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Angelo Tsagarakis

Angelo Constantin Tsagarakis (Greek: Άγγελος Τσαγκαράκης; born June 3, 1984) is a retired French-Greek[1][2] professional basketball player who played both point guard and shooting guard. Tsagarakis played college basketball at Oregon State University, with the Oregon Beavers, and at Cal Poly Pomona, with the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
He is since April 2022 the head coach of all Greek 3x3 basketball national teams.[3][4][5]
Recognized as one of the premier 3x3 players on the international scene,[6] he was a member and leader of the French National Team that competed and brought back the bronze medal at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 World Cup.[7][8]
While representing France in international competitions between 2017 and 2018, Tsagarakis brought back two long distance shooting gold medals at the 2017 World Cup in Nantes and the 2018 Europe Cup in Bucharest.
He was also the top FIBA ranked French 3x3 player for the year 2015.[9]

Angelo Tsagarakis
Personal information
Born (1984-06-03) June 3, 1984 (age 39)
Mantes-la-Jolie, France
NationalityFrench / Greek
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCasa Grande (Petaluma, California)
College
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–2019
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Number9
Career history
2008JL Bourg
2008–2009Paris-Levallois
2009–2010SVBD
2010–2012JL Bourg
2012–2013Champagne Châlons-Reims
2013–2015SOMB
2015–2016Vichy-Clermont
2016–2017Aries Trikala
2017–2018Kymis
2018–2019Ionikos Nikaias
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing France
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
2017 France (Nantes)
2017 France (Nantes) 3-Point shootout contest
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
2017 Netherlands (Amsterdam) 3-Point shootout contest
2018 Romania (Bucharest) 3-Point shootout contest

French youth levels edit

Tsagarakis was named in 2004, by the French magazine Maxi-Basket, as one of the top 3 French players of his generation (players born in 1984). He competed at the French Nike Camp several times, and was the MVP in 1999, and an all-star in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He won the under-18 division II French national championship in 2000, with his club team Poissy, while averaging 13 points per game during the tournament's Final Four: He had an 18-point effort in the semifinal against Mulhouse (all in the second-half), to help Poissy overcome a 21-point half-time deficit.

Tsagarakis had one of the most memorable moments in the youth tournament's final four history, when he hit 4 three-point field goals in a span of a minute and thirty seconds, to cut his team's deficit to one point, with 3 minutes left in the game. He carried Poissy to the French National Under-18 Sweet 16 in 2001 and 2002, while averaging above 25 points per game in both seasons. He also helped Poissy to a 12-9 record at the 5th-tier level French National 3 in 2002, while averaging 18 points and 9 assists per game at the age of 17 (he led the team in both scoring and assists). Finally, he took Poissy to the French National Under-15 Elite 8 (Poissy finished 5th in the country) in 1999, while averaging just above 23 points per game.[10][11]

High school in the United States edit

Tsagarakis attended his senior year of high school at Casa Grande High School, in Petaluma, California, in 2002–03, after coming to the United States, from France. He led Casa Grande to a 24–5 record, the best mark in school history. He also led Casa to championship victory in both the Sonoma County League (11–1 record), and Conference tournament. He was named team captain by coach Jeremy Russotti, and he averaged 23 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists a game as a senior. He made 100 three-point field goals, shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc, becoming one of only six players in Sonoma county to ever hit the century mark on three-pointers made in a season.

He was a member of the Redwood Empire 600 points scored in a single season list, and was named Sonoma County League MVP. He shared the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat's Player of the Year honors with his Oregon State college teammate, Kyle Jeffers. The website NorCalPreps.com ranked him among the top five players overall, and the best shooter in Northern California. He was named to the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro third team. He was the MVP of the Northern California Super 100, and Ygnacio Valley tournaments, and was a McDonald's All-American nominee.

He made a school-record nine three-point field goals, in a 41-point performance against Windsor High School, in only 28 minutes played. He was an honor roll student at Casa Grande, after graduating school with a 3.40 GPA.[10][11]

College career edit

Oregon State (2003–2007) edit

2003–04 season edit

Tsagarakis hit an Oregon State freshman record of 45 three-point field goals made, on 143 attempts, as a true freshman. He averaged 6.4 points per game off the bench, in 15.7 minutes played per game. He buried six threes (one shy of the school record), en route to 18 points scored versus Willamette University. He also had 18 points scored versus the Washington Huskies, going 5-for-10 on three-pointers, and playing a career-high 26 minutes. He scored 13 points, including eight in a 1:31 stretch in the second half, in an upset win versus the number 14 ranked Arizona Wildcats.

He scored in double-figures eight times during the season, and had 13 games where he made at least two threes. He also played 20-plus minutes five times during the season. He attempted just 27 two-point field goals, connecting on 13.[10][11] He was named the 2004 French Hoops College Freshman of the Year.

2004–05 season edit

After a promising freshman season, Tsagarakis was forced to remain sidelined the next season, as he red-shirted, due to a shoulder surgery. He suffered a rotator cuff tear, when he dislocated his right shoulder prior to the start of practice in a preseason workout. He had surgery on September 16, 2004, to repair the problem. Tsagarakis had hoped to return to game action by the start of Pac-10 Conference play, but it was decided that a red-shirt year would be the best for him.[10][11]

2005–06 season edit

Tsagarakis averaged 2.0 points, in 7.8 minutes per game, as a sophomore. He played in 26 games, starting one. He scored a season-high seven points in the opener at Tennessee Technological University. He also scored seven points in an away game against the University of Portland, which included a steal, and a made 30-foot three-pointer at the halftime buzzer. He scored five important points in Oregon State's Pac-10 Tournament first-round comeback win versus Arizona State University. He was a Pac-10 All Academic Honorable Mention. He made first career start against the Washington Huskies.[10][11]

2006–07 season edit

Tsagarakis averaged 2.8 points, in 9.8 minutes played per game, as a junior. He played in 28 games, starting one. He was named to the Pac-10 All Academic Second Team. He had a 2 to 1 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season, the best on Oregon State's team. He scored 11 points (all in the second half), in 16 minutes played against the number 20 ranked University of Nevada, and he finished the game as Oregon State's leading scorer for that night.

He scored 8 points in 13 minutes played against Mercer University. He also scored 10 points in 20 minutes played against the future Sweet 16 bid team of USC, and finished the game as Oregon State's leading game scorer for the second time on the season. He made at least two three-pointers in a single game five times during the season, with all of them occurring in a seven-game span. He made a three-pointer at the buzzer in an away game against Cal Berkeley, to send the game into overtime.[10][11]

Cal Poly Pomona 2007–08 edit

Tsagarakis was a 2008 All CCAA Conference Second Team selection, a 2008 All CCAA tournament Team selection, and a 2008 CCAA tournament finalist. He averaged 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game during the CCAA tournament. He ranked 10th in all of NCAA Division II college basketball in free throw percentage, at 87.5% (84 made on 96 attempts). He tied the school record for 3-point field goals made in a single season, with 75. He was also named the team's captain by coach Greg Kamansky.

