Elías Larry Ayuso

Did You Know?

• Ayuso led the BSN in scoring in 2002 with 703 points and a 24.2 PPG average.
• He shot a .629 3-point percentage during the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
• He helped the Arecibo Captains win their first BSN title since 1959 in 2005.

Professional career

Elías Larry Ayuso built the bulk of his career in Puerto Rico, with stops across Europe for teams in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Lithuania, and Croatia. He attended NBA preseason camps with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 and the Denver Nuggets in 2006. In 2002, he topped the BSN in scoring with 703 total points and a 24.2 points-per-game average. At the 2004 Olympics, he suited up for the Puerto Rican national team that beat the United States. The following year, he helped the Arecibo Captains capture their first league title since 1959, sweeping the Bayamón Cowboys in four games. During the 2006 FIBA World Championship, Ayuso put up 106 points, averaged 21.2 per game, and shot 62.9 percent from three-point range, tying for fourth in scoring average. That performance earned him a spot in the Denver Nuggets’ 2006 training camp and preseason roster. In February 2007, he signed with KK Split in Croatia. That summer, he joined the Santurce Crabbers and led them to a BSN championship over the Arecibo Captains, taking home Finals MVP honors. On November 7, 2008, the Iowa Energy selected him with the 18th overall pick in the NBA Development League draft. On July 3, 2010, he again guided the Arecibo Captains to a BSN title, this time beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in a seven-game series.