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Vangelis Sakellariou
Βαγγέλης Σακελλαρίου
No. 9 – Ionikos Nikaias
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 35)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Egaleo
2008Sidigas Avellino
2008–2009Pagrati
2009–2010Trikala 2000
2010–2011Rethymno
2011–2012Maroussi
2012–2013Nea Kifissia
2013–2016Lavrio
2016–2018Panionios
2018–2019Panathinaikos
2019Aris Thessaloniki
2019–presentIonikos Nikaias
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Greece Under-20

Evangelos "Vangelis" Sakellariou (alternate spellings: Vagel, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Σακελλαρίου; born October 4, 1989 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He is 1.95m (6'4 3⁄4") tall, and he can play at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

In his pro career, Sakellariou has played in both the top-tier Italian League, with Sidigas Avellino, and in the top-tier Greek League. He was an early entry into the 2009 NBA Draft.[1] He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Panathinaikos, on July 31, 2018.[2] On February 17, 2019, he won Greek Basketball Cup title in the final against PAOK (73:79), which was held in the Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, in Crete. This was the very first title on the highest level for him. Sakellariou also won the Championship with the Greens, averaging 2.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game.

National team career

Sakellariou was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at both the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.[3]

References

  1. ^ Early Entry Candidates for 2009 NBA Draft.
  2. ^ Sakellariou signs on for Panathinaikos.
  3. ^ Evangelos SAKELLARIOU (GRE) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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