He played in all 28 games, starting 26, and averaged 15.1 points per game, along with 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He led the team in total assists, with 70 for the season, free throw percentage at 87.5% (84 made on 96 attempts), and 3-point field goal percentage, at 37.5% (75 made on 201 attempts). He shot 42.5% overall from the field for the season (132 made on 311 attempts). He had the game-winning buzzer-beater 3 point made field goal versus Chico State University (1/11/2008, final score 64–61) in the CCAA conference game.[11][12]

Professional career edit

JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2008 edit

Tsagarakis signed in early May 2008 his first professional contract with the French second-tier division LNB Pro B league regular season runner-up, JL Bourg-en-Bresse. He played a total of 7 games as a medical replacement of Raphaël Desroses, the team’s leading scorer on the season. Angelo helped Bourg-en-Bresse to the Pro B semi-finals as he averaged 10 points and 2 assists in 6 playoff games, while shooting 50% from the field, 44% from three-point land & 100% from the free-throw line (11/11) in only 19 minutes per game on average.[11][13]

Paris Levallois (LNB Pro B) 2008–09 edit

For his first full season as a professional athlete, Tsagarakis helped Paris Levallois to win the 2009 French Pro B regular season championship (28–6 win–loss record), which provided the ball club with the automatic bid for promotion to the LNB Pro A league the next season. In his 4 playoff games, as Paris Levallois reached the Pro B semifinals, Angelo averaged 8.5 points and 1.5 assists, in 17 minutes played per contest. He had a key performance in game 2 of the opening round.: 14 points (4 of 8 shooting), 4 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds, and 4 turnovers, in 25 minutes played against Saint-Étienne. He also had some notable performances during the regular season, while helping Paris Levallois to rejoin the French elite professional division: 04/17/2009 @ Antibes: 12 points in 11 minutes -/- 03/17/2009 vs. Lyon-Villeurbanne (ASVEL) - ProA/French Cup's third round: 10 points in 13 minutes -/- 12/19/2008 @ Saint-Quentin: 6 points in 6 minutes -/- 11/25/2008 vs. Boulazac: 11 points in 12 minutes -/- 10/21/2008 @ Quimper: 12 points in 11 minutes. During the regular season, he saw the floor in 28 games, for an average of 3.1 points in 7 minutes.[11][13]

Dime & Nike Basketball's “Ballers Network” specialized website selected him as the October 2008 player profile of the month. Shortly after the start of the regular season, he was a special guest on the second episode of the “Ballin” radio show, on October 27, 2008 (103.5 FM – Grenoble / www.jump-shot.net).

Saint Vallier Basket Drôme (LNB Pro B) 2009–10 edit

Looking for more responsibilities, for his second full season as a professional, Tsagarakis decided to sign for another Pro B, team, Saint Vallier Basket Drôme. He played in all 34 games of the regular season, starting 19. He averaged 8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, in 21 minutes spent on the court on average, while shooting 34% from 3 point range (58 made on 169 attempts), and 84% from the free-throw line (50 made on 59 attempts). He helped Saint Vallier Basket Drôme to an all-time best 17–17 win–loss record, as they finished one spot shy of earning a playoff seed.[11][13]

In the early stages of the Pro B regular season, Tsagarakis was invited onto Frédéric Schweickert's "Carrément Basket" radio show on RTL - L'équipe (10/14/2009). He was also named the team's co-captain by head coach Laurent Pluvy.

 
Angelo Tsagarakis - JL Bourg 2010

JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2010–11 edit

After a solid season with Saint-Vallier, Tsagarakis decided to sign back with JL Bourg-en-Bresse, his first pro team following his return to France after college. The 2010–11 season, was a season during which he showed consistency within his performance level, particularly in the second half of the season. He started 8 of the last 11 games, averaging over 15 points per game, while shooting 47% from the field and 50% from behind the arc, along with averaging 2.2 rebounds and 2 assists (with an efficiency of 12), in 26 minutes per game. Between the 24th and 30th league games, he posted statistics that provided him with instant recognition as being one of the premier guards in the league; as during that stretch, he averaged 20 points per game, while shooting 50% from the field, with an impressive 54% from 3 point range, on 8 attempts per game, along with 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists (efficiency of 16.7) in 30 minutes per game on average. For the season overall, Tsagarakis played in all 34 games of the regular season, starting 11. He averaged 11.5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. He also finished second in the league in free-throw percentage, at 88%.[11][13]

JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2011–12 edit

For the second straight season in JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Tsagarakis distinguished himself as one of the best French players in the French 2nd-tier level LNB Pro B league. Considered a potential MVP candidate throughout the season, by specialized websites such as "catch-and-shoot.fr" and "basketactu.com", he unfortunately suffered 2 broken ribs after a blind hit from Denain's power forward Juwann James. in late November 2011.

Before that injury kept him off from the court for 8 weeks, Tsagarakis was averaging 15.3 points per game, making him the second leading scorer among all French players in the league. In the meantime, he was selected by the basketball media as a LNB Pro B All-Star at the season's mid-season.[14]

He finished the year averaging 13.6 points per game, while shooting 45% from the field and 40% from 3 point land, with 2.4 assists, and 1.7 turnovers per game (with an 11 efficiency) in 26 minutes spent on the court per game, which secured his spot on the All-Pro B Team that was selected by "catch-and-shoot.fr" at the end of the season.[11][13]

Champagne Châlons Reims Basket (LNB Pro B) 2012–13 edit

Following up the previous two seasons in the Ain county, Tsagarakis signed with Champagne Châlons Reims Basket, a proven candidate to win a league promotion to the French top-tier level Pro A. He helped the CCRB team make it all the way to the Pro B finals. (Live broadcast of the finals was on the French cable TV channel Sport+ of the Canal+ group). CCRB eventually lost the finals 2-0 against Olympique d'Antibes, but Tsagarakis put up averages of 13 points and 11.5 PIR per game in the series, while shooting at 48.5% from 3 point range.

He finished the regular season as the 9th best French nationality scorer in the league, with an average of 12.2 points per game, which earned him his second straight Pro B All-Star selection by the media. He was later selected at the end of the season to the All-Pro B First Team by the specialized site "Catch & Shoot". He also led the league in free-throw shooting percentage, at 91.5% on the season (65 of 71).[11][13]

Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais (LNB Pro B) 2013–14 edit

It was during the 2013–14 season with Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais (SOMB) that Tsagarakis played some of the best basketball of his professional career. As the captain of a Boulogne team equipped with only the 9th biggest budget of the league, he finished as the second best French nationality scorer of the competition, with an average of 13.1 points per game, and he led SOMB to a historical 2nd-tier level French LNB Pro B national title. He was named by a consensus of specialized media such as Basket Hebdo, "Catch & Shoot" (now "BeBasket"), "Inside Basket Europe", and Eurobasket.com, as the league's best shooting guard. He was also nominated for the LNB Pro B Best French Player of the Year award, and finished as the runner-up to Michel Morandais.

He played in 44 games, with 36 in the starting lineup, and he averaged 13.1 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists, with an 11.1 rating in 30 minutes played per game, while shooting 38.4% from 3 point range (124 out of 324), and 89.3% from the foul line (134 out of 150). Between the 6th and 10th games of the season, Tsagarakis averaged 21 points on 50% shooting, with a 19.8 rating.

He received several accolades:

  • He finished in second place in the "Catch & Shoot Trophy" for the best French nationality player of the season.
  • He was named to the Best Five JFL (French nationality players) of the league by the specialized site "Inside Basket Europe".
  • He was selected to the All-Pro B league team of the season, by the specialized site "Catch & Shoot".
  • He was named an LNB Pro B All-Star by "Catch & Shoot", in December 2013.
  • He was selected to the Best Five French nationality players of the league by the European specialized site Eurobasket.com.
  • He also participated in the LNB All Star Game's 3-Point Contest on December 29, 2013.[11][13]

Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais (LNB Pro A) 2014–15 edit

After being the best French nationality scorer and player of his club team's each season since 2010–11, Tsagarakis finally played in the French top-tier level LNB Pro A with SOMB, in the 2014–15 season. His first season in the French national elite level was poorly negotiated by his club, which was relegated back down to the 2nd-tier level LNB Pro B for the next season.

