| No. 9 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1988 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2008–2009 | AEL |
| 2009–2010 | Trikala 2000 |
| 2010–2012 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2012–2014 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2014–2015 | Iberostar Tenerife |
| 2015–2016 | Olympiacos |
| 2016–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2019 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2019–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2021 | Peristeri |
| 2021–2022 | Larisa |
| 2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2023–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Michalis Tsairelis (alternate spellings: Michail, Michailis, Mihalis) ( Greek: Μιχάλης Τσαϊρέλης; born February 23, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basket League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, [1] he plays at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career
After playing with the Apollon Kalamarias in the Greek minors, during the 2006–07 season, Tsairelis began his professional career with Aris, in the Greek Basket League, during the 2007–08 season. He spent the 2008–09 season with AEL 1964, and the 2009–10 season with Trikala 2000. He then returned to Aris for the next two seasons, before joining PAOK in 2012.
He then moved to the Spanish League club Canarias in 2014. [2] He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos in February 2015. [3]
On August 5, 2016, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with Aris. [4] After a very successful 2018-19 campaign with Promitheas Patras, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with Ifaistos Limnou on July 3, 2019.
On July 28, 2020, Tsairelis moved back to Thessaloniki for Iraklis. [5] On March 11, 2021, he transferred to Peristeri, replacing Ioannis Bourousis.
On August 3, 2021, Tsairelis signed with Larisa. In 35 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1 assist, playing around 21 minutes per contest.
On July 29, 2022, Tsairelis returned to Promitheas Patras. In 24 domestic league matches, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
On June 26, 2023, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with PAOK, returning to the club after nine seasons.
National team career
With Greece's junior national teams, Tsairelis played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
- Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP: (2010)
- 2× Greek League Senior All-Star: (2013, 2014)
- 2× Greek League champion ( 2015, 2016)
References
- ^ ESAKE.gr ΤΣΑΪΡΕΛΗΣ Μιχάλης HEIGHT 2.08 (in Greek).
- ^ ACB.com El Iberostar Tenerife ficha al pívot griego Michalis Tsairelis (in Spanish).
- ^ Olympiacos adds Tsairelis to frontcourt.
- ^ Aris sign Michalis Tsairelis.
- ^ "Iraklis adds Michalis Tsairelis". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
- Michalis Tsairelis at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Michalis Tsairelis at draftexpress.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at esake.gr (in Greek)
- Michalis Tsairelis at eurobasket.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at euroleague.net
- Michalis Tsairelis at fiba.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at fibaeurope.com
- 1988 births
- Living people
- A.E.L. 1964 B.C. players
- Aris B.C. players
- CB Canarias players
- Centers (basketball)
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Greek men's basketball players
- Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players
- Larisa B.C. players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Power forwards
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players
- Trikala B.C. players
- Basketball players from Thessaloniki
| No. 9 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1988 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2008–2009 | AEL |
| 2009–2010 | Trikala 2000 |
| 2010–2012 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2012–2014 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2014–2015 | Iberostar Tenerife |
| 2015–2016 | Olympiacos |
| 2016–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2019 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2019–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2021 | Peristeri |
| 2021–2022 | Larisa |
| 2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2023–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Michalis Tsairelis (alternate spellings: Michail, Michailis, Mihalis) ( Greek: Μιχάλης Τσαϊρέλης; born February 23, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basket League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, [1] he plays at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career
After playing with the Apollon Kalamarias in the Greek minors, during the 2006–07 season, Tsairelis began his professional career with Aris, in the Greek Basket League, during the 2007–08 season. He spent the 2008–09 season with AEL 1964, and the 2009–10 season with Trikala 2000. He then returned to Aris for the next two seasons, before joining PAOK in 2012.
He then moved to the Spanish League club Canarias in 2014. [2] He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos in February 2015. [3]
On August 5, 2016, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with Aris. [4] After a very successful 2018-19 campaign with Promitheas Patras, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with Ifaistos Limnou on July 3, 2019.
On July 28, 2020, Tsairelis moved back to Thessaloniki for Iraklis. [5] On March 11, 2021, he transferred to Peristeri, replacing Ioannis Bourousis.
On August 3, 2021, Tsairelis signed with Larisa. In 35 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1 assist, playing around 21 minutes per contest.
On July 29, 2022, Tsairelis returned to Promitheas Patras. In 24 domestic league matches, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
On June 26, 2023, Tsairelis signed a two-year contract with PAOK, returning to the club after nine seasons.
National team career
With Greece's junior national teams, Tsairelis played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
- Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP: (2010)
- 2× Greek League Senior All-Star: (2013, 2014)
- 2× Greek League champion ( 2015, 2016)
References
- ^ ESAKE.gr ΤΣΑΪΡΕΛΗΣ Μιχάλης HEIGHT 2.08 (in Greek).
- ^ ACB.com El Iberostar Tenerife ficha al pívot griego Michalis Tsairelis (in Spanish).
- ^ Olympiacos adds Tsairelis to frontcourt.
- ^ Aris sign Michalis Tsairelis.
- ^ "Iraklis adds Michalis Tsairelis". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
- Michalis Tsairelis at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Michalis Tsairelis at draftexpress.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at esake.gr (in Greek)
- Michalis Tsairelis at eurobasket.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at euroleague.net
- Michalis Tsairelis at fiba.com
- Michalis Tsairelis at fibaeurope.com
- 1988 births
- Living people
- A.E.L. 1964 B.C. players
- Aris B.C. players
- CB Canarias players
- Centers (basketball)
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Greek men's basketball players
- Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players
- Larisa B.C. players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Power forwards
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players
- Trikala B.C. players
- Basketball players from Thessaloniki