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).

Clubs

Playeros de San Juan (1999–2001)
Changos de Naranjito (2002–2005)
Málaga España (2004–2005)
J'Hayber Elche (2005–2006)
Patriotas de Lares (2006–2009)
CV Almería (2006–2007)
Paris Volley (2007–2008)
Cesu Alus 'Cesis' (2008–2009)
Mets de Guaynabo (2009–2011)
Capitanes de Arecibo (2012–2014)
Nice Volley-Ball (2013–2014)

International

Recent international competition

2010
- V Panamerican Cup (Bronze Medal)
2009
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Bronze Medal)
2008
- NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Silver Medal)
2007
- FIVB World Cup JAPAN (6th place)
- Pan American Games (6th place)
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Silver Medal)
2006
- FIVB World Championships JAPAN (12th place)
- XX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)
2005
- FIVB World Championships Qualification (Silver Medal)
2003
- NORCECA Continental Championship (5th place)
2002
- XIX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)

Awards

Individuals

2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
2005 FIVB World Championships 2006 Qualification Tournament "Best Digger"
2005 FIVB World Championships 2006 Qualification Tournament "Best Libero"
2006 FIVB World Championships 2006 "2nd Best Digger"
2007 FIVB World Cup 2007 "3rd Best Digger"
2007 Pan-American Games "Best Defender"
2008 Olympics Games Qualification Tournament "Best Digger"
2009 NORCECA FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament "Best Libero"
2009 NORCECA FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament "Best Receiver"
2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Digger"
2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Libero"
2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Receiver"
2011 Puerto Rico Volleyball League "Best Libero"
2012 Summer Olympics Qualification Tournament "Best Libero"

References

Web site: Jablonsky selected as MVP and Best Attacker of Men’s Pan Am Cup. NORCECA. 2010-05-30.
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.