In a difficult team playing context, Tsagarakis made the most of his opportunity, finishing with a season average of 8 points per game, in just 18 minutes per game spent on the floor. He also finished in the top 10 in the league with a 43.5% shooting percentage from 3 point distance, on more than 4 3 point shot attempts per game.

He played in 31 games, starting 5. During the last 4 games of the season, Tsagarakis averaged 12.3 points on 46% field goal shooting, with 50% shooting from 3 point range, on more than 6 long range shot attempts per game. He also shot 88% on free throws, and averaged 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22 minutes per game during the same stretch, helping SOMB finish the season with 4 straight wins.[11][13]

J.A Vichy-Clermont Métropole (LNB Pro B) 2015–16 edit

Tsagarakis entered the following 2015–16 season with the LNB Pro B club JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole Basket, a new club with big ambitions, resulting from the merger between the clubs of Jeanne d'Arc Vichy and Stade Clermontois. Being the key element of head coach Fabien Romeyer's system, Tsagarakis achieved an individual season in line with his previous standards of play in the Pro B, as he averaged more than 11 points per game. The team failed to clinch a playoffs spot, yet finished with an honorable .500 record, with 17 wins and 17 losses.

He played in 33 games, with 22 starts, and averaged 11.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists, in 26 minutes played per game, while shooting 37.5% from 3 point range (87 of 232), and 88.7% from the free throw line (47 of 53). In 6 Pro B Leaders Cup games played (4 of which he was in the starting 5), his averages rose to 13.3 points, 1 rebound, and 2.5 assists, in 25 minutes per game, while he shot 41.5% from 3 distance and 92.6% from the free throw line (25 of 27).[11][13]

Aries Trikala (Greek Basket League) 2016–2017 edit

In September 2016, Tsagarakis decided to leave France and joined Aries Trikala of the high-profile Greek Basket League, Greece's top-tier level, after having previously gained a Greek passport and Greek citizenship, due to his Greek heritage.[15] With Kelsey Barlow and Tsagarakis as top performers, Trikala, although the smallest budgeted team of the league, exceeded expectations, and flirted with making the league's playoffs throughout the second part of the season, surpassing for the first time in the club's history a total of 10 wins in a single season in the Greek's professional elite level.[16] Tsagarakis made his mark by finishing as the fifth best Greek nationality scorer in the league, with 10 an average of points per game, and also finishing second in the Greek League in 3 point shots made and attempted on the season.[17]

Kymis (Greek Basket League) 2017–2018 edit

In August 2017, Tsagarakis followed his head coach from Trikala Aries, Giannis Kastritis, and signed a one-year contract with Lymis[18] He helped the ambitious Kymis club to the best record in its young history in the Greek Basket League, as they finished the regular season tied for 6th place, alongside Lavrio, with a 14 win and 12 loss record. The team henceforth reached the Greek League’s playoffs for the first time, and matched up with Greece’s powerhouse Olympiacos in the first round. They lost game 1 on the road by 3 points, and ended up losing the series 2–0.[16] He finished the season averaging 7 points per game in 20 minutes.[17]

Ionikos Nikaias (Greek A2 Basket League) 2018–2019 edit

After helping two of the more recent top-tier level Greek teams to their best historical seasons, Tsagarakis was offered a new challenge by Ionikos Nikaias, a previous team of the Greek League, that was looking to find its way back to the Greek top-tier level, for the first time since 1987. Known as a winner, Tsagarakis signed a two-year deal with the freshly crowned Greek Third Division national champions, with the dual goal of him helping the club to also win the Greek 2nd Division championship in the club’s attempt to earn a long-awaited for league promotion back to Greece's top-tier league. He decided to leave the club before the season ended because of unpaid salaries.

National team career edit

French junior national team edit

Tsagarakis was a member of the Under-18 French National Team in 2001, and he played with the Under-20 French National Team in 2003, averaging 14.3 points per game in the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship's qualifier tournament.[19][20]

French 3x3 national team edit

Tsagarakis has been a member and leader of the 3x3 senior French National 3x3 Team since 2012. He competed at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour for the first time in the summer of 2015, and he quickly established himself as one of the premier 3x3 players on the international scene. He first won the 3x3 French Open in Clermont-Ferrand (July 25, 2015), then led his Paris team to a third-place finish in the European Prague Masters (8-9 August 2015), where he was named one of the 3 most spectacular players of the tournament.[21] He finished the year as the number one ranked French national player in the FIBA 3x3 world individual rankings for the year 2015.[9] Tsagarakis also won the FIBA 3x3 Open de France (held in Orléans on 30 July 2016), for the second time in a row, while preparing with the French national 3x3 team for the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup, which confirmed once again his top position in the French 3x3 basketball landscape.[6]

He led France to an undefeated campaign in the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships Qualifier, which was held in Poitiers, France (July 1–2, 2016), with victories against Estonia, Poland, Israel, Romania, and Italy. He led all scorers with 43 points, which was also the best mark among all players throughout the qualification phase (3 qualifiers total held in Amsterdam, Andorra, and Poitiers), as he finished ahead of the number one ranked 3x3 player in the world, Dušan Bulut, and Spanish ACB League player Álex Llorca.[22]

His greatest accomplishment representing his home country came in the summer of 2017. Tsagarakis finished in the top 3 scorers of the 4th FIBA 3x3 World Cup, in Nantes (France - June, 17th to 21st), with 46 points in 7 games (1 point behind the world's number one ranked Bulut), and led team France to the bronze medal, which was the second world medal in the history of French 3x3 basketball in the senior category.[7][8] He also distinguished himself by winning the 3 point shootout contest over of Dutch national team player Joey Schelvis and Czech national team Michaela Uhrová, who was MVP of the 2016 World Cup.[23]

In the week preceding the World Cup in Nantes, Tsagarakis was named the MVP of the Big 12 International Tournament that was held in Voiron (France), that was won by the French team.[24] In early July, he also competed with the French team at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Amsterdam, finishing 5th, after losing in the quarterfinals against the surprising champion, Latvia). He once again led the team in scoring, with 19 points in 3 games.[25][26] Tsagarakis also participated in the long distance shootout contest and finished second behind the Russian national team player Alexander Zakharov.[27]

From September 14–16th, 2018, Tsagarakis competed once more in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup, while representing France. France finished 7th, after losing in the quarterfinals against Russia. The competition was held in Bucharest. Although France failed again to win a medal at the competition, Tsagarakis dominated the 3 point shoot-out competition, and earned himself another gold medal in the competition, after the one he had earlier obtained at the World Cup in Nantes, in 2017. It was the third individual international medal for Tsagarakis in as many events in the contest.[28]

Streetball career/FIBA 3x3 edit

Over the summer of 2014, Tsagarakis and his streetball team, Hood Mix 2.0, claimed the Quai 54 crown, which is considered to be one of the best international street ball tournaments in the world.[29][30]
He started competing on the professional FIBA 3x3 stage in 2015 and met immediate success as he finished the year the number 1 french player in the FIBA rankings.[31][6][9]
After leading Team Paris to a third place finish in their first ever FIBA 3x3 Masters in Prague (August, 8-9th 2015), Tsagarakis was named one of the 3 most spectacular players of the tournament.[32]
Tsagarakis also won back to back 3x3 Open de France (French National Championship) in 2015 and 2016 [33][34] and came back in 2020 to win a third title in three participations while clinching tournament MVP honors in the process.[35][36]

Personal edit

Angelo Tsagarakis is the son of Antonis and Maryse Tsagarakis. He speaks four languages fluently: French (which is his native tongue), English, Spanish, and Greek. He graduated from Oregon State University in 2007, with a Bachelor of Science in International Business, along with a minor in Spanish. He also studied E-Commerce at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2008.

He was an NCAA Student-Athlete academic achievement recipient in 2005, 2006, and 2007. His sister, Catherine Tsagarakis-Ostrowski, is a Lyon, France veterinary school graduate. Tsagarakis is a former high school teammate, and close friend of, former college basketball standout and Olympian with the Nigerian national basketball team, Josh Akognon. His last name is pronounced Tsah-gah-rah-kiss, the initial "T" is not silent.[10]

Complete statistical table edit

S T G MPM PPG 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% RPG APG
Under 15 French National Championship, 1998–99 Poissy-Chatou 18 - 23 - - -- - - -- - -
Under 18 French National Championship, 1999–00 Poissy-Chatou 22 - 13 - - -- - - -- - -
Under 18 French National Championship, 2000–01 Poissy-Chatou 20 - 21.5 - - -- - - -- - -
Under 18 French National Championship, 2001–02 Poissy-Yvelines 20 - 25 - - -- - - -- - -
French National 3, 2001–02 Poissy-Yvelines 20 31 18 76 168 45% 50 56 89% 3.2 9
High School, 2002–03 Casa Grande High School (CA) 29 27 23 100 238 42% 50 56 89% 4.4 5.5
NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2003–04 Oregon State University 28 15.6 6.4 45 143 31.5% 18 27 66.7% 1.2 0.8
NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2004–05 Oregon State University DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2005–06 Oregon State University 26 7 2 9 46 20% 11 17 64.7% 0.69 0.35
NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2006–07 Oregon State University 28 9.8 2.8 18 65 28% 7 11 63.6% 0.74 0.56
NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, 2007–08 Cal Poly Pomona 28 30 15.1 75 201 37.5% 84 96 87.5% 2.5 2.5
LNB Pro B, 2008 JL Bourg-en-Bresse 7 19 10 11 25 44% 11 11 100% 2 2
LNB Pro B, 2008–09 Paris-Levallois 28 7 3.1 22 68 32.4% 11 14 78.6% 0.5 0.4
LNB Pro B, 2009–10 Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme 34 21 8 58 169 34% 50 59 84% 2.1 1.4
LNB Pro B, 2010–11 JL Bourg-en-Bresse 34 22 11.3 71 174 41% 79 90 88% 1.9 1.6
LNB Pro B, 2011–12 JL Bourg-en-Bresse 22 26 13.6 55 139 39.6% 46 54 85.2% 1.6 2.4
LNB Pro B, 2012–13 Champagne Châlons Reims Basket 34 27 12.2 91 207 44% 65 71 91.5% 2 1.8
LNB Pro B, 2013–14 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais 44 30 13.1 124 324 38.3% 134 150 89.3% 1.9 2.9
LNB Pro A, 2014–15 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais 31 18 8 79 183 43.5% 30 38 79% 1.3 1.7
LNB Pro B, 2015–16 JA Vichy-Clermont 33 26 11.3 87 232 37.5% 47 53 88.7% 1.8 1.9
LNB Pro B, 2015–16 JA Vichy-Clermont (Pro B LC) 6 25 13.3 17 41 41.5% 25 27 92.6% 1 2.5
Greek Basket League, 2016–17 Trikala Aries 22 28 10 51 156 33% 31 34 91.2% 2.7 2.3
Greek Basket League, 2017–18 Kymis 27 20 7 42 120 35% 33 37 89.2% 1.3 1.3

References edit

  1. ^ ANGELO TSAGARAKIS basketball profile Nationality: French-Greek.
  2. ^ ΤΣΑΓΚΑΡΑΚΗΣ Άγγελος | ΧΩΡΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (in Greek).
  3. ^ New national team coach Tsagarakis ready to turn Greece into 3x3 powerhouse.
  4. ^ Angelo Tsagarakis, nouveau coach de l'équipe grecque de 3x3.
  5. ^ Angelo Tsagarakis : « Je pars d’une page complètement blanche avec le 3X3 en Grèce ».
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  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FRA&PlayerID=42311 Eurobasket Player Profile - Eurobasket, World Leading Scouting Website
  12. ^ http://www.broncoathletics.com Cal Poly Pomona Official Player Biography
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-B/300006/Joueurs/A41759/Angelo-Tsagarakis LNB Player Profile - Official French League Website
  14. ^ http://www.catch-and-shoot.com/et-s-il-y-avait-un-all-star-game-en-pro-b-9916.html[permanent dead link] Pro B All Star selection 2011-2012 - Catch & Shoot, Premium French Basketball Website
  15. ^ Angelo Tsagarakis inks with Aries Trikala.
  16. ^ a b http://www.esake.gr E.S.A.K.E official website
  17. ^ a b http://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=00000014&idplayer=D224A5DB&mode=1 E.S.A.K.E player profile - Tsagarakis
  18. ^ https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/403335/grece-angelo-tsagarakis-passe-de-trikala-a-kymis/ Tsagarakis passe de Trikala à Kymis
  19. ^ Angelo Constantin TSAGARAKIS (FRA) participated in 1 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  20. ^ 2003 FIBA U20 Europe Cup Qualifier stats.
  21. ^ [1] 3x3 Prague Masters - Team Paris
  22. ^ France wins European Championship Qualifier.
  23. ^ [2] Tsagarakis wins shoot-out contest
  24. ^ http://www.ffbb.com/la-france-brille-voiron La France brille à Voiron
  25. ^ [3] France shine in day 1
  26. ^ [4] FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup official website
  27. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/3x3europecup/2017/news/zakharov-wins-shoot-out-contest-at-fiba-3x3-europe-cup-2017 Zakharov wins Shoot-out Contest at FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
  28. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/3x3europecup/2018/news/tsagarakis-wins-gold-for-france-at-fiba-3x3-europe-cup-2018-shoot-out-contest Tsagarakis wins gold for France at FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018
  29. ^ http://www.parlons-basket.com/2014/07/16/streetball-quai-54-retour-en-images-sur-levenement-basket-de-lete/# Retour en images sur le Quai 54 2014
  30. ^ http://www.timeforafrica-mag.com/quai-54-le-plus-grand-tournoi-de-street-basket-au-monde/ Le plus grand tournoi street ball au monde
  31. ^ "The number one 3x3 players for 2015 from all around the world". www.fiba.com.
  32. ^ "Prague Masters 2015". www.fiba.com. from the original on August 12, 2015.
  33. ^ http://www.ffbb.com/sites/default/files/presse/dossier_de_presse_-_open_de_france_3x3.pdf Dossier de presse Open de France 3x3
  34. ^ https://www.ffbb.com/game-ball-et-team-paris-remportent-lopen-de-france Game of Ball et Team Paris remportent l'Open de France
  35. ^ https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-interviews/angelo-tsagarakis--le-retour-triomphant-du-tsar-a-l-open-de-france-3x3.html Le retour triomphant du Tsar à l'Open de France
  36. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/news/team-paris-and-las-campeonas-shine-at-3x3’s-open-de-france Team Paris and Las Campeonas shine at 3x3's Open de France

