroyo and Galatasaray won the BSL championship after defeating [[Banvit B.K.]] 76–58 in the final series. Arroyo scored 15 points and had 8 assists in the game. This was Arroyo's second championship in the BSL, after winning it in 2012 with Beşiktaş. Galatasaray had only lost one game since Arroyo joined the team in January.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/carlosarroyoescampeonenturquia-1532026.html|title=Carlos Arroyo es campeón en Turquía|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=June 15, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2013|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408113451/http://www.elnuevodia.com/carlosarroyoescampeonenturquia-1532026.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The next month, Arroyo re-signed with Galatasaray on a one-year deal with the option of a second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/103438/galatasaray-re-signed-carlos-arroyo-to-a-11-deal.html|title=Galatasaray re-signed Carlos Arroyo to a 1+1 deal|date=July 10, 2013|work=Sportando|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513012955/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/103438/galatasaray-re-signed-carlos-arroyo-to-a-11-deal.html|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2014, Arroyo guided the team to another BSL final, this time against [[Fenerbahçe Ülker]]. The series was taken to a seventh and decisive game. He was also selected as [[captain (sports)|team captain]] for Galatasaray, replacing [[Ender Arslan]].

On August 14, 2014, Galatasaray took up the option on Arroyo's contract, re-signing him for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/131475/galatasaray-officially-keep-carlos-arroyo-for-next-season.html|title=Galatasaray officially keep Carlos Arroyo for next season|date=August 14, 2014|work=Sportando|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513020213/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/131475/galatasaray-officially-keep-carlos-arroyo-for-next-season.html|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After averaging 15.7 points and 5.1 assists per game during the first half of the season, Arroyo was selected to participate in the All-Star Game of the [[Turkish Basketball Super League]] for the European Team. The game was held in January 2015, and Arroyo finished the game with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 22 assists, leading his team to defeat Team Asia 138–130. At the end of the game, Arroyo was selected [[Most Valuable Player]] of the game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.pr/metrosport/carlos-arroyo-gana-mvp-del-juego-de-estrellas/pGXoar!kIbWlmXpLtk/|title=Carlos Arroyo gana MVP del Juego de Estrellas|author=Fuentes, Christian|publisher=[[Metro International|Metro]]|date=January 18, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>

On March 2, 2015, Arroyo parted ways with Galatasaray, due to the unpaid salaries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Galatasaray'da şok ayrılık! Carlos Arroyo gitti|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/basketbol/28341191.asp|access-date=March 2, 2015|work=.hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Carlos Arroyo leaves Galatasaray|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/154083/carlos-arroyo-leaves-galatasaray.html|access-date=March 2, 2015|work=.sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304035601/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/154083/carlos-arroyo-leaves-galatasaray.html|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Return to Puerto Rico (2015) ===
On March 16, he came back to Puerto Rico, to play with the [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/155550/carlos-arroyo-signs-with-cangrejeros-de-santurce.html|title=Carlos Arroyo signs with Cangrejeros de Santurce|date=March 16, 2015|work=Sportando|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000622/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/155550/carlos-arroyo-signs-with-cangrejeros-de-santurce.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He averaged 17.4 points in 39 games during the season.

=== Return to Europe (2015–2016) ===

==== FC Barcelona Lassa ====
On July 24, 2015, Arroyo signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Lassa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carlos Arroyo, nuevo director de juego del Barça Lassa|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=114859|access-date=July 24, 2015|work=ACB.com|date=July 24, 2015|language=es|archive-date=July 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729221647/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=114859|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Big 3 ===
On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Carlos Arroyo had joined season 3 of the [[BIG3]].

