Michalis Pelekanos
 Pelekanos (in orange) competing in a game with Oiakas Napflio, in 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Greek 4th Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1981 Koridalos, Piraeus, Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Peristeri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | AEK Athens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Panellinios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | →Maroussi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Aris Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | CSU Ploiești | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Aris Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Panionios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Oiakas Napflio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Oiakas Napflio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Ermionis Pieraias | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Gymnastikos S. Almyrou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Dionas Kyparissias | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michalis Pelekanos (alternate spelling: Mihalis, Greek: Μιχάλης Πελεκάνος; born May 25, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball player. During his pro club career, at a height of 199 cm (6'61⁄2") tall, Pelekanos played primarily at the small forward position. However, he also played as a shooting guard in the early part of his career, and as a power forward, in the latter part of his career.
With the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, Pelekanos won the EuroLeague championship at the 2012 EuroLeague Final Four. Pelekanos also represented the senior Greek national team at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Early life and youth career
Pelekanos was born on 25 May 1981, in Koridalos, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. At a young age, he began playing the sport of basketball with the youth teams of the Greek sports club Peristeri. The club is based in Peristeri, which is a suburb of Athens.
Professional career
Pelekanos began his pro career in Greece, with Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League. He later joined the Greek club AEK Athens, followed by the Greek club Panellinios Athens. After a career year at Panellinios, where he made the home crowd fans chant his name during games, due to his exciting defensive plays, run down blocked shots, and highlight reel slam dunks, Pelekanos moved to the EuroLeague giants Real Madrid, of the Spanish ACB League.[1]
In 2008, Pelekanos signed a 3-year contract worth €2.1 million euros net income, with the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus. In August 2009, he was loaned by Olympiacos to the Greek club Maroussi Athens.[2] With Olympiacos, he won both the EuroLeague and Greek League championships,in 2012.
Pelekanos then signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki, for the 2012–13 season.[3] In July 2014, he moved to the Romanian National League club CSU Ploiești, on a one-year deal.[4] With Ploiești, he won the Romanian League's championship.
In July 2015, Pelekanos returned to Aris, after he signed a two-year contract with the club.[5] He was officially released from the team on July 21, 2016. He then moved to the Greek club Panionios Athens, where he played for one season, in the Greek 2nd Division.
Pelekanos spent the 2019–20 season with the Greek 1st Division club Ifaistos Limnou.
National team career
Pelekanos was a member of the senior men's Greek national team that competed at the 2007 EuroBasket. He also competed with the senior Greek national team at the 2008 FIBA World OQT, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
References
- ^ Euroleague.net Real Madrid signs Pelekanos.
- ^ Solobasket.it Pelekanos approda al Maroussi (in Italian). Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sportando.net Aris agreed to terms with Michalis Pelekanos.
- ^ CSU Asesoft Ploiesti tabs veteran Pelekanos.[dead link]
- ^ Aris brings back Pelekanos.[dead link]
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- ProBallers.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Basketball-Reference.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- 1981 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. players
- Aris B.C. players
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Athens
- CSU Asesoft Ploiești players
- Greek men's basketball players
- Greek Basket League players
- Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players
- Liga ACB players
- Maroussi B.C. players
- Oiakas Nafpliou B.C. players
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- Olympic basketball players of Greece
- Panellinios B.C. players
- Panionios B.C. players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards