Angel Gerardo Suero (born April 20, 1989) is a Dominican

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player. He entered the

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, but was not selected. Suero is also a member of the

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Early life

Suero was born on April 20, 1989, to Gerardo Suero and Zoralla Castillo. His father was a

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quarterfinalist in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. In February 2007, Suero left his hometown of Villa Juana to live in the

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High school

Suero attended high school at

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. He averaged 33.1 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior.

College

Suero attended

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, before transferring to Career Technical Institutes in

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, and eventually the

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. Suero averaged 21.5

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in his first year at the

, along with 5.8

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. He claimed honors in the America East Conference as being America East Player of the Week 4 times.

Club career

In the final of the

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, he scored 17 points and 11 rebounds. He was elected the

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of the final series by leading the 3-0 sweep of his team, the Mauricio Báez club, over San Lázaro, with a total of 70 points and an average of 23.3 per game.El Mauricio Báez se proclamó campeón del Torneo de Baloncesto Superior del Distrito tras derrotar al San Lázaro
Franklin Nuñez (Proceso.com.do), 7 June 2021. Accessed 11 June 2021.

References

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