Bronx (New York)
Full name: Larry Elias Ayuso
resident in Roswell, New Mexico
Puerto Rico national team player!
Photo: Larry Ayuso (Puerto Rico) vs Allan Iverson (USA)
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Outlook:
A pure shooting guard, with great scoring mentality, who can also play the point for some, but is very better at the 2 poosition; a true 3-point specialist, he's also capable to create his own shot and to penetrate.
Highlights:
Larry Ayuso vs. Drew Nicholas (Euroleague game) (click)
Larry Ayuso (KK Split) 33pts vs KK Cibona (semi-final of Croatian championship) (click)
Larry Ayuso (KK Split) 42pts vs KK Zagreb (Croatian championship) (click)
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Career:
1995-1996: New Mexico JC
1996: Piratas de Quebradillas (PUR-BSN) 27g 8.6ppg 1.4rpg 0.6apg
1996-1997: USC (NCAA)
1997: Piratas de Quebradillas (PUR-BSN) 17g 6.4ppg 1.9rpg 0.4rpg
1997-1998: USC (NCAA)
1998: Quebradillas
1999: Piratas de Quebradillas (PUR-BSN) 28g 10.3ppg 1.7rpg 1.0apg
2000: Humacao Grays (1T)
2000: Atleticos de San German (PUR-BSN) 28g 16.2ppg 3.0rpg 1.7apg
2000: drafted by Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs (USA-ABA,8rd(72))
2001: Atleticos de San German (PUR-BSN,1T): 23ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.8apg
2001-2002: In Oct.'01 signed with Premiata Calzatura Montegranaro (ITA-Lega2): 28 games: 17.1ppg, 2.3rpg, 13ast, 1.3spg
2002: Atleticos de San German (PUR-BSN): Score-1(24.2), Free-4(86.4%), "3"-1(4.6), 3.4rpg, 1.9apg
2002-2003: Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA,1T): 25 games: 22.3ppg, 2.6rpg, 3.1apg, 1.5spg, then in Jan.'03 joined Ionikos N.F. Thessaloniki (GRE-A1): 15 games: 20.9ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.6apg, 12steals
2003: Atleticos de San German (PUR-BSN) 4g 19.5ppg 4.5rpg 3.7apg
2003-2004: San Antonio Spurs (NBA): waived in Oct.'03, later that month signed at Besiktas Istanbul (TUR-D1): 24 games: 17.4ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.3apg
2004: In May signed at Atleticos de San German (BSN)
2004-2005: Spartak St.Petersburg (RUS-A Superleague): released in Oct.'04 before the season started
2005: Capitanes de Arecibo (BSN,1T): 31 games: Score-3(23.9ppg), 3.5rpg, 2.7apg, Steals-2(1.5spg), 2FGP: 46.0%, 3FGP-1(39.0%), FT: 88.0%
2005-2006: Dallas Mavericks (NBA), pre-season games, then joined B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (LTU-LKL): Euroleague: 8 games: 10.2ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 35.4%, 3PT: 37.2%, FT: 63.1%; Baltic League: 8 games: 13.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.4apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 33.3%; Lithuanian League: 5 games: 16.4ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.6apg, 1.6spg, left in Jan.'06
2006: Capitanes de Arecibo (PUR-BSN)
2006-2007: Denver Nuggets (NBA), left before the season started, in Jan.'07 joined KK Split (CRO-A1,1T): Adriatic League: 5 games: 12.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.4apg, 1.0spg; Overall stats (including Croatian League): 24 games: 23.2ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 43%, 3FGP: 37%, FT: 86%
2007: In June signed at Cangrejeros de Santurce (PUR-BSN,1T)
2007-2008: KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (CRO-A1, starting five), released in Jan.'08: Euroleague: 13 games: 12.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 47.6%, 3PT: 29.6%, FT: 92.1%; Adriatic League: 18 games: 14.9ppg, 1.9rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 41.1%, 3PT: 37.9%, FT: 91.7%
2008: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five)
2008: Drafted by Iowa Energy (D-League,2rd(18))
2008-2009: Iowa Energy (D-League): 14 games: 13.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 38.3%, 3PT: 32.1%, FT: 89.5%, in Feb.'09 moved to Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League), left next month
2009: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five): 32 games: Score-3(21.4ppg), 2.9rpg, 1.6apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.1%, 3PT: 42.3%, FT-3(87.9%)
2010: Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-PBL, starting five): 15 games: Score-1(21.3ppg), 2.9rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 41.7%, FT-3(89.4%)
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Awards/Achievements:
Puerto Rican National Team -99-09
Puerto Rican PRSBL All Star Game -01
Centrobasket -01 (Champion) ,03 (Champion)
Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) –01(Semifinals), 03, 05
Puerto Rican BSN Semifinalist -01
"Suiza Fruit" 3pts shooting contest at Puerto Rican All-Star Game -2002
World Championships in Indianapolis (USA) -02
CBA All-Star Game -03
CBA All-Star Game Long Distance Shootout Finalist -03
Greek A1 All-Star Game -03
Pan American Games -03(Bronze Medal)
Puerto Rican BSN Semifinals -03, 06
Eurobasket.com Turkish League All-Imports 2nd Team -04
Turkish League Semifinals -04
Olympic Games in Athens -04
Centrobasket in Santo Domingo -04 (Finalist)
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Player of the Year -05
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Guard of the Year -05
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Domestic Player of the Year -05
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 1st Team -05
Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN All-Domestic Players Team -05
Puerto Rican BSN Champion -05, 07
Centrobasket -06: (Bronze): 5 games: 16.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 70.8%, 3PT: 46.4%, FT: 57.9%
World Championships in Japan -06: 5 games: 21.2ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 55%, 3FGP: 62.9%, FT: 78.3%
Puerto Rican BSN All-Star Game -06, 07, 08, 10
Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League Import Player of the Year -07
Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League 1st Team -07
Eurobasket.com Croatian A1 League All-Imports Team -07
Croatian A1 League Semifinals -07
Tournament of the Americas -07 (Bronze): 10 games: 19.1ppg, 1.0rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 43.1%, 3PT: 44.6%, FT: 87.8%
Puerto Rican BSN Metro Group Champion -09
Adriatic League Quarterfinals -08
Croatian League All-Star Game -08
Centrobasket in Quintana-Roo (Mexico) -08: 3 games: 8.7ppg, 2.0rpg
Marchand Cup -09: 3 games: 11.3ppg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 18.2%, 3PT: 35.0%
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 2nd team -09
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN All-Domestic Players Team -09
Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Americas 2nd Team -09
FIBA Americas in San Juan (Puerto Rico) -09 (Silver): 10 games: 13.4ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 90.3%
USBasket.com All-PBL 2nd Team -10
