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Gerardo Suero
Dominican Republic basketball player
Angel Gerardo Suero (born April 20, 1989) is a Dominican basketball player. He entered the 2012 NBA draft, but was not selected.[1] Suero is also a member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.
| No. 20 – Soles de Santo Domingo Este | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Torneo Superior de Baloncesto |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-04-20) April 20, 1989 (age 35) Santo Domingo |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Savior New American School (Centereach, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Titanes del Licey |
| 2013 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2014 | Academia de la Montaña |
| 2015 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
| 2015–2016 | Breogán |
| 2016–2019 | Indios de San Francisco |
| 2017–2018 | JA Vichy-Clermont |
| 2019–2020 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2021 | Mauricio Báez club |
| 2021 | Grises de Humacao |
| 2021–present | Soles de Santo Domingo Este |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Suero was born on April 20, 1989, to Gerardo Suero and Zoralla Castillo. His father was a 1980 Olympic Games quarterfinalist in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. In February 2007, Suero left his hometown of Villa Juana to live in the United States.
Suero attended high school at Our Savior New American School.[2] He averaged 33.1 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior.
Suero attended Wabash Valley College, before transferring to Career Technical Institutes in New York City, and eventually the University of Albany.
Suero averaged 21.5 points per game in his first year at the University of Albany, along with 5.8 rebounds per game.[3]
He claimed honors in the America East Conference as being America East Player of the Week 4 times.[4]
In the final of the Torneo Superior de Baloncesto, he scored 17 points and 11 rebounds. He was elected the Most Valuable Player of the final series by leading the 3-0 sweep of his team, the Mauricio Báez club, over San Lázaro, with a total of 70 points and an average of 23.3 per game.[5]
- "Gerardo Suero Player Profile". Real GM Basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Sam Perkins (20 April 2012). "When it rains it pours: Albany loses potential POY Gerardo Suero, Binghamton may lose potential star Ben Dickinson and others". One Bid Wonders. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Gerardo Suero Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Gerardo Suero Bio". University of Albany. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- El Mauricio Báez se proclamó campeón del Torneo de Baloncesto Superior del Distrito tras derrotar al San Lázaro Franklin Nuñez (Proceso.com.do), 7 June 2021. Accessed 11 June 2021.(in Spanish)