== National team career ==
Arroyo was considered one of the premier international [[point guard]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/8/1/3212286/olympic-basketball-point-guards-golden-age-marcelinho-huertas-alexey-shved|title=A Golden Age Of Olympic Point Guards|author=Steve Perrin|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=August 1, 2012|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/4781227/things-know-go/|title=Things to know before you go ...|author=Jared Zwerling|work=[[ESPN.com]]|date=December 30, 2009|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> During the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Arroyo was the flag-bearer of the delegation and also led the [[Puerto Rican national basketball team|Puerto Rican national team]] throughout the competition with 18 points per game overall, and led them to a 92–73 victory over the [[United States national basketball team|United States]], with 25 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals.  Arroyo was selected with All-Olympic Team honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/seniormen/2004/04_moly1_box.html |title=Puerto Rico 92, USA 73 |publisher=Usabasketball.com |access-date=December 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101085351/http://www.usabasketball.com/seniormen/2004/04_moly1_box.html |archive-date=November 1, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Friedman2014">{{cite book|author=Ian C. Friedman|title=Latino Athletes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PiTnVkcqmiEC&pg=PA11|date=May 14, 2014|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=978-1-4381-0784-4|pages=11–}}</ref>

During the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]], Arroyo averaged 21.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game, in five games, for the Puerto Rican team.  Arroyo finished tied for fourth in PPG during the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]] with fellow Puerto Rican teammate [[Larry Ayuso]]. Arroyo played at the [[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008|2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament]], but wasn't able to compete in the semifinals and finals due to a leg injury.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/lesionnoqueoaarroyo-212448| title=Lesión 'noqueó' a Arroyo| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=July 21, 2008| access-date=July 21, 2008}}</ref>
At the 2010 [[CentroBasket]], Arroyo was reassigned to the regular [[shooting guard]] position, while [[J. J. Barea|Barea]] replaced him as the starting point guard.<ref>{{cite book| title=José Juan Barea y Carlos Arroyo: el dúo dinámico boricua| author=José Ayala Gordián| publisher=[[Primera Hora (Guaynabo)|Primera Hora]]| language=es| date=July 13, 2010| chapter=Deportes}}</ref> Puerto Rico won its group, defeating [[Panamanian national basketball team|Panama]] in semifinals, and the [[Dominican Republic national basketball team|Dominican Republic]] in the final, to win the gold medal. Arroyo had averages of 6.3 assists per game, and led the tournament in points per game with 19.3, earning him inclusion in the tournament's All-Star Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diadeportivo.com/noticia.php?noticiaId=8612&nombre=Puerto-Rico-campe%F3n-de-CentroBasket-2010 |title=Puerto Rico campeón de CentroBasket 2010 |author=Wilson Tavárez |publisher=DiaDeportivo.com |language=es |date=July 12, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814145929/http://diadeportivo.com/noticia.php?noticiaId=8612 |archive-date=August 14, 2011 }}</ref> He was selected the event's Most Valuable Player. Arroyo chose to not play for the team for the [[2015 FIBA Americas Championship]].

On July 9, 2016, Arroyo announced his retirement as a player from the Puerto Rican national team, after fifteen years of playing with them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carlos Arroyo retired from the national team of Puerto Rico|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/278293/carlos-arroyo-retired-from-the-national-team-of-puerto-rico|access-date=July 10, 2016|work=Eurohoops.net|date=July 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713060625/http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/278293/carlos-arroyo-retired-from-the-national-team-of-puerto-rico|archive-date=July 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2021 Arroyo was named general manager of the Puerto Rican national team.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.fiba.basketball/es/news/puerto-rico-appoints-carlos-arroyo-as-its-male-national-team-general-manager| title=Puerto Rico nombra a Carlos Arroyo como Gerente General del equipo nacional| author=FIBA.com| newspaper=FIBA.com| language=es| date=June 5, 2021| access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref> On July 7, 2024, Puerto Rico qualified for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics]] after defeating both [[Italy men's national basketball team|Italy]] in the semifinals and [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuania]] in the final of one of four [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments]].

