Michalis Pelekanos

Michalis Pelekanos (alternate spelling: Mihalis) (Greek: Μιχάλης Πελεκάνος) (born May 25, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Oiakas Nafpliou of the Greek 2nd Division. He is a 199 cm (6'6​1⁄2") tall small forward.

Michalis Pelekanos
Pelekanos, in 2017.
Oiakas Nafplio
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGreek 2nd Division
Personal information
Born (1981-05-25) May 25, 1981
Koridalos, Piraeus, Athens, Greece
NationalityGrεek
Listed height6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2003 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–present
Career history
1999–2004Peristeri
2004–2006AEK Athens
2006–2007Panellinios
2007–2008Real Madrid
2008–2012Olympiacos
2009–2010→Maroussi
2012–2014Aris Thessaloniki
2014–2015CSU Ploiești
2015–2016Aris Thessaloniki
2016–2017Panionios
2017–2019Oiakas Nafplio
2019–2020Ifaistos Limnou
2020–presentOiakas Nafplio
Career highlights and awards

Early years and life

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 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 and highlight reel dunks, Pelekanos moved to the EuroLeague giants Real Madrid of the Spanish ACB League.[1]

In 2008, he 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] He won both the EuroLeague and Greek League championships, with Olympiacos in 2012.

He then signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki, for the 2012–13 season.[3] In July 2014, he moved to the Romanian League club CSU Ploiești, on a one-year deal.[4] With Ploiești, he won the Romanian League championship.

In July 2015, he returned to Aris, signing 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 played for one season, in the Greek 2nd Division.

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 Greek national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

References
  1. Euroleague.net Real Madrid signs Pelekanos.
  2. Solobasket.it Pelekanos approda al Maroussi (in Italian). Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Sportando.net Aris agreed to terms with Michalis Pelekanos.
  4. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti tabs veteran Pelekanos.
  5. Aris brings back Pelekanos.
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