Ioannis Georgallis

Ioannis Georgallis (alternate spellings: Giannis, Georgalis) (born May 17, 1983) is a Greek former professional basketball player, who finished his club playing career as the team captain of Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League and a current basketball coach. At a height of 2.00 m (6 ft 6 3⁄4 in) tall, and a weight 104 kg (230 lbs), he mainly played at the small forward position.

Ioannis Georgallis
Kolossos Rodou
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1983-05-17) May 17, 1983
Sydney, Australia
NationalityGreek / Australian
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career2000–2019
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2006Apollon Patras
2006–2007Panellinios
2007–2009Panionios
2009–2010Panellinios
2010–2014Kolossos Rodou
2014–2015Apollon Patras
2015–2019Kolossos Rodou
As coach:
2020–presentKolossos Rodou (assistant)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Under-26
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lithuania Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Slovenia Under-16

Professional career

Georgallis began his professional career in 2000, with the Greek club Apollon Patras. In 2006, he moved to the Greek club Panellinios, and the next year, he joined the Greek club Panionios. In 2009, he returned to Panellinios. In October 2010, he signed a three-year contract with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[1] He returned to Apollon Patras in 2014. He went back to Kolossos Rodou in 2015, where he eventually became the team captain, and he played with the team for four more seasons. Georgallis announced his retirement from the sport, on August 17, 2019.

National team career

Georgallis won the silver medal at the 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, as a member of the Greek junior national basketball teams. He also won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. "Kolossos Rhodes inks Giannis Georgalis". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
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