Angelo Tsagarakis
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| No. 9 – Aries Trikala | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 3, 1984 Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Nationality | French / Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2008–2009 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2009–2010 | Saint-Vallier |
| 2010–2012 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2012–2013 | Châlons-Reims |
| 2013–2015 | SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| 2015–2016 | Vichy-Clermont |
| 2016–present | Aries Trikala |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Angelo Tsagarakis (alternate spellings: Angelos, Aggelos, Tsagkarakis) (Greek: Άγγελος Τσαγκαράκης; born June 3, 1984) is a French-Greek[1][2] professional basketball player for Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League. He is a shooting guard-point guard. Tsagarakis played college basketball at Oregon State University, with the Oregon Beavers, and at Cal Poly Pomona, with the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. Recognized as one of the premier 3x3 players on the international scene,[3] he is a member and leader of the French National Team that competed in the European Championships this past summer.[4] He was the top FIBA ranked French 3x3 player for the year 2015.[5]
High school
Attended his senior year at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, Calif., in 2002–03 after coming to the United States.
Led Casa Grande to a 24-5 record, the best mark in school history.
Also led Casa to championship victory in both the Sonoma County League (11-1 record) and Conference Tournament. Named team captain by coach Jeremy Russotti.
Averaged 23 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a senior.
Made 100 three-point field goals, shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc, one of only six players in Sonoma county to ever hit the century mark on three-pointers made in a season.
Member of the Redwood Empire 600 points in a single season list.
Named Sonoma County League MVP
Shared the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat's Player of the Year honors with Oregon State teammate Kyle Jeffers.
NorCalPreps.com ranked him among the top five players and the best shooter in Northern California.
Named San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro third team.
MVP of the Northern California Super 100 and Ygnacio Valley tournaments and was a McDonald's All-American nominee.
Made a school-record nine three-point field goals in a 41-point performance against Windsor High School in only 28 minutes.
An honor roll student at Casa Grande after graduating with a 3.40 GPA [6][7]
College career
Oregon State (2003–2007)
2003–04 season
Hit an OSU freshman record 45 three-point field goals on 143 attempts as a true freshman.
Averaged 6.4 points off the bench in 15.7 minutes.
Buried six threes (one shy of the school record) en route to 18 points vs. Willamette University.
Also had 18 points vs. Washington Huskies, going 5-for-10 on three-pointers and playing a career-high 26 minutes.
Scored 13 points, including eight in a 1:31 stretch in the second half, in an upset win vs. number 14 ranked Arizona Wildcats.
Scored in double-figures eight times.
Had 13 games where he made at least two threes.
Played 20-plus minutes five times.
Attempted just 27 two-point field goals, connecting on 13.[6][7]
2004 French Hoops College Freshman of the Year
2004–05 season
After a promising freshman season, Angelo was forced to remain sidelined the next season as he redshirted 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.
Angelo had hoped to return by the start of Pac-10 play, but it was decided that a redshirt year would be best.[6][7]
2005–06 season
Averaged 2.0 points in 7.8 minutes as a sophomore. Played in 26 games, starting one.
Scored a season-high seven points in the opener at Tennessee Technological University. Also scored seven points at Portland Pilots, which included a steal and a 30-foot three-pointer at the halftime buzzer.
Scored five important points in the Pac-10 Tournament first-round comeback win vs. Arizona State University.
Pac-10 All Academic Honorable Mention.
Made first career start against the Washington Huskies.[6][7]
2006–07 season
Averaged 2.8 points in 9.8 minutes as a junior. Played in 28 games, starting one.
Pac-10 All Academic Second Team.
Had a 2 to 1 Assist-to-Turnover Ratio on the season (Team Best).
Had 11 points (all in the second half) in 16 minutes against 20 ranked Nevada Wolfpack, finished the game as Oregon State's leading scorer for the night.
Had 8 points in 13 minutes against Mercer University.
Had 10 points in 20 minutes against future Sweet 16 bid USC Trojans, finished the game as Oregon State's leading scorer for the second time on the season.
Made two three-pointers in a game five times, all in a seven-game span.
Hit a three-pointer at the buzzer at Cal Berkeley to send the game into overtime.[6][7]
Cal Poly Pomona 2007–2008
2008 All CCAA Conference Second Team, 2008 All CCAA Tournament Team, 2008 CCAA Tournament Finalist.
16 points, 3 rebounds & 3 assists per game during CCAA Tourney.
Ranked 10th in all of NCAA Division II Basketball in Free Throw Percentage with 87.5% (84 made on 96 attempts).
Tied school record for 3-Point field goals made in a single season with 75.
Named team captain by coach Greg Kamansky.
