He played college basketball for the Odessa Wranglers, the St. John's Red Storm, and the Oregon Ducks.

As a freshman, Figueroa played basketball for Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

[5] Figueroa averaged 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting 48.2 percent from three-point range, and earned First Team National Junior College Athletic Association Division I All-American honors.

[7] On November 27, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 25 points and collected 13 rebounds in an 85–64 win against Maryland Eastern Shore.

[12] However, Figueroa struggled with his shooting under new coach Mike Anderson, making 37.9 percent of his attempts from the floor.

[13] After initially declaring for the 2020 NBA draft, Figueroa decided to return to college and transfer to Oregon for his senior season.

[22] On January 10, 2022, he had 17 points and 13 rebounds and hit the game-winning basket at the buzzer in a 132–130 overtime win over the Memphis Hustle.

[28] Figueroa represented the Dominican Republic at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, averaging 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.