[1] Cabrera played two seasons at Vincennes University, a NJCAA institution from 1994 to 1996 where he was teammates with future NBA players Shawn Marion and Tyrone Nesby before transferring to Tennessee Tech for his final two years of college.
[1] In 2008, he'd return to the NCAA Division I coaching ranks with Chattanooga, followed by another stint at Tennessee Tech, along with Austin Peay and Arkansas State.
[4][5] In 2021, Cabrera returned to the junior college ranks as a head coach with Tallahassee Community College where in two seasons he guided the team to a 52–16 overall record, including an appearance in the NJCAA Division I national semifinal in 2023.
[6][7] On March 22, 2023, Cabrera was named the 11th head coach in Northwestern State men's basketball history, replacing Corey Gipson who departed for the head coaching position at Austin Peay.
[8][9] Cabrera's father, Hugo was a 10th round pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1976 NBA draft and represented the Dominican Republic in various international competitions.