Gregory Berríos Explained

Gregory Berríos
Fullname:Gregory J. Berríos Torres
Nickname:Grego
Birth Date:January 24, 1979
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hometown:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Weight:100kg (200lb)
Spike:305cm (120inches)
Block:299cm (118inches)
Currentclub: Nice Volley-Ball
Position:Libero
Currentnumber:2
Years:1999-2001
2002-2005
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2009
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2011
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Clubs: Playeros de San Juan
Changos de Naranjito
Málaga
J'Hayber Elche
Patriotas de Lares
Unicaja Almería
Paris Volley
Cesu Alus 'Cesis'
Mets de Guaynabo
Capitanes de Arecibo
Nice Volley-Ball
Nice Volley-Ball
Nationalyears:2002 - 2013
Nationalteam: PUR
Updated:June 2014

Gregory Berríos (born January 24, 1979) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero at the 2009 NORCECA Championship. He won with his team the Bronze medal and the Best Libero and Best Receiver[1] individual awards at the 2010 Pan-American Cup.[2]

Personal life

Berríos was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Gregorio Berríos and Ivette Torres. Berrios has three brothers, (Héctor Berríos, Aksel Berríos and Christopher Berríos). Berríos is a graduate of Academia Santa Teresita in Santurce, Puerto Rico and did play volleyball in high school.

College

Berríos attended the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus where he majored in Visual Arts. He was a freshman in 1998, played outside hitter for the college team until 2001 winning their LAI Volleyball Championship against University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico).

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International

Recent international competition

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. Web site: Jablonsky selected as MVP and Best Attacker of Men’s Pan Am Cup. NORCECA. 2010-05-30.
  2. Web site: Puerto Rico defeats Brazil in bronze medal match. NORCECA. 2010-05-29. 2010-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20100602023042/http://www.norceca.org/May%2029-2010_Puerto%20Rico%20defeats%20Brazil%20in%20bronze%20medal%20match.htm. dead.

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