Greivis Vasquez

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Greivis Vasquez


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college = University of Maryland
conference = ACC
sport = Basketball
position = Guard
jersey # = 21
class = Sophomore
career_start = 2006
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 6
weight_lb = 195
nationality = Venezuela
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|1|16
birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
highschool = Montrose Christian School, Rockville, Maryland
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tournaments = y
tournament_list = 2007 NCAA Tournament

Greivis Vasquez is a sophomore guard on the University of Maryland basketball team. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moved to Maryland to attend high school at Montrose Christian School. [Tysiac, Ken. [http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=311763 "Q&A with Maryland guard Greivis Vasquez"] , "Sporting News", November 29, 2007. Accessed December 1, 2007."Q: What was Kevin Durant like when you played with him at Montrose Christian?"] During his senior year at Montrose, he committed to The University of Maryland to play under head coach Gary Williams.In 2007, Greivis played on the national basketball team of Venezuela in the FIBA America Championships.

Freshman Year

In the beginning of his Freshman year, Grevis did not start for the Terps, but still played solid minutes. Midway through the season, he beat out fellow Freshman Eric Hayes for the starting point guard position, where he remained for the rest of the season. He heavily contributed to the Terrapins' six-game win streak at the end of the season, which resulted in Maryland earning a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Greivis Vasquez 2006-2007 Season Statistics

*Points: 9.8
*Assists: 4.7
*Rebounds: 3.3
*Field Goal %: 44%
*3-Point Field Goal %: 31.6
*Free Throw %: 79.8all stats are per game

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