Stratos Perperoglou

Efstratios "Stratos" Perperoglou (Greek: Στράτος Περπέρογλου; born August 7, 1984) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He is 2.03 m (6'8") tall and he played mainly at the small forward position.

Stratos Perperoglou
Perperoglou warming up with Crvena zvezda, in 2019.
Personal information
Born (1984-08-07) 7 August 1984
Drama, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2002–2020
PositionSmall forward
Number5, 7, 8, 33
Career history
2002–2004Ilysiakos
2004–2007Panionios
2007–2012Panathinaikos
2012–2014Olympiacos
2014–2015Anadolu Efes
2015–2017FC Barcelona
2017–2018Hapoel Jerusalem
2018–2020Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Greece
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2009 Poland
FIBA U-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2003 GreeceUnder-19
FIBA Europe U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2002 GermanyUnder-18

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 18 June 2014 he signed a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes.[2] On 23 July 2015 he left Efes and signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa.[3]

On 21 September 2017 he signed with Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2017–18 season.[4]

On 3 August 2018 Perperoglou moved to Serbia and signed for Crvena zvezda for the 2018–19 season.[5][6] Also, he played the 2019–20 season for the Zvezda.

In July 2021, Perperoglou announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 36.[7]

National team career

Greece junior national team

Perperoglou won bronze medals with Greece 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.

Greece men's national team

Perperoglou has also played with the Greece men's national basketball team, and they won the bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket. He also represented Greece 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.[8]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
† 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 949.9.485.250.3331.4.7.3.13.93.1
2008–09† 211918.2.457.325.7832.41.01.0.35.55.8
2009–10 151420.7.516.500.8461.91.21.8.36.17.1
2010–11† 221118.3.424.404.6852.30.7.5.37.15.8
2011–12 11515.5.395.333.5001.50.7.4.23.71.6
2012–13† Olympiacos 31116.6.398.299.7602.41.0.5.15.84.8
2013–14 221020.2.458.462.8502.81.2.7.09.99.2
2014–15 Anadolu Efes 272023.9.387.344.8683.71.3.9.29.89.2
2015–16 Barcelona 292522.0.417.379.7063.11.1.6.28.37.6
2016–17 221521.0.395.358.6823.11.5.7.26.46.5
2019–20 Crvena zvezda 13016.3.400.357.7272.6.5.5.37.85.2
Career 22212418.4.450.371.7612.61.1.7.27.15.9

Awards and accomplishments
Perperoglou celebrating Greece's win against Turkey (76–74) in EuroBasket 2009

Pro clubs

Greek junior national team

Greek senior national team

References
  1. Olympiacos signs Stratos Perperoglou
  2. Anadolu Efes signs three-time champion Perperoglou
  3. FC Barcelona lands three-time champion Perperoglou
  4. Hapoel Jerusalem signs Stratos Perperoglou
  5. "Stratos Perperoglu novi igrač Crvene zvezde mts!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. "Stratos Perperoglou new Crvena zvezda mts member". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  7. "Leto za penzionisanje: I Stratos Perperoglu završio karijeru". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. Mysanantonio.com Silver Stars’ Perperoglou walks away from game.
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