== Career statistics ==
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
''Correct as of March 2, 2015''

=== NBA ===

==== Regular season ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001–02 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| 17 || 0 || 5.6 || .448 || .000 || .667 || .7 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2001–02 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 20 || 1 || 13.8 || .439 || .000 || .750 || 1.4 || 2.5 || .3 || '''.1''' || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2002}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 44 || 0 || 6.5 || .459 || .429 || .818 || .6 || 1.2 || .3 || .0 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003–04 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 71 || '''71''' || '''28.3''' || .441 || .325 || .804 || '''2.6''' || 5.0 || '''.9''' || '''.1''' || '''12.6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 30 || 16 || 24.7 || .401 || .389 || .841 || 1.5 || '''5.1''' || .7 || '''.1''' || 8.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 40 || 0 || 17.7 || .376 || .083 || .767 || 1.5 || 3.2 || .6 || .0 || 5.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 50 || 0 || 12.0 || .363 || .333 || .724 || 1.4 || 3.1 || .4 || '''.1''' || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 27 || 0 || 22.0 || '''.502''' || .357 || .810 || 2.2 || 2.9 || .7 || .0 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| '''72''' || 5 || 18.1 || .425 || .275 || .795 || 1.9 || 2.8 || .5 || .0 || 7.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 62 || 20 || 20.5 || .451 || .345 || .853 || 1.8 || 3.5 || .4 || .0 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| '''72''' || 35 || 22.0 || .475 || .280 || .844 || 1.8 || 3.1 || .5 || .1 || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 49 || 42 || 20.2 || .458 || .438 || .800 || 1.6 || 2.0 || .3 || .0 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| 15 || 1 || 12.7 || .314 || '''.600''' || '''.917''' || 1.5 || 1.7 || .5 || .0 || 2.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 569 || 191 || 18.7 || .438 || .338 || .806 || 1.7 || 3.1 || .5 || .0 || 6.6
{{end}}

==== Playoffs ====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003 NBA Playoffs|2003]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002–03 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 3 || 0 || 9.0 || .333 || .000 || .750 || .7 || 1.7 || .0 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005 NBA Playoffs|2005]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''19''' || 0 || 7.9 || .356 || .000 || .667 || .5 || 2.1 || .2 || '''.1''' || 2.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007 NBA Playoffs|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 3 || 0 || 13.3 || .357 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 1.7 || 2.0 || .3 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008 NBA Playoffs|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 4 || 0 || 7.5 || '''.500''' || .000 || '''1.000''' || .5 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010 NBA Playoffs|2010]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Miami Heat season|Miami]]
| 5 || '''5''' || '''23.0''' || .462 || .000 || '''1.000''' || '''1.8''' || '''2.2''' || '''.6''' || .0 || '''5.2'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 34 || 5 || 10.6 || .388 || .000 || .773 || .8 || 1.9 || .2 || .1 || 2.7
{{end}}

=== EuroLeague ===
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 Euroleague|2001–02]]
| align="left" | [[Saski Baskonia|Tau Ceramica]]
| 3 || 0 || 15.1 || '''.550''' || .200 || '''1.000''' || 1.0 || 2.3 || .3 || .0 || 9.7 || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Euroleague|2008–09]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi]]
| 15 || 15 || '''33.6''' || .393 || .293 || .867 || '''2.7''' || 4.1 || '''1.3''' || '''.1''' || '''14.6''' || 13.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| '''25''' || '''25''' || 31.7 || .418 || .346 || .855 || 2.0 || '''5.5''' || .4 || .0 || 13.7 || '''13.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 Euroleague|2014–15]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray
| 15 || 15 || 29.5 || .384 || .346 || .824 || 1.7 || 4.3 || .5 || .0 || 12.5 || 9.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015–16 Euroleague|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FC Barcelona Lassa|Barcelona]]
| 22 || 2 || 15.8 || .373 || '''.413''' || .826 || 1.6 || 2.4 || .5 || .0 || 6.0 || 4.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 80 || 57 || 26.6 || .401 || .347 || .854 || 2.0 || 4.0 || .7 || .0 || 11.4 || 10.0
{{end}}

