Leonidas Kaselakis (

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: Λεωνίδας Κασελάκης; born June 1, 1990) is a Greek professional

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player and the

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for

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of the

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. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7 in) tall, 109 kg (240 lbs.)

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, who can also play at the

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position if needed.

Professional career

Kaselakis began his professional career in the Greek 2nd division with Ilysiakos. He signed a two-year contract with the

club, PAOK Thessaloniki in 2012. In 2014, he moved to

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

. He was named the Greek League Most Improved Player in 2016 as a player of Nea Kifisia. On July 17, 2016, Kaselakis signed with the Kazakh

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team

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, where he spent two successful seasons. On June 27, 2018, Kaselakis returned to Greece and signed a two-year contract with Promitheas Patras. On August 7, 2020, Kaselakis signed a one-year contract with

champions and EuroLeague mainstays

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

. In the

, he averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds, playing around 13 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 28 EuroLeague matches, he averaged 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On July 26, 2021, Kaselakis agreed to extend his contract with the Greens for another season. In 32 league games, he averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists, playing around 18 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 31 EuroLeague games, he averaged 3.7 points and 2 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest. On June 28, 2022, Kaselakis signed a two-year contract with

of the

and the

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National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Kaselakis won the gold medal at the

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and the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. He also won the gold medal at the

2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 12th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Rhodes and Ialysos, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Greece won their second title. Israel and Belgium were relegated to Divis ...

and the silver medal at the

2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament. France won their first title. Netherlands and the Czech Rep ...

with Greece's junior national team.

Greek senior national team

Kaselakis first became a member of the senior

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in 2018. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

* Greek League Most Improved Player: (2016)

Greek junior national team

*2008

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: *

: * 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: *

: *

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile
1990 births Living people AEK B.C. players Basketball players at the 2015 European Games BC Astana players European Games competitors for Greece Greek expatriate basketball people in Kazakhstan Greek men's basketball players Ilysiakos B.C. players Nea Kifissia B.C. players Panathinaikos B.C. players Promitheas Patras B.C. players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Basketball players from Athens 21st-century Greek people {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub