Elías Larry Ayuso
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Elías "Larry" Ayuso (born on March 27, 1977, in the Bronx
, New York
) 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, 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.
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.
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| style="text-align:left;"| Iowa
| 14 || 14 || 35.0 || .383 || .321 || .895 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 13.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 14 || 14 || 35.0 || .383 || .321 || .895 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 13.2
| align="left" | 1996
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 27 || .363 || .322 || .869 || 1.4 || 0.6 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 1997
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 17 || .344 || .327 || .794 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 28 || .444 || .352 || .818 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000
| align="left" | San Germán
| 28 || .461 || .402 || .826 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | San Germán
| 26 || .495 || .455 || .881 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 22.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | San Germán
| 29 || .451 || .426 || .864 || 3.4 || 1.9 || 24.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | San Germán
| 4 || .362 || .270 || .947 || 4.5 || 3.8 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 31 || .423 || .392 || .880 || 3.5 || 2.7 || 23.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 26 || .400 || .379 || .807 || 3.1 || 2.6 || 19.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Santurce
| 7 || .458 || .455 || .908 || 2.4 || 3.0 || 24.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Santurce
| 30 || .442 || .393 || .859 || 1.9 || 1.9 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Santurce
| 30 || .470 || .420 || .880 || 2.9 || 1.5 || 21.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 29 || .406 || .351 || .902 || 2.9 || 2.0 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 22 || .384 || .382 || .896 || 2.3 || 0.9 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 334 || .432 || .392 || .866 || 2.7 || 1.7 || 18.2
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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, and Cangrejeros de Santurce.
Ayuso participated in the 2003 Pre-Season Training Camp of the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
and the 2006 Pre-Season Training Camp with the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. Ayuso has also played internationally with Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro, Marche...
in Italy, Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias BC
Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias BC
AS Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias Basketball Club, or Ionikos NF BC is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Nea Philadelphia, a suburb of Athens, Greece.-History:...
in Greece, Beşiktaş
Besiktas Cola Turka
Beşiktaş Milangaz is a professional basketball team of Beşiktaş J.K., which is a sports club from İstanbul, Turkey. Their home arena is the Sinan Erdem Dome with a capacity of 16,000 seats...
in Turkey, Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia, the Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
in Lithuania, and the KK Split
KK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
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 CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
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
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
. 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
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
invited him to the 2006 Training Camp and was added to the Pre-Season roster.
In February 2007, Ayuso signed with the KK Split
KK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
of the Croatian A1 League
A1 Liga
The A-1 Liga or Croatian A-1 League is the highest level basketball league in Croatia. It is operated by the Croatian Basketball Federation.-Current season teams :-Playoffs Champions:...
.
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
Arecibo Captains
The Capitanes de Arecibo are a team in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional , Puerto Rico's main basketball league. In 2010, the team also played in the Premier Basketball League under the name Capitanes de Puerto Rico....
. 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
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
.
On July 3, 2010, Ayuso led the Arecibo Captains to the 2010 BSN Championship, beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in seven games.
NBA D-League
|-| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Iowa
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
| 14 || 14 || 35.0 || .383 || .321 || .895 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 13.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 14 || 14 || 35.0 || .383 || .321 || .895 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 13.2
BSN
|-| align="left" | 1996
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 27 || .363 || .322 || .869 || 1.4 || 0.6 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 1997
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 17 || .344 || .327 || .794 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999
| align="left" | Quebradillas
| 28 || .444 || .352 || .818 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000
| align="left" | San Germán
| 28 || .461 || .402 || .826 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | San Germán
| 26 || .495 || .455 || .881 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 22.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | San Germán
| 29 || .451 || .426 || .864 || 3.4 || 1.9 || 24.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | San Germán
| 4 || .362 || .270 || .947 || 4.5 || 3.8 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 31 || .423 || .392 || .880 || 3.5 || 2.7 || 23.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 26 || .400 || .379 || .807 || 3.1 || 2.6 || 19.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Santurce
| 7 || .458 || .455 || .908 || 2.4 || 3.0 || 24.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Santurce
| 30 || .442 || .393 || .859 || 1.9 || 1.9 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Santurce
| 30 || .470 || .420 || .880 || 2.9 || 1.5 || 21.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 29 || .406 || .351 || .902 || 2.9 || 2.0 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Arecibo
| 22 || .384 || .382 || .896 || 2.3 || 0.9 || 19.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 334 || .432 || .392 || .866 || 2.7 || 1.7 || 18.2