Gregory Joshue Echenique Carrillo (born November 20, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional

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player for the

Kumamoto Volters is a Japanese professional basketball team in Kumamoto, Kumamoto. The team competes in the B.League. The team name "Volters" is a coined term using "VOLCANO," meaning volcano, and "WATER," meaning water, symbolizing the abundant water sourced fro ...

of the Japanese

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College career

Echenique played

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, with the

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from 2008 to 2009, and at

Creighton University Creighton University () is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate ...

, with the

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, from 2010 to 2013.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Echenique signed with the German team

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, which played in the

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. He was cut by the team in December 2013, after playing 10 games with the team. In January 2014, he signed a two-month contract with Belgian club

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, the defending

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champion. 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. A day later, he signed with Venezuelan team

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. He won the 2016 FIBA Americas League championship and the 2016 edition of the

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championship with

. On September 23, 2018, Echenique signed with

Shimane Susanoo Magic Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Japan's top-tier basketball competition, the B.League. The team is based in Shimane Prefecture with its home arena in Matsue, Matsue City, but wi ...

of the Japanese

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

of the B.League.

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 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the continental championship held by FIBA Americas, for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. This FIBA AmeriCup championship served as a qualifying tourname ...

; the

2011 FIBA Americas Championship The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from Augus ...

; the 2012 South American Championship, where he won a silver medal; the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament; the

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

; and the 2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal.Gregory ECHENIQUE (VEN) participated in 20 FIBA / FIBA Zones events
/ref> He also played at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

References

External links

Twitter accountEuroCup profileEurobasket.com profileDraft Express.com profile
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