=== Domestic leagues ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
! Season
! Team
! League
! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}
! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}
! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}
! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}
! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}
! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}
|-
| 1996 || rowspan="2"| [[Cariduros de Fajardo]] || rowspan="6"| [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|BSN]] || 34 || ''?'' || .520 || .270 || .710 || 1.9 || 3.3 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 10.9
|-
| 1997 || 32 || ''?'' || .500 || .420 || .690 || 3.3 || 5.5 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 17.0
|-
| 1998 || rowspan="4"| [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]] || 29 || ''?'' || .590 || .290 || .520 || 2.2 || 3.4 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 8.4
|-
| 1999 || 30 || ''?'' || .520 || .340 || .740 || 3.1 || 5.6 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 15.2
|-
| 2000 || 28 || ''?'' || .550 || .380 || .660 || 3.8 || 3.9 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 17.1
|-
| 2001 || 8 || ''?'' || .570 || .320 || .700 || 2.9 || 6.0 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 20.5
|-
| 2001–02 || [[Saski Baskonia|TAU Cerámica]] || [[Liga ACB|ACB]] || 4 || 8.0 || .333 || .333 || .909 || .5 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| 2002 || [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]] || [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|BSN]] || 10 || ''?'' || .640 || .430 || .780 || 4.1 || 8.4 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 20.0
|-
| 2002–03 || colspan="12" rowspan="6"| ''played in [[NBA]]''
|-
| 2003–04
|-
| 2004–05
|-
| 2005–06
|-
| 2006–07
|-
| 2007–08
|-
| 2008–09 || [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.]] || [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|ISBL]] || 28 || 31.1 || .516 || .453 || .818 || 3.7 || 5.8 || 1.3 || .1 || 15.3
|-
| 2009–10 || colspan="12" rowspan="2"| ''played in NBA''
|-
| 2010–11
|-
| 2011–12 || [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş Milangaz]] || rowspan="4"| [[Turkish Basketball Super League|BSL]] || 27 || 31.2 || .395 || .437 || .854 || 2.5 || 4.4 || .7 || .0 || 14.4
|-
| 2012–13 || rowspan="3"| [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]] || 27 || 28.4 || .464 || .427 || .775 || 2.9 || 4.3 || .7 || .0 || 13.3
|-
| 2013–14 || 38 || 28.8 || .429 || .355 || .853 || 2.0 || 4.8 || .7 || .0 || 12.2
|-
| 2014–15 || 17 || 30.1 || .443 || .417 || .944 || 1.8 || 5.0 || .5 || .0 || 15.5
|-
| 2015 || [[Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)|Cangrejeros de Santurce]] || [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|BSN]] || 39 || 32.0 || .474 || .377 || .771 || 3.1 || 6.5 || .7 || .1 || 17.4
|}

== Musical career ==
Interested in [[reggaeton]], Carlos Arroyo established his own studio and independent record label called ''Arroyo Hit Music''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/Carlos_Arroyo_Miami_Heat_resident_Reggaeton_Singer/3036187 |title=Yardbreaker: Carlos Arroyo, Miami Heat resident Reggaeton singer |publisher=Yardbarker.com |access-date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> and launched a mini-musical career in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devine |first=Dan |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Miami-beat-Carlos-Arroyo-releases-new-reggaeton?urn=nba-261750 |title=Yahoo! Sports: Miami Beat: Carlos Arroyo releases new reggaeton single |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=April 20, 2011 |access-date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> He has released two singles so far, "Oculto Secreto" in 2009 and "[[Se Va Conmigo]]" in 2010. The latter features fellow Puerto Rican artist [[Yomo]]. Later after releasing his hit single with [[Reggaeton]] singer [[Yomo]], he decided to work on the remix which features the "Queen of Reggaeton" [[Ivy Queen]]. The original version with Yomo peaked at #45 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard charts|Latin Digital Songs]] chart, #26 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Latin Rhythm Airplay]] chart, and #13 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard charts|Latin Rhythm Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122685|title=Latin Digital Songs 2010-08-28|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=November 24, 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122626|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay 2010-08-28|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=November 24, 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122689|title=Latin Rhythm Digital Songs 2010-08-28|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=November 24, 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Carlos Arroyo also had his own theme music accompaniment at [[American Airlines Arena]], namely [[El Gran Combo]]'s "Fiesta de Pilito". Arroyo collaborated with Probably Pablo on the song "Imaginarme".

