Eduardo played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma from 1997-2000, becoming a major star there. He helped the team to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances during his college career, as well as finishing in the school's all-time top ten in nine statistical categories.
Eduardo is a native of Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is only the second Mexican-born player to join the NBA, and is hugely popular among both native Mexicans and Mexican-Americans.