Greivis Josué Vásquez Rodríguez (born January 16, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional

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player, who spent six seasons in the

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. He is currently a coach, most recently working as the associate head coach for the Erie BayHawks of the

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. Vásquez also represented the Venezuela national team in international competitions, as he was born in

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and moved to the United States to attend high school at Montrose Christian School in

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in 2004. During his senior year at Montrose he committed to the

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to play under head coach

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. He was drafted in 2010 after a U.S.

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career with

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, where he finished second on the Terrapins' all-time scoring list with 2,171 career points.Greivis Vásquez stats
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in the FIBA America Championships. In his final college season of 2009–10, he was one of three Venezuelans playing in

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men's basketball, with the others being David Cubillan of the

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and Gregory Echenique of the

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Early life

Vásquez grew up in

, Venezuela, where he lived with his parents, Ivis Rodriguez and Gregorio Vásquez, and brother, Ingerman Sanoya. His first name is a portmanteau of his parents' first names. After an impressive youth career in his country where he also led the Venezuelan U-15 National Team to the FIBA U-15 South American Championship title in 2003, he was selected to participate at the

's Basketball Without Borders camp (2004) being a headliner at the event. He started to garner international attention and accepted a scholarship to continue his development in Maryland. At Montrose Christian, Vásquez played under head coach Stu Vetter, and helped the Mustangs post a 43–5 record over his junior and senior seasons. While at Montrose Christian he played for coach Stu Vetter with future NBA star

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College career

Freshman year (2006–07)

In the beginning of his freshman year (2006–07), Vásquez did not start for the Terps, but still played solid minutes. Midway through the season, he began starting at the 2 guard position, alongside fellow freshman Eric Hayes at the starting

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position. He remained a starter for the rest of the season. He heavily contributed to the Terrapins' six-game winning streak at the end of the season, giving Maryland a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Vásquez averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season, and shooting percentages of 44.4 for field goals, 31.6 for three-pointers and 79.8 for free throws.

Sophomore year (2007–08)

Vásquez had per-game averages of 17 points, 6.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds, and shooting percentages of 43.2 for field goals, 30.9 for three-pointers and 78.2 for free throws.

Junior year (2008–09)

As a junior, Vásquez led the Terrapins in scoring (17.5), rebounds (5.4), assists (5.0), steals (1.4), and minutes (34.6) per game. He became the first Terrapin basketball player to ever lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in a single season, and only the sixth to accomplish that task in the ACC. On February 21, 2009, Vásquez registered a then career-high 35 points, and 11 rebounds and 10 assists—Maryland's third triple-double in history and the first since 1987—in a come-from-behind 88–85 overtime win over

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. At the end of his junior year, Vásquez ranked seventh in scoring, third in free throw percentage (.867), third in assists per game, third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.80) and fifth in minutes per game in the ACC. He reached double figures in scoring in 57 of his last 61 games, including each of his last 17. In Maryland's final ten games, he recorded five 20-point games. Vásquez was named to the All-ACC second team at the close of the regular season. After the season, Vásquez participated in NBA workouts, where he received mostly positive feedback from professional scouts. He twice met with coach Gary Williams and his Montrose Christian coach, Stu Vetter, to discuss his future. Three hours before the deadline, Vásquez withdrew his name from the

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in order to return to Maryland for his senior season. Williams said, "He talked to about 14 or 15 teams and really got a good feel for his situation. I think he's made a great move. He returns as possibly the best guard in the ACC and one of the best guards in the country." Greivis 2009

Senior year (2009–10)

As a senior, Vásquez averaged 19.6 points, 6.3 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game over 33 games. Vásquez was the only player in the country to average more than 18 points and 6 assists per game. His honors included the 2010

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given by the

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to the nation's best collegiate point guard, for which he edged out Sherron Collins (Kansas), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), Jon Scheyer (Duke),

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(Ohio State) and John Wall (Kentucky). Against

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on February 20, 2010, Vásquez scored the 2,000th point of his collegiate career, making him the only player in ACC history to compile at least 2,000 points, 700 assists and 600 rebounds. The following week, Vásquez set a new career scoring high with 41 points in the Terrapins' double-overtime victory at

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. Vásquez also scored 20 points in Maryland's home win over

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on Senior Night, and made several critical baskets and assists in the final minutes to secure a victory. Vásquez helped lead Maryland to a 13–3 conference record to tie Duke for the regular season ACC championship. He was named a unanimous first-team All-ACC selection on March 8, 2010, and the ACC Player of the Year on March 9, 2010, beating out Duke's Jon Scheyer and Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney. Vásquez also won three ACC Player of the Week honors in his final season, which brought his career total to seven. Vásquez was named a consensus second-team

