Elías Larry Ayuso
No. 10 – Piratas de Quebradillas | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | BSN |
Personal information | |
Born | The Bronx, New York | March 27, 1977
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College | USC (1998–1999) |
Playing career | 1996–present |
Career history | |
1996–1997 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
1999 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2000–2001 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2001–2002 | Sutor Montegranaro |
2002 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2002–2003 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
2003 | Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias |
2003 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2003–2004 | Beşiktaş |
2005 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2005–2006 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2006 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2006–2007 | KK Split |
2007 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
2007–2008 | Cibona Zagreb |
2008 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
2008–2009 | Iowa Energy |
2009 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
2010–2012 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2012 | Huracanes del Atlántico |
2013–2014 | Mets de Guaynabo |
2014 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
2015 | Mets de Guaynabo |
2015–present | Piratas de Quebradillas |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |
Elías "Larry" Ayuso (born March 27, 1977) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player. Ayuso has played in the NCAA and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with the Capitanes de Arecibo, Atléticos de San Germán, Piratas de Quebradillas, Mets de Guaynabo, Vaqueros de Bayamon, and Cangrejeros de Santurce.
Ayuso participated in the 2003 Pre-Season Training Camp of the San Antonio Spurs and the 2006 Pre-Season Training Camp with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Ayuso has also played internationally with Montegranaro in Italy, Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias BC in Greece, Beşiktaş in Turkey, Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia, the Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, and the KK Split and KK Cibona Zagreb in Croatia.
Ayuso is also a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team since 2001.
Biography
Ayuso is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. He is married with model and host Angelique "La Burbu" Burgos.
Ayuso led the BSN in 2002 scoring 703 points and achieving a 24.2 PPG average.
During the summer of 2004, Ayuso was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team that participated in the 2004 Olympics which defeated the United States.
In 2005, Ayuso helped the Captains win their first title since 1959 when Arecibo beat the Bayamón Cowboys in four games during the BSN finals.
During the summer of 2006, Ayuso was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Ayuso scored 106 points with a 21.2 PPG and shot a .629 3-point percentage during the tournament. Ayuso finished tied for fourth in PPG in the 2006 Worlds. Due to his outstanding performance during the 2006 Worlds the Denver Nuggets invited him to the 2006 Training Camp and was added to the Pre-Season roster.
In February 2007, Ayuso signed with the KK Split of the Croatian A1 League.
During the summer of 2007, he joined the BSN Santurce Crabbers before joining the Puerto Rico National Team. During his tenure with the Santurce Crabbers he led the team to win the BSN Championship over the Arecibo Captains. He was elected the 2007 BSN Finals MVP.
On 7 November 2008, Ayuso was drafted with the 2nd pick in the 2nd round (18th overall pick) by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.
On July 3, 2010, Ayuso led the Arecibo Captains to the 2010 BSN Championship, beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in seven games.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA D-League
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Iowa | 14 | 14 | 35.0 | .383 | .321 | .895 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 |
Career | 14 | 14 | 35.0 | .383 | .321 | .895 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 |
BSN
Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1996 | Quebradillas | 27 | .363 | .322 | .869 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
1997 | Quebradillas | 17 | .344 | .327 | .794 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
1999 | Quebradillas | 28 | .444 | .352 | .818 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
2000 | San Germán | 28 | .461 | .402 | .826 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 16.3 |
2001 | San Germán | 26 | .495 | .455 | .881 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
2002 | San Germán | 29 | .451 | .426 | .864 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 24.2 |
2003 | San Germán | 4 | .362 | .270 | .947 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 19.5 |
2005 | Arecibo | 31 | .423 | .392 | .880 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 23.9 |
2006 | Arecibo | 26 | .400 | .379 | .807 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 19.9 |
2007 | Santurce | 7 | .458 | .455 | .908 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 24.6 |
2008 | Santurce | 30 | .442 | .393 | .859 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 19.7 |
2009 | Santurce | 30 | .470 | .420 | .880 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 21.9 |
2010 | Arecibo | 29 | .406 | .351 | .902 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 18.2 |
2011 | Arecibo | 22 | .384 | .382 | .896 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
2012 | Arecibo | 27 | .390 | .352 | .939 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
2013 | Guaynabo | 36 | .376 | .348 | .913 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 19.9 |
2014 | Bayamon | 36 | .362 | .334 | .905 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 16.9 |
2015 | Guaynabo | 44 | .416 | .365 | .872 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
Career | N/A | 477 | .418 | .468 | .876 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 18.2 |
Euroleague
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Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2005–06 | Žalgiris | 8 | 8 | 24.2 | .355 | .372 | .632 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .0 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
2007–08 | Cibona Zagreb | 13 | 12 | 29.2 | .476 | .296 | .921 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
See also
References
External links
- Larry Ayuso Player Profile (InterBasket)
- Ayuso's biography @ HoopsHype.com
- Ayuso's player file @ NBA.com
Template:Puerto Rico Squad 2002 FIBA World Championship Template:Puerto Rico Men Basketball Squad 2004 Summer Olympics Template:Puerto Rico Squad 2006 FIBA World Championship
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican basketball players
- 2004 Puerto Rican national basketball team
- Baloncesto Superior Nacional players
- Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- BC Žalgiris players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Grand Rapids Hoops players
- Ionikos N.F. B.C. players
- Iowa Energy players
- KK Cibona players
- KK Split players
- Olympic basketball players of Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican national basketball team
- Shooting guards
- USC Trojans men's basketball players
- Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico