Gregory Berríos

Gregory Berríos

Gregory Berríos at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Japan
Personal information
Full name Gregory J. Berríos Torres
Nickname Grego
Nationality  Puerto Rico
Born (1979-01-24) January 24, 1979
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Spike 305 cm (120 in)
Block 299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
Position Libero
Current club France Nice Volley-Ball
Number 2
Career
YearsTeams
1999-2001
2002-2005
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2009
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2011
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Puerto Rico Playeros de San Juan
Puerto Rico Changos de Naranjito
Spain Málaga
Spain J'Hayber Elche
Puerto Rico Patriotas de Lares
Spain Unicaja Almería
France Paris Volley
Latvia Cesu Alus 'Cesis'
Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
France Nice Volley-Ball
France Nice Volley-Ball
National team
2002 - 2013Puerto Rico PUR
Last 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

Gregory Berríos (in blue) with members of the Puerto Rico National volleyball team at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World Championship Games in Japan

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).

Clubs

International

Recent international competition

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. NORCECA. "Jablonsky selected as MVP and Best Attacker of Men’s Pan Am Cup". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. NORCECA. "Puerto Rico defeats Brazil in bronze medal match". Retrieved 2010-05-29.

External links

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