Michalis Tsairelis Joins Kolossos Rodou

Michalis Tsairelis has added another chapter to his long career in the Basket League by signing with Kolossos Rodou. The Thessaloniki-born forward-center has previously played for several Greek teams, including Aris, AEL, Trikala, PAOK, Olympiacos, Promitheas, Ifaistos, Iraklis, Peristeri, and Larisa.

Tsairelis began his career with Apollon Kalamarias and joined Aris in 2007. Throughout his career, he has played for several teams, including AEL, Aris, PAOK, Iberostar Tenerife, Olympiacos, Promitheas Patras, Ifaistos Limnou, Iraklis, Peristeri, and Larisa.

In the previous season, he played for PAOK, where he averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds in 27 games in the Basket League. In the Basketball Champions League, he averaged 8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8 games.

Tsairelis has also represented Greece at various youth levels, participating in the European U16 Championship in 2004, the European U18 Championship in 2006, and the European U20 Championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2014, he was called up by Fotis Katsikaris to join the Greek National Team's preparation for the FIBA World Cup.

Career Averages

    2007-08, Aris BC: 0.7 points, 1.0 rebounds per game.
    2008-09, AEL Larissa: 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds per game, 62.0% FG.
    2009-10, Trikala: 4.0 points, 1.9 rebounds per game, 56.9% FG.
    2010-11, Aris BC: 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds per game, 62.5% FG.
    2011-12, Aris BC: 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds per game, 57.4% FG.
    2012-13, PAOK: 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds per game, 57.4% FG.
    2013-14, PAOK: 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds per game, 49.8% FG.
    2014-15, Iberostar Tenerife: 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds per game, 88.9% FT.
    2015-16, Olympiacos: 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds per game, 64.3% FT.
    2016-17, Aris BC: 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds per game.
    2017-18, Aris BC: 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds per game.
    2018-19, Promitheas Patras: 5.3 points, 1.9 rebounds per game, 76.5% FT.
    2019-20, Ifaistos Limnou: 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds per game.
    2020-21, Iraklis: 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds per game.
    2020-21, Peristeri: 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds per game.
    2021-22, Larisa: 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds per game.
    2022-23, Promitheas Patras: 4.2 points, 2.0 rebounds per game.
    2023-24, PAOK: 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds per game, 73.9% FT.