In March 2020, Arroyo released the single "Baila Reggaeton", featuring the popular duo [[Zion & Lennox]]; the song became an international hit, and Arroyo quickly became "one of the biggest reggaeton stars in the world".<ref name="Reggaeton" />

== Personal life ==
After finishing his studies in Florida International University (FIU), Arroyo established his residence in Florida, since it is the closest location to Puerto Rico within the United States, where he works.<ref name="City of Vice">{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/carlosarroyoestacomopezenelagua-337319/| title=Carlos Arroyo está como pez en el agua| newspaper=[[Primera Hora (Guaynabo)|Primera Hora]]| language=es| date=October 13, 2009| access-date=October 13, 2009}}</ref> It was there that he met his wife, Xiomara Escobar, with whom he has three children, Gabriella (b. 2005), Daniela (b. 2010), and Carlos Adrián (b. 2012).<ref name="City of Vice" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://advserv2.fiu.edu/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=431|title=Hoop Dreams Are Made of This|publisher=[[Florida International University]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811044456/http://advserv2.fiu.edu/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=431|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/heat/miami-heats-carlos-arroyo-has-no-interest-in-1161048.html Miami Heat's Carlos Arroyo has no interest in All-Star three-point contest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311054534/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/heat/miami-heats-carlos-arroyo-has-no-interest-in-1161048.html |date=March 11, 2011 }} on ''The Palm Beach Post''; Skolnick, Ethan J. (January 3, 2011)</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/naceelprimervaroncitodelbaloncelistacarlosarroyo-736880/|title=Nace el primer varoncito del baloncelista Carlos Arroyo|newspaper=Primera Hora|date=November 12, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2014|language=es}}</ref> On November 2, 2007, Arroyo was forced to miss two games with the Orlando Magic when he had to make an emergency visit to Puerto Rico because his daughter was suffering from [[pneumonia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/baloncesto/deportes/fuera_de_accion_arroyo/324906|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206091828/http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/baloncesto/deportes/fuera_de_accion_arroyo/324906|url-status=dead|title=Fuera de Accion Arroyo|archive-date=December 6, 2007}}</ref> Arroyo's grandmother was a cancer patient which motivated him to participate in activities directed towards children suffering from the condition.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/carlosarroyosolidarioconlospequenos-206584/ | title=Carlos Arroyo solidario con los pequeños| author=Alex Figueroa Cancel | newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=July 3, 2008| access-date=July 5, 2008}}</ref> His eldest daughter Gabriella committed to the University of Dayton volleyball team in the NCAA Division I in 2022.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.archyworldys.com/carlos-arroyos-daughter-gets-a-scholarship-in-ncaa-division-i-volleyball-with-the-university-of-dayton/ | title=Carlos Arroyo's daughter gets a scholarship in NCAA Division I volleyball with the University of Dayton| language=en| date=September 22, 2022| access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Singles ===
* 2009: "Oculto Secreto"
* 2010: "Se Va Conmigo" (feat. [[Yomo]])
* 2010: "Se Va Conmigo" (Remix) (Feat. [[Ivy Queen]])
* 2011: "Bailemos En La Luna"
* 2011: "Imaginarme" (Probably Pablo feat. Carlos Arroyo)
* 2011: "Estamos Ready" (Ali feat. Carlos Arroyo)
* 2020: "Bailamos Reggaetón" (feat. ([[Zion & Lennox]])
* 2020: "Aruba" (feat. ([[Farruko]])
* 2020: "Heroe" (feat. ([[Rauw Alejandro]])

== See also ==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico}}
* [[List of Puerto Ricans#Sports|List of Puerto Ricans]]
* [[Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Puerto Rico national basketball team]]

== Notes ==
{{reflist|group=note}}

== References ==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Carlos Arroyo}}
* {{official website|https://www.carlosarroyo.com}}
* {{basketballstats|bbr=a/arroyca01|name=Carlos Arroyo}}
* [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Carlos-Arroyo-1539/ Carlos Arroyo] at DraftExpress.com
* [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1055/carlos-arroyo Carlos Arroyo] at [[ESPN.com]]
* {{Eurobasket.com player|30678}}
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BCA Carlos Arroyo] at [[EuroLeague.net]]
* [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2323 Carlos Arroyo] at TBLStat.net

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