Gregory Echenique

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Gregory Echenique
Gregory Echenique 2.jpeg
Echenique in 2010
No. 88–Kumamoto Volters
Position Power forward / center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 (age 34)
Miranda, Venezuela
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Benedict's
(Newark, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2014 Oostende
2014–2018 Guaros de Lara
2018–2019 Shimane Susanoo Magic
2019–2022 Hiroshima Dragonflies
2022–2024 Fukushima Firebonds
2024–present Kumamoto Volters
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Venezuela
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Argentina

Gregory Joshue Echenique Carrillo (born November 20, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for the Kumamoto Volters of the Japanese B.League.

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College career

Echenique played college basketball at Rutgers University, with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2008 to 2009, and at Creighton University, with the Creighton Bluejays, from 2010 to 2013.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, [1] Echenique signed with the German team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, which played in the Basketball Bundesliga. [2] He was cut by the team in December 2013, after playing 10 games with the team. [3]

In January 2014, he signed a two-month contract with Belgian club Telenet Oostende, the defending Belgian League champion. [4] After this period his contract was extended until the end of the season. He re-signed with Oostende in August 2014 until December 27, 2014. [5] A day later, he signed with Venezuelan team Guaros de Lara. [6]

He won the 2016 FIBA Americas League championship and the 2016 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship with Guaros de Lara. On September 23, 2018, Echenique signed with Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League. [7]

On October 18, 2024, Echenique signed a short-term contract with Fukushima Firebonds of the B.League. [8] On November 10, his contract expired. [9] On November 12, Echenique signed a 2024–25 season contract with Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. [10]

National team career

Echenique is a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. He played with Venezuela at the following tournaments: the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship; the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship; the 2012 South American Championship, where he won a silver medal; the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament; the 2015 Pan American Games; and the 2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal. [11]

He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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References

  1. ↑ "Greg Echenique Hoping to Latch Onto An NBA Team". Zagsblog.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Gregory Echenique going to Ludwigsburg with NBA clause". Sportando.com. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ↑ "MHP Ludwigsburg to cut Gregory Echenique, to sign Gary McGhee". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Gregory Echenique als interim voor Jared Berggren". Bcoostende.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ↑ Gregory Echenique leaves Oostende to sign a contract in Venezuela
  6. ↑ Guaros de Lara announce Gregory Echenique
  7. ↑ "Gregory Echenique signs with Shimane Susanoo Magic". Sportando. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "【新規】B.LEAGUE 2024-25 シーズン 選手短期契約締結（グレゴリー・エチェニケ選手）のお知らせ". 福島ファイヤーボンズ. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "B.LEAGUE 2024-25シーズン選手短期契約満了（グレゴリー・エチェニケ選手）のお知らせ". 福島ファイヤーボンズ. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "グレゴリー・エチェニケ選手 2024-25シーズン 契約(新規)合意のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Gregory ECHENIQUE (VEN) participated in 20 FIBA / FIBA Zones events
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