Played in all 28 games, starting 26.
Averaged 15.1 points per game, along with 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Led the team in assists with 70 for the season, free throw percentage with 87.5% (84 made on 96 attempts) and 3-Point field goal percentage with 37.5% (75 made on 201 attempts).
Shot 42.5% from the field for the season (132 made on 311 attempts).
Had the game winning buzzer beater 3 point field goal vs. Chico State University (1/11/2008, final score 64-61) in CCAA conference game.[7][8]
Professional career
JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2008
Angelo signed in early May 2008 his first professional contract with the French Pro B regular season runner-up, JL Bourg-en-Bresse. He played a total of 7 games as a medical joker in 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 pts 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.[7][9]
Paris Levallois (LNB Pro B) 2008–2009
For his first full season as a professional athlete, Angelo helped Paris Levallois to win the 2009 French Pro B regular season championship (28 W - 6 L record), which provided the ball club with the automatic bid for accession 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 pts and 1.5 ass in 17 min per contest. He had a key performance in game 2 of the opening round.: 14 pts (4 on 8 shooting), 4 ass, 3 steals, 3 rebonds and 4 turnovers in 25 min 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, Angelo saw the floor in 28 games for an average of 3.1 points in 7 minutes.[7][9]
Dime & Nike Basketball's “Ballers Network” specialized website selected Angelo as the October 2008 player profile of the month.
Shortly after the start of the regular season, Angelo was a special Guest of 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) 2009–2010
Looking for more responsibilities for his second full season as a professional, Angelo decided to sign in favor of another Pro B team, Saint Vallier Basket Drôme. Angelo played all 34 games of the regular season, starting 19. He averaged 8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists 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 to an all time best 17 W - 17 L record, finishing one spot shy of earning a playoff seed.[7][9]
In the early stages of the Pro B regular season, Angelo was invited on Frédéric Schweickert's "Carrément Basket" radio show on RTL - L'équipe (10/14/2009). He was also named team co-captain by head coach Laurent Pluvy.
JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2010–2011
After a solid season with Saint-Vallier, he decided to sign back with JL Bourg-en-Bresse, his first pro team following his return to France after college. 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 above 15 points per game shooting 47% from the field and 50% from behind the arc, along with 2.2 rebounds and 2 assists (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 one of the premium guards in the league: 20 points per game, shooting 50% from the field, with an impressive 54% from 3 point land on 8 attempts per game, along with 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists (efficiency of 16.7) in 30 minutes on average. Angelo played all 34 games of the regular season, starting 11. He averaged 11.5 points per game, 2 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He also finished second in the league for free-throw percentage with 88%.[7][9]
JL Bourg-en-Bresse (LNB Pro B) 2011–2012
For his second straight season in Bourg-en-Bresse, Angelo distinguished himself as one of the best French players in the league. Considered a potential MVP candidate throughout the season by specialized websites such as "catch-and-shoot.fr" and "basketactu.com", he unfortunately suffered from 2 broken ribs after a blind hit from Denain's power forward Juwann James in late November.
Before such injury kept him away from the court for 8 weeks, Angelo was averaging 15.3 points per game, making him the second leading scorer among French players in the league. In the meantime, he was selected by the basketball media as a Pro B All-Star at the mid-season point.[10]
He finished the year averaging 13.6 points per game shooting 45% from the field and 40% from 3 point land, 2.4 assists for only 1.7 turnovers (11 efficiency) in 26 minutes spent on the court per game, which secured his spot on the All Pro B Team selected by "catch-and-shoot.fr" at the end of the season.[7][9]
Champagne Châlons Reims Basket (LNB Pro B) 2012–2013
Following up these two seasons in the Ain county, he signed with Champagne Châlons Reims Basket, a proven candidate for a promotion in Pro A. He helped the CCRB team climb all the way to the LNB finals. (Live broadcast on the cable TV channel Sport+ of the Canal+ group). CCRB eventually lost the finals 2-0 against Olympique d'Antibes but Angelo put up averages of 13 points and 11.5 rating per game in the battle while shooting at 48.5% from the 3 point line.
He finished the regular season as the 9th best French scorer in the championship with 12.2 points per game which earned him his second straight ProB All Star selection by the media. He was
later selected at the end of the season in the All-League First Team by the specialized site "Catch & Shoot".
He also led the league in free-throw shooting percentage 1st with 91,55% on the season (65 on 71).[7][9]
Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais (LNB Pro B) 2013–2014
It is during the 2013-2014 season with Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais that he played one of the best basketball of his professional career. Captain of a Boulogne team equipped with only the 9th budget of the division, he finished second best French scorer of the championship with 13.1 points per game and lead SOMB to a historical national title. He was named by a consensus of specialized media such as Basket Hebdo, "Catch & Shoot" (now "BeBasket"), "Inside Basket Europe" and Eurobasket, the league's best shooting guard. He was also nominated for the LNB best French Player of the Year trophy, and finished runner up to Michel Morandais.
