Sotirios "Sotiris" Gioulekas (Greek: Σωτήρης Γκιουλέκας, Greek pronunciation: [so'tiɾios ɟu'lekas], born November 28, 1979) is a Greek professional basketball player.[1] He is a 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) tall small forward.
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Greek A2 League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 28, 1979 Larissa, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1996–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2002 | GS Larissa | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Olympia Larissa | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Nürnberger | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Nürnberger | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Orlandina | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Veroli | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Brindisi | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Scafati | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Aries Trikala | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Koroivos | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Filippos Veria | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | GS Larissa | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editIn his pro career, Gioulekas has played with the following clubs: GS Larissas, Olympia Larissa, Baskets Nürnberg. In the later stages of the 2005–06 season he signed for Virtus Bologna.[2] In April 2007 he signed for Orlandina.[3] In July 2007, he signed an annual contract with Veroli.[4] In December 2008 Gioulekas reached an agreement with Brindisi.[5] In 2009, Gioulekas signed for the Italian A2 club Scafati.[6]
In 2011, he returned to Greece for third-tier team Aries Trikala.[7] In the summer of 2013, he signed for Koroivos of the Greek A2 League.[8] On 29 August 2014 he signed for Greek A2 team Filippos Veria.[9] In June 2015, he signed to Iraklis Thessaloniki.[10]
National team career
editGioulekas has represented Greece at youth level. He has played a total of 25 games for the youth sides averaging 7.8 points per game.[11]
Gioulekas was a in the Greek roster that won the bronze medal at the 1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[11] During the tournament he played in all 7 games averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[12]
Personal life
editIn 2013 Gioulekas received his degree in Sports science from the University of Thessaly.[13] He is married and the father of twins.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Enel Brindisi - Reggio Emilia: il commento di Pompeo Barbiero (Audio)". Senzacolonne (in Italian). 8 March 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Gioulekas, tesserato, promette: "Virtus seguimi, voglio i playoff"" (in Italian). Legabasket.it. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Il greco Gioulekas a Capo d' Orlando" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Veroli firma Gioulekas" (in Italian). Mondobasket.it. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Sotiris Gioulekas con l'Enel Brindisi Basket" (in Italian). BrindisiSera.it. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (29 July 2009). "Scafati inks Gkioulekas". Sportando.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Β ΕΘΝΙΚΗ: Το πάρε-δώσε των ομάδων του Βορρά (in Greek). northbasket.gr. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Στην Κόροιβο Αμαλιάδας ο Γκιουλέκας (in Greek). 12 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Παίκτης του Φίλιππου ο Σωτήρης Γκιουλέκας (in Greek). Filippos Veria BC. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Στον Ηρακλή ο Γκιουλέκας, έμεινε ο Δέσπος (in Greek). sentragoal.gr. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b Γκιουλέκας Σωτήρης Σελίδα Αθλητή (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Sotirios Gioulekas - 1995 European Championship for cadets". FIBA. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b Πήρε πτυχίο ο Σωτήρης Γκιουλέκας! (in Greek). TrikalaSCORE. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
edit- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
- Italian Second Division Profile (in Italian)