External links edit

  • Angelo Tsagarakis on Twitter
  • Angelo Tsagarakis at FIBA  
  • Angelo Tsagarakis at FIBA 3x3
  • FIBA Europe Profile
  • French LNB Profile (in French)
  • Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
  • Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
  • Angelo Tsagarakis at Eurobasket.com
  • Proballers.com Profile
  • Oregon State University College Bio
  • Cal Poly Pomona College Bio

angelo, tsagarakis, angelo, constantin, tsagarakis, greek, Άγγελος, Τσαγκαράκης, born, june, 1984, retired, french, greek, professional, basketball, player, played, both, point, guard, shooting, guard, tsagarakis, played, college, basketball, oregon, state, un. Angelo Constantin Tsagarakis Greek Aggelos Tsagkarakhs born June 3 1984 is a retired French Greek 1 2 professional basketball player who played both point guard and shooting guard Tsagarakis played college basketball at Oregon State University with the Oregon Beavers and at Cal Poly Pomona with the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos He is since April 2022 the head coach of all Greek 3x3 basketball national teams 3 4 5 Recognized as one of the premier 3x3 players on the international scene 6 he was a member and leader of the French National Team that competed and brought back the bronze medal at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 World Cup 7 8 While representing France in international competitions between 2017 and 2018 Tsagarakis brought back two long distance shooting gold medals at the 2017 World Cup in Nantes and the 2018 Europe Cup in Bucharest He was also the top FIBA ranked French 3x3 player for the year 2015 9 Angelo TsagarakisPersonal informationBorn 1984 06 03 June 3 1984 age 39 Mantes la Jolie FranceNationalityFrench GreekListed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh schoolCasa Grande Petaluma California CollegeOregon State 2003 2007 Cal Poly Pomona 2007 2008 NBA draft2008 undraftedPlaying career2008 2019PositionShooting guard point guardNumber9Career history2008JL Bourg2008 2009Paris Levallois2009 2010SVBD2010 2012JL Bourg2012 2013Champagne Chalons Reims2013 2015SOMB2015 2016Vichy Clermont2016 2017Aries Trikala2017 2018Kymis2018 2019Ionikos NikaiasCareer highlights and awards2 French 2nd Division champion 2009 2014 3 French 2nd Division All Star 2012 2014 3 FIBA 3x3 French National Champion 2015 2016 2020 French 3x3 National Finals MVP 2020 Medals Men s basketball Representing France FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2017 France Nantes 2017 France Nantes 3 Point shootout contest FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2017 Netherlands Amsterdam 3 Point shootout contest 2018 Romania Bucharest 3 Point shootout contest Contents 1 French youth levels 2 High school in the United States 3 College career 3 1 Oregon State 2003 2007 3 1 1 2003 04 season 3 1 2 2004 05 season 3 1 3 2005 06 season 3 1 4 2006 07 season 3 2 Cal Poly Pomona 2007 08 4 Professional career 4 1 JL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2008 4 2 Paris Levallois LNB Pro B 2008 09 4 3 Saint Vallier Basket Drome LNB Pro B 2009 10 4 4 JL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2010 11 4 5 JL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2011 12 4 6 Champagne Chalons Reims Basket LNB Pro B 2012 13 4 7 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais LNB Pro B 2013 14 4 8 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais LNB Pro A 2014 15 4 9 J A Vichy Clermont Metropole LNB Pro B 2015 16 4 10 Aries Trikala Greek Basket League 2016 2017 4 11 Kymis Greek Basket League 2017 2018 4 12 Ionikos Nikaias Greek A2 Basket League 2018 2019 5 National team career 5 1 French junior national team 5 2 French 3x3 national team 6 Streetball career FIBA 3x3 7 Personal 8 Complete statistical table 9 References 10 External linksFrench youth levels editTsagarakis was named in 2004 by the French magazine Maxi Basket as one of the top 3 French players of his generation players born in 1984 He competed at the French Nike Camp several times and was the MVP in 1999 and an all star in 1998 1999 and 2000 He won the under 18 division II French national championship in 2000 with his club team Poissy while averaging 13 points per game during the tournament s Final Four He had an 18 point effort in the semifinal against Mulhouse all in the second half to help Poissy overcome a 21 point half time deficit Tsagarakis had one of the most memorable moments in the youth tournament s final four history when he hit 4 three point field goals in a span of a minute and thirty seconds to cut his team s deficit to one point with 3 minutes left in the game He carried Poissy to the French National Under 18 Sweet 16 in 2001 and 2002 while averaging above 25 points per game in both seasons He also helped Poissy to a 12 9 record at the 5th tier level French National 3 in 2002 while averaging 18 points and 9 assists per game at the age of 17 he led the team in both scoring and assists Finally he took Poissy to the French National Under 15 Elite 8 Poissy finished 5th in the country in 1999 while averaging just above 23 points per game 10 11 High school in the United States editTsagarakis attended his senior year of high school at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma California in 2002 03 after coming to the United States from France He led Casa Grande to a 24 5 record the best mark in school history He also led Casa to championship victory in both the Sonoma County League 11 1 record and Conference tournament He was named team captain by coach Jeremy Russotti and he averaged 23 points 4 4 rebounds and 5 5 assists a game as a senior He made 100 three point field goals shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc becoming one of only six players in Sonoma county to ever hit the century mark on three pointers made in a season He was a member of the Redwood Empire 600 points scored in a single season list and was named Sonoma County League MVP He shared the Santa Rosa Press Democrat s Player of the Year honors with his Oregon State college teammate Kyle Jeffers The website NorCalPreps com ranked him among the top five players overall and the best shooter in Northern California He was named to the San Francisco Chronicle s All Metro third team He was the MVP of the Northern California Super 100 and Ygnacio Valley tournaments and was a McDonald s All American nominee He made a school record nine three point field goals in a 41 point performance against Windsor High School in only 28 minutes played He was an honor roll student at Casa Grande after graduating school with a 3 40 GPA 10 11 College career editOregon State 2003 2007 edit 2003 04 season edit Tsagarakis hit an Oregon State freshman record of 45 three point field goals made on 143 attempts as a true freshman He averaged 6 4 points per game off the bench in 15 7 minutes played per game He buried six threes one shy of the school record en route to 18 points scored versus Willamette University He also had 18 points scored versus the Washington Huskies going 5 for 10 on three pointers and playing a career high 26 minutes He scored 13 points including eight in a 1 31 stretch in the second half in an upset win versus the number 14 ranked Arizona Wildcats He scored in double figures eight times during the season and had 13 games where he made at least two threes He also played 20 plus minutes five times during the season He attempted just 27 two point field goals connecting on 13 10 11 He was named the 2004 French Hoops College Freshman of the Year 2004 05 season edit After a promising freshman season Tsagarakis was forced to remain sidelined the next season as he red shirted due to a shoulder surgery He suffered a rotator cuff tear when he dislocated his right shoulder prior to the start of practice in a preseason workout He had surgery on September 16 2004 to repair the problem Tsagarakis had hoped to return to game action by the start of Pac 10 Conference play but it was decided that a red shirt year would be the best for him 10 11 2005 06 season edit Tsagarakis averaged 2 0 points in 7 8 minutes per game as a sophomore He played in 26 games starting one He scored a season high seven points in the opener at Tennessee Technological University He also scored seven points in an away game against the University of Portland which included a steal and a made 30 foot three pointer at the halftime buzzer He scored five important points in Oregon State s Pac 10 Tournament first round comeback win versus Arizona State University He was a Pac 10 All Academic Honorable Mention He made first career start against the Washington