) Pelekanos, in 2017. | |
| Oiakas Nafplio | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Greek 2nd Division |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1981 Koridalos, Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Grεek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| 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 Nafplio |
| 2019–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou |
| 2020–present | Oiakas Nafplio |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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 (6'61&fras1;2") tall small forward.
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
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe 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)
- Spanish League Archive Profile (in Spanish)
- Draftexpress.com Profile