He played 44 games, with 36 in the starting lineup averaging 13.1 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists with a 11.1 rating in 30 minutes - 38.4% from 3 point land (124 out of 324), 89,3% from the free throws (134 out of 150). Between the 6th and 10th games of the championship, Angelo averaged 21 points on 50% shooting with a 19.8 rating.
He received many awards:
- Second of the ballot for the "Catch & Shoot trophy" for best French player of the season
- Named in the best five JFL (French players) of the championship by the specialized site "Inside Basket Europe"
- Selected in the All-League team of the championship by the specialized site "Catch & Shoot"
- Named All Star Pro B by "Catch & Shoot" in December 2013
- Selected in the best five French players of the championship by the European specialized site "Eurobasket".
He also participated in the LNB All Star Game 3-point Contest on December 29, 2013.[7][9]
Over the summer of 2014, Angelo and his team Hood Mix 2.0 claimed the Quai 54 crown, considered as one of the best international streetball tournaments in the world.
Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais (LNB Pro A) 2014–2015
After being the best french scorer and player of his team each season since 2010-2011, he finally discovered Pro A with SOMB in 2014-2015. A first season in the national elite poorly negotiated by the club which dropped back down to Pro B the next season following an insufficient recruitment over the summer.
In a difficult collective context, Angelo made the most of his opportunity finishing with season averages of 8 points per game in just 18 minutes spent on the floor. He also finished in the top 10 in the league with 43.5% from the 3 point line on more than 4 attempts per game.
He played 31 games, starting 5. During the last 4 games of the championship, Angelo averaged 12.3 points on 46% shooting, 50% from the 3 on more than 6 attempts per game, 88% from free throws, 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22 minutes, helping SOMB finishing the season with 4 straight wins.[7][9]
Competing in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour for the first time in the summer of 2015, Angelo 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 lead his Paris team to third place in the European Prague Masters (8-9 August 2015) where he was named one of the 3 most spectacular players of the tournament.[11] He finished the season as the number one French player in the FIBA ranking for the year 2015.[5]
J.A Vichy-Clermont Métropole (LNB Pro B) 2015–2016
Angelo entered the following season with 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. Key element of coach Fabien Romeyer' system, Tsagarakis achieved an individual season in line with his standards in Pro B with more than 11 points per game. The team failed to clinch a playoffs spot, yet finishing with an honorable 17 wins - 17 losses record.
He played 33 games and started 22 averaging 11.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 26 minutes while shooting 37.5% from 3 point range (87 of 232 ) and 88.7% from the free throw line (47 of 53). Through 6 Leaders Cup games played (4 times in the starting 5) his averages rose to 13.3 points, 1 rebound and 2.5 assists in 25 minutes (41.5% from 3 - 92.6% from the free throws (25 of 27)).[7][9]
Angelo also won the 3x3 Open de France (held in Orléans on 30 July 2016) for the second time in a row while preparing with the French National Team for the European Championship, confirming once again his top position in the French 3x3 landscape.[3]
Aries Trikala (Greek Basket League) 2016–present
On August 31, 2016, Tsagarakis joined Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League, after gaining a Greek passport.[12]
French national team
Member and leader of the 3x3 French National Team since 2012, Angelo lead France to an undefeated campaign in the European Championship Qualifier 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), ahead of number one 3x3 player in the world Dusan Bullut or spanish Liga ACB player Alex LLorca.[4]
Angelo was also a member of the Under-18 French National Team in 2001 and played with the Under-20 French National Team in 2003, averaging 14 points per game in the European Championship qualifiers.
Youth
Considered in 2004 by the magazine Maxi-Basket one of the top 3 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 also won the under-18 division II national championship in 2000 with his club team Poissy while averaging 13 points per game during the Final Four: He had an 18 points effort in the semi-final against Mulhouse (all in the second-half) to help Poissy overcome a 21 point half-time deficit. Angelo had one of the most memorable moment in Final Four history, when he hit 4 three-point field goals in a span of a minute and thirty seconds to cut the lead to 1 with 3 minutes left in the game.
He carried Poissy to the 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 National 3 level in 2002, while averaging 18 points and 9 assists per game at age 17 (Led the team in both scoring and assists).
Finally, he took Poissy to the National Under-15 Elite 8 (Poissy finished 5th in the country) back in 1999 while averaging just above 23 points per game [6][7]
Personal
Son of Antonis and Maryse Tsagarakis, Angelo speaks four languages fluently: French (native), 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.