Huskies 10 11 2006 07 season edit Tsagarakis averaged 2 8 points in 9 8 minutes played per game as a junior He played in 28 games starting one He was named to the Pac 10 All Academic Second Team He had a 2 to 1 assist to turnover ratio on the season the best on Oregon State s team He scored 11 points all in the second half in 16 minutes played against the number 20 ranked University of Nevada and he finished the game as Oregon State s leading scorer for that night He scored 8 points in 13 minutes played against Mercer University He also scored 10 points in 20 minutes played against the future Sweet 16 bid team of USC and finished the game as Oregon State s leading game scorer for the second time on the season He made at least two three pointers in a single game five times during the season with all of them occurring in a seven game span He made a three pointer at the buzzer in an away game against Cal Berkeley to send the game into overtime 10 11 Cal Poly Pomona 2007 08 edit Tsagarakis was a 2008 All CCAA Conference Second Team selection a 2008 All CCAA tournament Team selection and a 2008 CCAA tournament finalist He averaged 16 points 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game during the CCAA tournament He ranked 10th in all of NCAA Division II college basketball in free throw percentage at 87 5 84 made on 96 attempts He tied the school record for 3 point field goals made in a single season with 75 He was also named the team s captain by coach Greg Kamansky He played in all 28 games starting 26 and averaged 15 1 points per game along with 2 5 rebounds and 2 5 assists per game He led the team in total assists with 70 for the season free throw percentage at 87 5 84 made on 96 attempts and 3 point field goal percentage at 37 5 75 made on 201 attempts He shot 42 5 overall from the field for the season 132 made on 311 attempts He had the game winning buzzer beater 3 point made field goal versus Chico State University 1 11 2008 final score 64 61 in the CCAA conference game 11 12 Professional career editJL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2008 edit Tsagarakis signed in early May 2008 his first professional contract with the French second tier division LNB Pro B league regular season runner up JL Bourg en Bresse He played a total of 7 games as a medical replacement of Raphael Desroses the team s leading scorer on the season Angelo helped Bourg en Bresse to the Pro B semi finals as he averaged 10 points and 2 assists in 6 playoff games while shooting 50 from the field 44 from three point land amp 100 from the free throw line 11 11 in only 19 minutes per game on average 11 13 Paris Levallois LNB Pro B 2008 09 edit For his first full season as a professional athlete Tsagarakis helped Paris Levallois to win the 2009 French Pro B regular season championship 28 6 win loss record which provided the ball club with the automatic bid for promotion to the LNB Pro A league the next season In his 4 playoff games as Paris Levallois reached the Pro B semifinals Angelo averaged 8 5 points and 1 5 assists in 17 minutes played per contest He had a key performance in game 2 of the opening round 14 points 4 of 8 shooting 4 assists 3 steals 3 rebounds and 4 turnovers in 25 minutes played against Saint Etienne He also had some notable performances during the regular season while helping Paris Levallois to rejoin the French elite professional division 04 17 2009 Antibes 12 points in 11 minutes 03 17 2009 vs Lyon Villeurbanne ASVEL ProA French Cup s third round 10 points in 13 minutes 12 19 2008 Saint Quentin 6 points in 6 minutes 11 25 2008 vs Boulazac 11 points in 12 minutes 10 21 2008 Quimper 12 points in 11 minutes During the regular season he saw the floor in 28 games for an average of 3 1 points in 7 minutes 11 13 Dime amp Nike Basketball s Ballers Network specialized website selected him as the October 2008 player profile of the month Shortly after the start of the regular season he was a special guest on the second episode of the Ballin radio show on October 27 2008 103 5 FM Grenoble www jump shot net Saint Vallier Basket Drome LNB Pro B 2009 10 edit Looking for more responsibilities for his second full season as a professional Tsagarakis decided to sign for another Pro B team Saint Vallier Basket Drome He played in all 34 games of the regular season starting 19 He averaged 8 points 2 1 rebounds and 1 4 assists per game in 21 minutes spent on the court on average while shooting 34 from 3 point range 58 made on 169 attempts and 84 from the free throw line 50 made on 59 attempts He helped Saint Vallier Basket Drome to an all time best 17 17 win loss record as they finished one spot shy of earning a playoff seed 11 13 In the early stages of the Pro B regular season Tsagarakis was invited onto Frederic Schweickert s Carrement Basket radio show on RTL L equipe 10 14 2009 He was also named the team s co captain by head coach Laurent Pluvy nbsp Angelo Tsagarakis JL Bourg 2010 JL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2010 11 edit After a solid season with Saint Vallier Tsagarakis decided to sign back with JL Bourg en Bresse his first pro team following his return to France after college The 2010 11 season was a season during which he showed consistency within his performance level particularly in the second half of the season He started 8 of the last 11 games averaging over 15 points per game while shooting 47 from the field and 50 from behind the arc along with averaging 2 2 rebounds and 2 assists with an efficiency of 12 in 26 minutes per game Between the 24th and 30th league games he posted statistics that provided him with instant recognition as being one of the premier guards in the league as during that stretch he averaged 20 points per game while shooting 50 from the field with an impressive 54 from 3 point range on 8 attempts per game along with 2 7 rebounds and 2 2 assists efficiency of 16 7 in 30 minutes per game on average For the season overall Tsagarakis played in all 34 games of the regular season starting 11 He averaged 11 5 points 2 rebounds and 1 6 assists per game He also finished second in the league in free throw percentage at 88 11 13 JL Bourg en Bresse LNB Pro B 2011 12 edit For the second straight season in JL Bourg en Bresse Tsagarakis distinguished himself as one of the best French players in the French 2nd tier level LNB Pro B league Considered a potential MVP candidate throughout the season by specialized websites such as catch and shoot fr and basketactu com he unfortunately suffered 2 broken ribs after a blind hit from Denain s power forward Juwann James in late November 2011 Before that injury kept him off from the court for 8 weeks Tsagarakis was averaging 15 3 points per game making him the second leading scorer among all French players in the league In the meantime he was selected by the basketball media as a LNB Pro B All Star at the season s mid season 14 He finished the year averaging 13 6 points per game while shooting 45 from the field and 40 from 3 point land with 2 4 assists and 1 7 turnovers per game with an 11 efficiency in 26 minutes spent on the court per game which secured his spot on the All Pro B Team that was selected by catch and shoot fr at the end of the season 11 13 Champagne Chalons Reims Basket LNB Pro B 2012 13 edit Following up the previous two seasons in the Ain county Tsagarakis signed with Champagne Chalons Reims Basket a proven candidate to win a league promotion to the French top tier level Pro A He helped the CCRB team make it all the way to the Pro B finals Live broadcast of the finals was on the French cable TV channel Sport of the Canal group CCRB eventually lost the finals 2 0 against Olympique d Antibes but Tsagarakis put up averages of 13 points and 11 5 PIR per game in the series while shooting at 48 5 from 3 point range He finished the regular season as the 9th best French nationality scorer in the league with an average of 12 2 points per game which earned him his second straight Pro B All Star selection by the media He was later selected at the end of the season to the All Pro B First Team by the specialized site Catch amp Shoot He also led the league in free throw shooting percentage at 91 5 on the season 65 of 71 11 13 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais LNB Pro B 2013 14 edit It was during the 2013 14 season with Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais SOMB that Tsagarakis played some of the best basketball of his professional career As the captain of a Boulogne team equipped with only the 9th biggest budget of the league he finished as the second best French nationality scorer of the competition