Greichaly Cepero

Early life Cepero was born June 11, 1981, to Pedro Cepero and Maria Juan Febres in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Her name came from "Greicha," which means Greece in Puerto Rican, because her father hoped she would one day play in the Olympics. She played both basketball and volleyball at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. In volleyball she helped lead McDonogh to an undefeated season, which resulted in a No. 25 national ranking by USA Today. She was a setter in volleyball, and at 6′2″, she was also a strong blocker. She won the AVCA player of the year in 2000, was a three time All-American. In 2001, she was the winner of the Honda Sports Award, given to the nation's top female collegiate volleyball player.

Honors and awards Gatorade Circle of Champions Maryland High School Volleyball Player-of-the-Year Award Honda Sports Award for volleyball (2001)