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Roberto Soto Gutierrez (born February 2, 1989) is a Mexican professional basketball. He played college basketball in the NCAA DII for the "Rattler's" of St. Mary's Univeristy in San Antonio Texas, USA, and last played for the "Gansos Salvajes" of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). In 2019 he was named "Director of Operations in Mexico" for PGC Basketball where he also serves as a mentor and trainer for the development programs in the country of Mexico.

Early Life
Roberto started playing basketball at the age of 8 in Mexico at Colegio Miraflores.

College career
In 2008 Roberto graduated high-school and attended college at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe, where he studied Finance and played basketball.

In 2010 he transferred to St. Mary's Univeristy in San Antonio Texas, USA, where he played for the next 3 seasons. During his time here, in his final year, the team (Rattlers) participated in the NCAA DII sweet sixteen tournament.

In 2012 he was one of the only 7 Mexican athletes playing basketball in the NCAA for the 2012-2013 season.

Professional career
In 2013 Roberto graduated from college and moved back to Mexico where he managed to secure a place in the roster of the profesional team Gansos Salvajes for the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), where he played the next two seasons (2013 to 2015).

In January 2019, he was named Director of Operation in Mexico for PGC Basketball where he currently organizes development programs for athletes and coaches to develop new talent.

National Team career
In 2011 Roberto participated in the pre-selection for the Mexican National Team.

In 2014 he participated in the pre-selection for the Mexican National Team, he did not make the final team, which went on to compete at the 2014 World Cup in Spain.