Stratos Perperoglou
Efstratios "Stratos" Perperoglou (Greek: Στράτος Περπέρογλου; born August 7, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Crvena zvezda of the ABA League. He is 2.03 m (6'8") tall and he plays mainly at the small forward position.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Perperoglou warming up with Crvena zvezda, in 2019. | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 7, 1984 Drama, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2004 | Ilysiakos |
| 2004–2007 | Panionios |
| 2007–2012 | Panathinaikos |
| 2012–2014 | Olympiacos |
| 2014–2015 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2015–2017 | FC Barcelona |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2018–2020 | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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Professional career
Perperoglou began his playing career with the youth clubs of AO Kavalas and Iviskos. He started his professional career with Ilysiakos in 2002, and then he moved to Panionios in 2004. In 2007, he transferred from Panionios to the big Greek EuroLeague club Panathinaikos.
With Panathinaikos, Perperoglou won 4 Greek League championships (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) and 3 Greek Cups (2008, 2009, 2012). He also won 2 EuroLeague titles (2009, 2011), and the Triple Crown with Panathinaikos, in 2009.
In August 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Olympiacos.[1] With Olympiacos, he won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague. He also won the 2013 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
On June 18, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes.[2] On July 23, 2015, he left Efes and signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa.[3]
On September 21, 2017, he signed with Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2017–18 season.[4]
On August 3, 2018, he moved to Serbia and signed for Crvena zvezda for the 2018–19 season.[5][6]
National team career
Greek junior national team
Perperoglou won bronze medals with Greece's junior national teams at both the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. He also played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Greek senior national team
Perperoglou has also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team, and with them, he won the bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket. He also played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the 2013 EuroBasket, the 2015 EuroBasket, and the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Personal life
Perperoglou is married to former WNBA player Erin Buescher Perperoglou.[7]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| † | Denotes seasons in which Perperoglou won the EuroLeague |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Panathinaikos | 9 | 4 | 9.9 | .485 | .250 | .333 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 2008–09† | 21 | 19 | 18.2 | .457 | .325 | .783 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 14 | 20.7 | .516 | .500 | .846 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .3 | 6.1 | 7.1 | |
| 2010–11† | 22 | 11 | 18.3 | .424 | .404 | .685 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .5 | .3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | |
| 2011–12 | 11 | 5 | 15.5 | .395 | .333 | .500 | 1.5 | 0.7 | .4 | .2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | |
| 2012–13† | Olympiacos | 31 | 1 | 16.6 | .398 | .299 | .760 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 10 | 20.2 | .458 | .462 | .850 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .0 | 9.9 | 9.2 | |
| 2014–15 | Anadolu Efes | 27 | 20 | 23.9 | .387 | .344 | .868 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| 2015–16 | Barcelona | 29 | 25 | 22.0 | .417 | .379 | .706 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 8.3 | 7.6 |
| 2016–17 | 22 | 15 | 21.0 | .395 | .358 | .682 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .7 | .2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Career | 187 | 109 | 19.3 | .425 | .374 | .770 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .7 | .2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | |
Awards and accomplishments
Pro clubs
- 6× Greek League All-Star: (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014)
- Greek League Best Five: (2007)
- 3× Greek Cup Winner: (2008, 2009, 2012)
- 4× Greek League Champion: (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- 3× EuroLeague Champion: (2009, 2011, 2013)
- Triple Crown Winner: (2009)
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (2013)
- EuroLeague MVP of the Month: (December 2013)
- Turkish Cup Winner: (2015)
- Spanish Supercup Winner: (2015)
- Adriatic Supercup Winner: (2018)
- All-Adriatic League Team (2019)
- Adriatic League Champion: (2019)
- Serbian League champion: (2019)
Greek junior national team
- 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:
Bronze - 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: Bronze
Greek senior national team
- 2009 EuroBasket: Bronze
References
- Olympiacos signs Stratos Perperoglou
- Anadolu Efes signs three-time champion Perperoglou
- FC Barcelona lands three-time champion Perperoglou
- Hapoel Jerusalem signs Stratos Perperoglou
- "Stratos Perperoglu novi igrač Crvene zvezde mts!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Stratos Perperoglou new Crvena zvezda mts member". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- Mysanantonio.com Silver Stars’ Perperoglou walks away from game.
External links
- Stratos Perperoglou at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Stratos Perperoglou at esake.gr (in Greek)
- Stratos Perperoglou at eurobasket.com
- Stratos Perperoglou at euroleague.net
- Stratos Perperoglou at fiba.com
- Stratos Perperoglou at basket.gr (in Greek)
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