Michalis Tsairelis

Michalis Tsairelis (alternate spellings: Michail, Michailis, Mihalis) (Greek: Μιχάλης Τσαϊρέλης; born February 23, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player for Iraklis of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall[1] power forward-center.

Michalis Tsairelis
No. 9 – Iraklis Thessaloniki
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1988-02-23) February 23, 1988
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Aris Thessaloniki
2008–2009AEL
2009–2010Trikala 2000
2010–2012Aris Thessaloniki
2012–2014PAOK
2014–2015Iberostar Tenerife
2015–2016Olympiacos
2016–2018Aris Thessaloniki
2018–2019Promitheas Patras
2019–2020Ifaistos Limnou
2020–presentIraklis Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Greek League champion (2015, 2016)
  • 2× Greek All-Star Game (2013, 2014)

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 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]

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
  1. ESAKE.gr ΤΣΑΪΡΕΛΗΣ Μιχάλης HEIGHT 2.08 (in Greek).
  2. ACB.com El Iberostar Tenerife ficha al pívot griego Michalis Tsairelis (in Spanish).
  3. Olympiacos adds Tsairelis to frontcourt.
  4. Aris sign Michalis Tsairelis.
  5. "Iraklis adds Michalis Tsairelis". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.


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