Elías "Larry" Ayuso Carrillo[1][a] (born March 27, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, who is head coach for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Internationally, Ayuso has represented and played for the Puerto Rican national team since 2001. He was part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games.[2]
| Piratas de Quebradillas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Elías Ayuso Carrillo March 27, 1977 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | USC (1998–1999) |
| Playing career | 1996–2020 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 1999 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2000–2001 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2001–2002 | Sutor Montegranaro |
| 2002 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2002–2003 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2003 | Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias |
| 2003 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2003–2004 | Beşiktaş |
| 2005 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2005–2006 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2006 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2006–2007 | KK Split |
| 2007 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2007–2008 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2008 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2008–2009 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2010–2012 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2012 | Huracanes del Atlántico |
| 2013–2014 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2014 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2015 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2015–2016 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2016–2017 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2017 | Brujos de Guayama |
| 2017–2018 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2019-2020 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
Professional career
editAyuso has spent most of his career playing in Puerto Rico.[3] He also has played in Europe with Montegranaro in Italy, Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias BC in Greece, Beşiktaş in Turkey, Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia, the Žalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, and the KK Split and KK Cibona Zagreb in Croatia.[4]
Ayuso participated in the 2003 pre-season training camp of the San Antonio Spurs and the 2006 pre-season training camp with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.
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 2004 Olympics 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 2006 FIBA World Championship. 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 Denver Nuggets invited him to the 2006 Training Camp and was added to the Pre-Season roster.
In February 2007, Ayuso signed with the KK Split 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 Arecibo Captains. 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 NBA Development League.
On July 3, 2010, Ayuso led the Arecibo Captains to the 2010 BSN Championship, beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in seven games.
Coaching
editAyuso 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.[5]
Personal life
editAyuso is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. He is married with Puerto Rican model and host Angelique Burgos better known as "La Burbu" with whom he has two sons named Sahil Elías Ayuso and Kokoh Mar Ayuso.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA D-League
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Iowa | 14 | 14 | 35.0 | .383 | .321 | .895 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 |
| Career | 14 | 14 | 35.0 | .383 | .321 | .895 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 |
BSN
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Quebradillas | 27 | .363 | .322 | .869 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| 1997 | Quebradillas | 17 | .344 | .327 | .794 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 1999 | Quebradillas | 28 | .444 | .352 | .818 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 2000 | San Germán | 28 | .461 | .402 | .826 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | San Germán | 26 | .495 | .455 | .881 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 2002 | San Germán | 29 | .451 | .426 | .864 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 24.2 |
| 2003 | San Germán | 4 | .362 | .270 | .947 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 19.5 |
| 2005 | Arecibo | 31 | .423 | .392 | .880 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 23.9 |
| 2006 | Arecibo | 26 | .400 | .379 | .807 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | Santurce | 7 | .458 | .455 | .908 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 24.6 |
| 2008 | Santurce | 30 | .442 | .393 | .859 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 19.7 |
| 2009 | Santurce | 30 | .470 | .420 | .880 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 21.9 |
| 2010 | Arecibo | 29 | .406 | .351 | .902 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | Arecibo | 22 | .384 | .382 | .896 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 2012 | Arecibo | 27 | .390 | .352 | .939 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 2013 | Guaynabo | 36 | .376 | .348 | .913 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 19.9 |
| 2014 | Bayamon | 36 | .362 | .334 | .905 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | Guaynabo | 44 | .416 | .365 | .872 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| Career | N/A | 477 | .418 | .380 | .876 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 18.2 |
EuroLeague
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Žalgiris | 8 | 8 | 24.2 | .355 | .372 | .632 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .0 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| 2007–08 | Cibona Zagreb | 13 | 12 | 29.2 | .476 | .296 | .921 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayuso and the second or maternal family name is Carrillo.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Ayuso". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016.
Full name: Elias "Larry" Ayuso Carrillo
- ^ "Puerto Rico 92, USA 73". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Baloncesto Superior Nacional | Jugador". www.bsnpr.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "AYUSO, LARRY - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". www.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Larry Ayuso acepta propuesta para dirigir a los Piratas de Quebradillas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External links
edit- Elias Ayuso at FIBA (archive)
- Larry Ayuso at EuroLeague.net at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-31)
- Larry Ayuso at Basketball-Reference.com G-League Stats
- Elias Larry Ayuso at Turkish League at the Wayback Machine (archived 2022-10-18)
- Puerto Rican League Profile[dead link] (in Spanish)
- Elias Ayuso at Latinbasket.com
- Elias Ayuso at Sports-Reference.com NCAA College Stats
- Elias Ayuso at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Elias Ayuso at Olympics.com
- Larry Ayuso at Olympedia (archive)