Background
Ivan Almonte was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to his father Radhames and mother Altagracia Almonte.
Ivan Almonte was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to his father Radhames and mother Altagracia Almonte.
He is currently divorced and has two young children. Ivan Played basketball and baseball at Liceo Union Panamericana in Santo Domingo where he averaged 25 points and 9 rebounds as a prep senior and once scored 56 points in a single game. He played with the Dominican National Team at the 2001 Under-21 World Championships and has represented Dominican Republic in other prestigious events as well.
From 2004 to 2006, Ivan Almonte attended Florida International University, where he averaged 16 points with 10.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
He has played professionally in France for the last 4 years and is currently signed with the Boulazac Basket Dordogne for the 2009-2010 season.