Greichaly Cepero (born June 11, 1981) is a volleyball player who played collegiately for

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Early life

Cepero was born June 11, 1981, to Pedro Cepero and Maria Juan Febres in

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. Her name came from "Greicha," which means Greece in Puerto Rican, because her father hoped she would one day play in the Olympics. She played both basketball and volleyball at

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. In volleyball she helped lead McDonogh to an undefeated season, which resulted in a No. 25 national ranking by USA Today.

College

Several schools, including

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recruited Cepero; she chose Nebraska. She played volleyball all four years and basketball for three years. She was a setter in volleyball, but at 6′2″, she was able to block as well, not normally done by setters. She won the AVCA player of the year in 2000, was a two time All-American. She helped lead the team to the National Championship in 2000, where she was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In 2001, she was the winner of the

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, given to the nation's top female collegiate volleyball player.

Honors and awards

* Gatorade Circle of Champions Maryland High School Volleyball Player-of-the-Year Award * American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Year (2000) *

for volleyball (2001)

References/Notes and references

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Early life

College

Honors and awards

See also

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