with an average of 13 1 points per game and he led SOMB to a historical 2nd tier level French LNB Pro B national title He was named by a consensus of specialized media such as Basket Hebdo Catch amp Shoot now BeBasket Inside Basket Europe and Eurobasket com as the league s best shooting guard He was also nominated for the LNB Pro B Best French Player of the Year award and finished as the runner up to Michel Morandais He played in 44 games with 36 in the starting lineup and he averaged 13 1 points 2 rebounds and 3 assists with an 11 1 rating in 30 minutes played per game while shooting 38 4 from 3 point range 124 out of 324 and 89 3 from the foul line 134 out of 150 Between the 6th and 10th games of the season Tsagarakis averaged 21 points on 50 shooting with a 19 8 rating He received several accolades He finished in second place in the Catch amp Shoot Trophy for the best French nationality player of the season He was named to the Best Five JFL French nationality players of the league by the specialized site Inside Basket Europe He was selected to the All Pro B league team of the season by the specialized site Catch amp Shoot He was named an LNB Pro B All Star by Catch amp Shoot in December 2013 He was selected to the Best Five French nationality players of the league by the European specialized site Eurobasket com He also participated in the LNB All Star Game s 3 Point Contest on December 29 2013 11 13 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais LNB Pro A 2014 15 edit After being the best French nationality scorer and player of his club team s each season since 2010 11 Tsagarakis finally played in the French top tier level LNB Pro A with SOMB in the 2014 15 season His first season in the French national elite level was poorly negotiated by his club which was relegated back down to the 2nd tier level LNB Pro B for the next season In a difficult team playing context Tsagarakis made the most of his opportunity finishing with a season average of 8 points per game in just 18 minutes per game spent on the floor He also finished in the top 10 in the league with a 43 5 shooting percentage from 3 point distance on more than 4 3 point shot attempts per game He played in 31 games starting 5 During the last 4 games of the season Tsagarakis averaged 12 3 points on 46 field goal shooting with 50 shooting from 3 point range on more than 6 long range shot attempts per game He also shot 88 on free throws and averaged 1 2 rebounds and 2 2 assists in 22 minutes per game during the same stretch helping SOMB finish the season with 4 straight wins 11 13 J A Vichy Clermont Metropole LNB Pro B 2015 16 edit Tsagarakis entered the following 2015 16 season with the LNB Pro B club JA Vichy Clermont Metropole Basket a new club with big ambitions resulting from the merger between the clubs of Jeanne d Arc Vichy and Stade Clermontois Being the key element of head coach Fabien Romeyer s system Tsagarakis achieved an individual season in line with his previous standards of play in the Pro B as he averaged more than 11 points per game The team failed to clinch a playoffs spot yet finished with an honorable 500 record with 17 wins and 17 losses He played in 33 games with 22 starts and averaged 11 3 points 1 8 rebounds and 1 9 assists in 26 minutes played per game while shooting 37 5 from 3 point range 87 of 232 and 88 7 from the free throw line 47 of 53 In 6 Pro B Leaders Cup games played 4 of which he was in the starting 5 his averages rose to 13 3 points 1 rebound and 2 5 assists in 25 minutes per game while he shot 41 5 from 3 distance and 92 6 from the free throw line 25 of 27 11 13 Aries Trikala Greek Basket League 2016 2017 edit In September 2016 Tsagarakis decided to leave France and joined Aries Trikala of the high profile Greek Basket League Greece s top tier level after having previously gained a Greek passport and Greek citizenship due to his Greek heritage 15 With Kelsey Barlow and Tsagarakis as top performers Trikala although the smallest budgeted team of the league exceeded expectations and flirted with making the league s playoffs throughout the second part of the season surpassing for the first time in the club s history a total of 10 wins in a single season in the Greek s professional elite level 16 Tsagarakis made his mark by finishing as the fifth best Greek nationality scorer in the league with 10 an average of points per game and also finishing second in the Greek League in 3 point shots made and attempted on the season 17 Kymis Greek Basket League 2017 2018 edit In August 2017 Tsagarakis followed his head coach from Trikala Aries Giannis Kastritis and signed a one year contract with Lymis 18 He helped the ambitious Kymis club to the best record in its young history in the Greek Basket League as they finished the regular season tied for 6th place alongside Lavrio with a 14 win and 12 loss record The team henceforth reached the Greek League s playoffs for the first time and matched up with Greece s powerhouse Olympiacos in the first round They lost game 1 on the road by 3 points and ended up losing the series 2 0 16 He finished the season averaging 7 points per game in 20 minutes 17 Ionikos Nikaias Greek A2 Basket League 2018 2019 edit After helping two of the more recent top tier level Greek teams to their best historical seasons Tsagarakis was offered a new challenge by Ionikos Nikaias a previous team of the Greek League that was looking to find its way back to the Greek top tier level for the first time since 1987 Known as a winner Tsagarakis signed a two year deal with the freshly crowned Greek Third Division national champions with the dual goal of him helping the club to also win the Greek 2nd Division championship in the club s attempt to earn a long awaited for league promotion back to Greece s top tier league He decided to leave the club before the season ended because of unpaid salaries National team career editFrench junior national team edit Tsagarakis was a member of the Under 18 French National Team in 2001 and he played with the Under 20 French National Team in 2003 averaging 14 3 points per game in the 2004 FIBA Europe Under 20 Championship s qualifier tournament 19 20 French 3x3 national team edit Tsagarakis has been a member and leader of the 3x3 senior French National 3x3 Team since 2012 He competed at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour for the first time in the summer of 2015 and he quickly established himself as one of the premier 3x3 players on the international scene He first won the 3x3 French Open in Clermont Ferrand July 25 2015 then led his Paris team to a third place finish in the European Prague Masters 8 9 August 2015 where he was named one of the 3 most spectacular players of the tournament 21 He finished the year as the number one ranked French national player in the FIBA 3x3 world individual rankings for the year 2015 9 Tsagarakis also won the FIBA 3x3 Open de France held in Orleans on 30 July 2016 for the second time in a row while preparing with the French national 3x3 team for the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup which confirmed once again his top position in the French 3x3 basketball landscape 6 He led France to an undefeated campaign in the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships Qualifier which was held in Poitiers France July 1 2 2016 with victories against Estonia Poland Israel Romania and Italy He led all scorers with 43 points which was also the best mark among all players throughout the qualification phase 3 qualifiers total held in Amsterdam Andorra and Poitiers as he finished ahead of the number one ranked 3x3 player in the world Dusan Bulut and Spanish ACB League player Alex Llorca 22 His greatest accomplishment representing his home country came in the summer of 2017 Tsagarakis finished in the top 3 scorers of the 4th FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Nantes France June 17th to 21st with 46 points in 7 games 1 point behind the world s number one ranked Bulut and led team France to the bronze medal which was the second world medal in the history of French 3x3 basketball in the senior category 7 8 He also distinguished himself by winning the 3 point shootout contest over of Dutch national team player Joey Schelvis and Czech national team Michaela Uhrova who was MVP of the 2016 World Cup 23 In the week preceding the World Cup in Nantes Tsagarakis was named the MVP of the Big 12 International Tournament that was held in Voiron France that was won by the French team 24 In early July he also competed with the French team at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Amsterdam finishing 5th after