Gustavo Ayon
Encyclopedia
Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre (born April 1, 1985 in Tepic
, Mexico
), known in non-Spanish-speaking countries as Gustavo Ayon, is a Mexican
professional basketball
player. He is a 6'9" and 245 lb center
.
. However, Ayon never played for the Spartans, instead choosing to sign with a Mexican professional team, Halcones UV Xalapa.
. Ayon cracked the starting lineup the following season and eventually led Halcones to back-to-back Mexican league titles in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He averaged 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in 2007-08 and improved on that by averaging 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game the following season. In what turned out to be his final game for the team, Ayon turned in a dominant, 24-point, 20-rebound, performance in leading his club to a 94-90 overtime victory over Soles de Mexicali
that clinched their second consecutive league title.
Following the 2008-09 season, Ayon signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
of the Spanish League, where he will spend the upcoming 2009-10 season.
since 2007. He played center for the seventh placed Mexicans at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 and the fifth placed team at the 2008 Centrobasket
. He is currently participating for the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
, where he is the team's leading rebounder.
Tepic
Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.It is located in the central part of the state, at.It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 meters, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometers north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
), known in non-Spanish-speaking countries as Gustavo Ayon, is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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. He is a 6'9" and 245 lb center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
.
College career
Ayon attended Universidad Popular Autonoma Del Estado de Puebla in Mexico for three years of college. He was named Most Valuable Player of the Mexican national college championship tournament in leading the team to the championship. Following this season, he signed with NCAA Division I San Jose State UniversitySan José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
. However, Ayon never played for the Spartans, instead choosing to sign with a Mexican professional team, Halcones UV Xalapa.
Professional career
In the 2006-07 season, Ayon saw some action off the bench for Halcones UV Xalapa as the team finished second in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto ProfesionalLiga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...
. Ayon cracked the starting lineup the following season and eventually led Halcones to back-to-back Mexican league titles in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He averaged 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in 2007-08 and improved on that by averaging 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game the following season. In what turned out to be his final game for the team, Ayon turned in a dominant, 24-point, 20-rebound, performance in leading his club to a 94-90 overtime victory over Soles de Mexicali
Soles de Mexicali
The Soles de Mexicali is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico playing in the Northern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional . The team was founded in 2005, and has established as one of Mexico's youngest and most successful basketball...
that clinched their second consecutive league title.
Following the 2008-09 season, Ayon signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain, currently playing in the Liga ACB. The club was founded in 1981 as C.B. Fuenlabrada, and promoted to the Spanish Top Division in 1996...
of the Spanish League, where he will spend the upcoming 2009-10 season.
International career
Ayon has been a member of the Mexico national basketball teamMexico national basketball team
The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...
since 2007. He played center for the seventh placed Mexicans at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 and the fifth placed team at the 2008 Centrobasket
2008 Centrobasket
The 2008 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2008 Centrobasket, was hosted in Cancún and Chetumal, México...
. He is currently participating for the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
FIBA Americas Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...
, where he is the team's leading rebounder.