Héctor Romero

Héctor Orlando Romero Rivas^[1] (born January 3, 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional basketball player.^[1]

Héctor Romero

No. 33 – Centauros de Portuguesa
Position	Power forward
League	SLB
Personal information
Born	(1980-01-03) January 3, 1980 (age 45) Barcelona, Anzoátegui
Nationality	Venezuelan
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Independence CC (1999–2001) New Orleans (2001–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2000–present
Career history
2006–2007	AEL 1964 Larissa
2007	Polaris World Murcia
2007	Legea Scafati
2007–2008	Montepaschi Siena
Career highlights
FIBA Americas League Top Scorer (2009) Sun Belt Player of the Year (2002) 2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2002, 2003)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Venezuela FIBA AmeriCup 2005 Santo Domingo

Professional career

• 2000–2002: Basket Bravos de Portuguesa
• 2002–2004: Basket Marinos de Oriente
• 2004-2005: Haifa-Ramat Hasharon
• 2005: Basket Marinos de Anzoategui
• 2005-2006: Haifa-Ramat Hasharon
• 2006: Basket Marinos de Anzoategui
• 2006: Basket Murcia
• 2007: Basket AE Larissa
• 2007: Basket Scafati
• 2008: Basket Siena
• 2008–2009: Basket Udine
• 2009: Basket Marinos de Anzoategui
• 2009–2010: Basket Espartanos de Margarita
• 2011: Basket Indios de Mayaguez
• 2012–2013: Basket Trotamundos de Carabobo
• 2014–2016: Basket Bucaneros de La Guaira
• 2017: Basket Marinos de Anzoategui
• 2020: Basket Centauros de Portuguesa

National team career

Romero was also a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team, and he played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.