losing in the quarterfinals against the surprising champion Latvia He once again led the team in scoring with 19 points in 3 games 25 26 Tsagarakis also participated in the long distance shootout contest and finished second behind the Russian national team player Alexander Zakharov 27 From September 14 16th 2018 Tsagarakis competed once more in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup while representing France France finished 7th after losing in the quarterfinals against Russia The competition was held in Bucharest Although France failed again to win a medal at the competition Tsagarakis dominated the 3 point shoot out competition and earned himself another gold medal in the competition after the one he had earlier obtained at the World Cup in Nantes in 2017 It was the third individual international medal for Tsagarakis in as many events in the contest 28 Streetball career FIBA 3x3 editOver the summer of 2014 Tsagarakis and his streetball team Hood Mix 2 0 claimed the Quai 54 crown which is considered to be one of the best international street ball tournaments in the world 29 30 He started competing on the professional FIBA 3x3 stage in 2015 and met immediate success as he finished the year the number 1 french player in the FIBA rankings 31 6 9 After leading Team Paris to a third place finish in their first ever FIBA 3x3 Masters in Prague August 8 9th 2015 Tsagarakis was named one of the 3 most spectacular players of the tournament 32 Tsagarakis also won back to back 3x3 Open de France French National Championship in 2015 and 2016 33 34 and came back in 2020 to win a third title in three participations while clinching tournament MVP honors in the process 35 36 Personal editAngelo Tsagarakis is the son of Antonis and Maryse Tsagarakis He speaks four languages fluently French which is his native tongue English Spanish and Greek He graduated from Oregon State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in International Business along with a minor in Spanish He also studied E Commerce at California State Polytechnic University Pomona in 2008 He was an NCAA Student Athlete academic achievement recipient in 2005 2006 and 2007 His sister Catherine Tsagarakis Ostrowski is a Lyon France veterinary school graduate Tsagarakis is a former high school teammate and close friend of former college basketball standout and Olympian with the Nigerian national basketball team Josh Akognon His last name is pronounced Tsah gah rah kiss the initial T is not silent 10 Complete statistical table editS T G MPM PPG 3P 3PA 3P FT FTA FT RPG APG Under 15 French National Championship 1998 99 Poissy Chatou 18 23 Under 18 French National Championship 1999 00 Poissy Chatou 22 13 Under 18 French National Championship 2000 01 Poissy Chatou 20 21 5 Under 18 French National Championship 2001 02 Poissy Yvelines 20 25 French National 3 2001 02 Poissy Yvelines 20 31 18 76 168 45 50 56 89 3 2 9 High School 2002 03 Casa Grande High School CA 29 27 23 100 238 42 50 56 89 4 4 5 5 NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship 2003 04 Oregon State University 28 15 6 6 4 45 143 31 5 18 27 66 7 1 2 0 8 NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship 2004 05 Oregon State University DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship 2005 06 Oregon State University 26 7 2 9 46 20 11 17 64 7 0 69 0 35 NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship 2006 07 Oregon State University 28 9 8 2 8 18 65 28 7 11 63 6 0 74 0 56 NCAA Men s Division II Basketball Championship 2007 08 Cal Poly Pomona 28 30 15 1 75 201 37 5 84 96 87 5 2 5 2 5 LNB Pro B 2008 JL Bourg en Bresse 7 19 10 11 25 44 11 11 100 2 2 LNB Pro B 2008 09 Paris Levallois 28 7 3 1 22 68 32 4 11 14 78 6 0 5 0 4 LNB Pro B 2009 10 Saint Vallier Basket Drome 34 21 8 58 169 34 50 59 84 2 1 1 4 LNB Pro B 2010 11 JL Bourg en Bresse 34 22 11 3 71 174 41 79 90 88 1 9 1 6 LNB Pro B 2011 12 JL Bourg en Bresse 22 26 13 6 55 139 39 6 46 54 85 2 1 6 2 4 LNB Pro B 2012 13 Champagne Chalons Reims Basket 34 27 12 2 91 207 44 65 71 91 5 2 1 8 LNB Pro B 2013 14 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais 44 30 13 1 124 324 38 3 134 150 89 3 1 9 2 9 LNB Pro A 2014 15 Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais 31 18 8 79 183 43 5 30 38 79 1 3 1 7 LNB Pro B 2015 16 JA Vichy Clermont 33 26 11 3 87 232 37 5 47 53 88 7 1 8 1 9 LNB Pro B 2015 16 JA Vichy Clermont Pro B LC 6 25 13 3 17 41 41 5 25 27 92 6 1 2 5 Greek Basket League 2016 17 Trikala Aries 22 28 10 51 156 33 31 34 91 2 2 7 2 3 Greek Basket League 2017 18 Kymis 27 20 7 42 120 35 33 37 89 2 1 3 1 3References edit ANGELO TSAGARAKIS basketball profile Nationality French Greek TSAGKARAKHS Aggelos XWRA ELLADA in Greek New national team coach Tsagarakis ready to turn Greece into 3x3 powerhouse Angelo Tsagarakis nouveau coach de l equipe grecque de 3x3 Angelo Tsagarakis Je pars d une page completement blanche avec le 3X3 en Grece a b c http www lanouvellerepublique fr Vienne Sport Basket Regionaux n Contenus Articles 2016 06 28 Tsagarakis le specialiste 2766225 Tsagarakis le specialiste a b Le Bronze du coeur a b FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2017 official website dead link a b c http www ffbb com tsagarakis ndeg1 francais Tsagarakis numero un francais a b c d e f g Angelo Tsagarakis bio Oregon State Official Athletic Site Archived from the original on 31 January 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p http www eurobasket com player asp Cntry FRA amp PlayerID 42311 Eurobasket Player Profile Eurobasket World Leading Scouting Website http www broncoathletics com Cal Poly Pomona Official Player Biography a b c d e f g h i http www lnb fr fr Pro B 300006 Joueurs A41759 Angelo Tsagarakis LNB Player Profile Official French League Website http www catch and shoot com et s il y avait un all star game en pro b 9916 html permanent dead link Pro B All Star selection 2011 2012 Catch amp Shoot Premium French Basketball Website Angelo Tsagarakis inks with Aries Trikala a b http www esake gr E S A K E official website a b http www esake gr el action EsakeplayerView idteam 00000014 amp idplayer D224A5DB amp mode 1 E S A K E player profile Tsagarakis https www basketeurope com livenews fr 403335 grece angelo tsagarakis passe de trikala a kymis Tsagarakis passe de Trikala a Kymis Angelo Constantin TSAGARAKIS FRA participated in 1 FIBA FIBA Zones events 2003 FIBA U20 Europe Cup Qualifier stats 1 3x3 Prague Masters Team Paris France wins European Championship Qualifier 2 Tsagarakis wins shoot out contest http www ffbb com la france brille voiron La France brille a Voiron 3 France shine in day 1 4 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup official website http www fiba basketball 3x3europecup 2017 news zakharov wins shoot out contest at fiba 3x3 europe cup 2017 Zakharov wins Shoot out Contest at FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup http www fiba basketball 3x3europecup 2018 news tsagarakis wins gold for france at fiba 3x3 europe cup 2018 shoot out contest Tsagarakis wins gold for France at FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018 http www parlons basket com 2014 07 16 streetball quai 54 retour en images sur levenement basket de lete Retour en images sur le Quai 54 2014 http www timeforafrica mag com quai 54 le plus grand tournoi de street basket au monde Le plus grand tournoi street ball au monde The number one 3x3 players for 2015 from all around the world www fiba com Prague Masters 2015 www fiba com Archived from the original on August 12 2015 http www ffbb com sites default files presse dossier de presse open de france 3x3 pdf Dossier de presse Open de France 3x3 https www ffbb com game ball et team paris remportent lopen de france Game of Ball et Team Paris remportent l Open de France https www bebasket fr championnat interviews angelo tsagarakis le retour triomphant du tsar a l open de france 3x3 html Le retour triomphant du Tsar a l Open de France http www fiba basketball news team paris and las campeonas shine at 3x3 s open de france Team Paris and Las Campeonas shine at 3x3 s Open de FranceExternal links editAngelo Tsagarakis on Twitter Angelo Tsagarakis at FIBA nbsp Angelo Tsagarakis at FIBA 3x3 FIBA Europe Profile French LNB Profile in French Greek Basket League Profile in Greek Greek Basket League Profile in English Angelo Tsagarakis at Eurobasket com Proballers com Profile Oregon State University College Bio Cal Poly Pomona College Bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Angelo Tsagarakis amp oldid 1211449853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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