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NCAA career statistics

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, 34 , , 22 , , 28.8 , , .444 , , .316 , , .798 , , 3.3 , , 4.6 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 9.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 37.0 , , .432 , , .309 , , .782 , , 5.7 , , 6.8 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 17.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 35 , , 34.6 , , .405 , , .327 , , .867 , , 5.4 , , 5.0 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , 17.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 32 , , 33.9 , , .429 , , .359 , , .857 , , 4.6 , , 6.3 , , 1.7 , , .4 , , 19.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Career , 136 , , 123 , , 33.6 , , .425 , , .329 , , .828 , , 4.8 , , 5.7 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 16.0

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2010–2011)

The

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selected Vásquez with the 28th pick in the first round of the

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, using one of the picks traded from the

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via the

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trade. Throughout the regular season of his rookie year, Vásquez received spot minutes and scored in double digits only twice, but he gained extensive playing time in the 2011 NBA Playoffs.Without shimmies, Vásquez shines on big stage
, ''The Baltimore Sun'', April 30, 2011. Memphis faced the first-seeded

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in the first round, where the Grizzlies won their first postseason game in franchise history. In Game Four, Vásquez substituted for starting point guard Mike Conley Jr., who had gotten into foul trouble. During his 13 minutes of playing time, he had nine points and two assists as Memphis won, 104–86. Memphis advanced to meet the four-seeded

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in the Conference Semifinals, where Vásquez faced off with his former Montrose Christian classmate,

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''The Washington Post'', April 30, 2011. The Thunder would win the series. In the 2011 offseason, Vásquez took part in a

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sponsored trip to his native Venezuela to hold clinics and meet with sports officials.

New Orleans Hornets (2011–2013)

On December 24, 2011, Vásquez was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. On February 1, 2012, against the

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, Vasquez recorded 20 points and 12 assists off the bench. Vasquez received his first set of starts for the Hornets after a sore knee injury to Hornets guard Jarrett Jack. Vasquez received the starting job as point guard for the Hornets in the

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. On November 23, 2012, Vasquez tallied 25 points and 14 assists (both career highs) in a loss to the

. On January 1, 2013, Vasquez earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors. On February 8, 2013, in the game against the

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, Vasquez scored 21 points, along with 12 assists and 11 rebounds to secure his first career NBA triple-double. Vasquez finished the 2012–13 season as the league leader in total assists, with 704, and finished second in voting for the

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Sacramento Kings (2013)

On July 10, 2013, Vasquez was traded to the

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in a three-team deal that also involved the

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Toronto Raptors (2013–2015)

On December 9, 2013, the Kings traded Vásquez, along with Patrick Patterson, John Salmons, and Chuck Hayes to the

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for

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, and Aaron Gray. On July 17, 2014, Vásquez re-signed with the Raptors to a reported two-year, $13 million contract. On April 18, 2015, Vásquez hit a game tying three-pointer with 25 seconds left in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarter-finals.

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Vásquez was traded to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to Norman Powell and a protected 2017 first-round pick. He made his debut for the Bucks in the team's season opener against the New York Knicks on October 28, recording 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a 122–97 loss. On December 15, he underwent successful surgery to remove a bone spur and loose bodies from his right ankle. He was subsequently ruled out for three to four months.

Brooklyn Nets (2016)

On July 13, 2016, Vásquez signed with the

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. On November 9, 2016, he was waived by the Nets after appearing in three games.

Venezuela's National Team career

After winning at the U-15 level in 2003, Vásquez was called up for the U-21 Venezuelan NT for the 2004 U-21 Americas Tournament being four years under the tournament's age. Those were his only appearances on the youth national team setup. Vásquez made his Senior National Team debut in 2007 during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship in Las Vegas while being a sophomore at the

. He was the second leading scorer of his squad averaging 12.1 points per game, third in rebounds with 4.1 per game and second best in assists with 3.3 Ast per contest. Venezuela finished 8th (2–6 record) out of 10 ten participating teams. His ascent was headlined during the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, where he carried the Venezuelan team to a 5th-place finish. Already an NBA player, Vásquez was the second best scorer of the tournament with 19.3 PPG and first in assists with 5.8 APG.

Coaching career

On August 15, 2019, the

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announced that Vásquez would serve as the associate head coach for the Erie BayHawks.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 78 , , 78 , , 34.4 , , .433 , , .342 , , .805 , , 4.3 , , 9.0 , , .8 , , .1 , , 13.9 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

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, 82 , , 29 , , 24.3 , , .408 , , .379 , , .758 , , 2.6 , , 3.7 , , .6 , , .1 , , 9.5 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

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Playoffs

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