Elías "Larry" Ayuso (born March 27, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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player, who currently serves as

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for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Internationally, Ayuso has represented and played for the

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since 2001. He was part of the 2004 team that defeated the

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at the

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Professional career

Ayuso has spent most of his career playing in Puerto Rico. He also has played in Europe with

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in Italy, Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias BC in Greece,

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in Turkey,

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in Russia, the Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, and the

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and KK Cibona Zagreb in Croatia. Ayuso participated in the 2003 pre-season training camp of the

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and the 2006 pre-season training camp with the

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of the

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. 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

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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

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. 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

invited him to the 2006 Training Camp and was added to the Pre-Season roster. In February 2007, Ayuso signed with the

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

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. 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

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. On July 3, 2010, Ayuso led the Arecibo Captains to the 2010 BSN Championship, beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in seven games.

Coaching

Ayuso was slated to coach Santurce for the 2022 season in the BSN, but opted to ask for his release to pursue other options. He signed with Quebradillas in March.

Personal life

Ayuso is a graduate of the

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with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. He is married with Puerto Rican model and host

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better known as "''La Burbu''" with whom he has two sons named Sahil Elías Ayuso and Kokoh Mar Ayuso.

Career statistics

NBA D-League

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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" , 2012 , align="left" , Arecibo , 27 , , .390 , , .352 , , .939 , , 2.7 , , 1.3 , , 18.0 , - , align="left" , 2013 , align="left" ,

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, 44 , , .416 , , .365 , , .872 , , 2.2 , , 2.0 , , 18.8 , - , align="left" , Career , align="left" , N/A , 477 , , .418 , , .380 , , .876 , , 2.7 , , 1.7 , , 18.2

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2005–06 , style="text-align:left;", Žalgiris , 8 , , 8 , , 24.2 , , .355 , , .372 , , .632 , , 1.8 , , 1.1 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , 10.3 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;", Cibona Zagreb , 13 , , 12 , , 29.2 , , .476 , , .296 , , .921 , , 2.5 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , 12.8 , , 8.7

References

External links

EuroLeague.net ProfileTurkish League ProfilePuerto Rican League Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile
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