NCAA Student-Athlete academic achievement recipient in 2005, 2006 & 2007.
His sister Catherine Tsagarakis-Ostrowski is a Lyon veterinary school graduate.
He's a former high school teammate and close friend of former college standout and Olympian Josh Akognon.
His last name is pronounced Tsah-gah-rah-kiss, the initial "T" is not silent.[6]
Complete statistical table
| S | T | G | MPM | PPG | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 French National Championship, 1998–1999 | Poissy-Chatou | 18 | - | 23 | - | - | -- | - | - | -- | - | - |
| Under 18 French National Championship, 1999–2000 | Poissy-Chatou | 22 | - | 13 | - | - | -- | - | - | -- | - | - |
| Under 18 French National Championship, 2000–2001 | Poissy-Chatou | 20 | - | 21,5 | - | - | -- | - | - | -- | - | - |
| Under 18 French National Championship, 2001–2002 | Poissy-Yvelines | 20 | - | 25 | - | - | -- | - | - | -- | - | - |
| French National 3, 2001–2002 | Poissy-Yvelines | 20 | 31 | 18 | 76 | 168 | 45% | 50 | 56 | 89% | 3,2 | 9 |
| High School, 2002–2003 | 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, 2003–2004 | 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, 2004–2005 | Oregon State University | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2005–2006 | Oregon State University | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 20% | 11 | 17 | 64,7 % | 0,69 | 0,35 |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2006–2007 | 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, 2007–2008 | 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, 2008–2009 | Paris-Levallois | 28 | 7 | 3,1 | 22 | 68 | 32,4 % | 11 | 14 | 78,6 % | 0,5 | 0,4 |
| LNB Pro B, 2009–2010 | Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme | 34 | 21 | 8 | 58 | 169 | 34% | 50 | 59 | 84% | 2,1 | 1,4 |
| LNB Pro B, 2010–2011 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse | 34 | 22 | 11,3 | 71 | 174 | 41% | 79 | 90 | 88% | 1,9 | 1,6 |
| LNB Pro B, 2011–2012 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse | 22 | 26 | 13,6 | 55 | 139 | 39,6 % | 46 | 54 | 85,2 % | 1,6 | 2,4 |
| LNB Pro B, 2012–2013 | Champagne Châlons Reims Basket | 34 | 27 | 12,2 | 91 | 207 | 44% | 65 | 71 | 91,5 % | 2 | 1,8 |
| LNB Pro B, 2013–2014 | Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais | 44 | 30 | 13,1 | 124 | 324 | 38,3 % | 134 | 150 | 89,3 % | 1,9 | 2,9 |
| LNB Pro A, 2014–2015 | Stade Olympique Maritime Boulonnais | 31 | 18 | 8 | 79 | 183 | 43,5 % | 30 | 38 | 79% | 1,3 | 1,7 |
| LNB Pro B, 2015–2016 | JA Vichy | 33 | 26 | 11,3 | 87 | 232 | 37,5 % | 47 | 53 | 88,7 % | 1,8 | 1,9 |
| LNB Pro B, 2015–2016 | JA Vichy (LDC) | 6 | 25 | 13,3 | 17 | 41 | 41,5 % | 25 | 27 | 92,6 % | 1 | 2,5 |
References
- ↑ ANGELO TSAGARAKIS basketball profile Nationality: French-Greek.
- ↑ ΤΣΑΓΚΑΡΑΚΗΣ Άγγελος | ΧΩΡΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Greek).
- 1 2 http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Vienne/Sport/Basket/Regionaux/n/Contenus/Articles/2016/06/28/Tsagarakis-le-specialiste-2766225 Tsagarakis, le spécialiste
- 1 2 France wins European Championship Qualifier.
- 1 2 http://www.ffbb.com/tsagarakis-ndeg1-francais Tsagarakis numéro un français
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042007aag.html[] Oregon State Official Player Biography
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FRA&PlayerID=42311 Eurobasket Player Profile - Eurobasket, World Leading Scouting Website
- ↑ http://www.broncoathletics.com Cal Poly Pomona Official Player Biography
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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[] Pro B All Star selection 2011-2012 - Catch & Shoot, Premium French Basketball Website
- ↑ http://www.fiba.com/3x3WT/2015/prague/Paris 3x3 Prague Masters - Team Paris
- ↑ Angelo Tsagarakis inks with Aries Trikala.
External links
- French LNB Profile (French)
- Greek Basket League Profile (Greek)
- Greek Basket League Profile (English)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Oregon State University College Bio
- Cal Poly Pomona College Bio