Stelios Poulianitis

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Stelios Poulianitis
No. 11 – Peristeri
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2018Aris Thessaloniki
2015–2016Koroivos Amaliadas
2016–2017Aries Trikala
2018–2019Kymis Athens
2019–2020Kolossos Rodou
2020–2021Apollon Patras
2021–2022Aris Thessaloniki
2022–presentPeristeri Athens
Career highlights and awards

Stylianos "Stelios" Poulianitis (Greek: Στυλιανός "Στέλιος" Πουλιανίτης; born 3 April 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 234 in) tall[1] combo guard.

Professional career[edit]

Aris Thessaloniki (2013–2018)[edit]

Poulianitis began his pro career with the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki, in the 2013–14 season.[2] He was loaned to the Greek club Koroivos Amaliadas, for the 2015–16 season,[3] and to the Greek club Aries Trikala, for the 2016–17 season.[4] He then returned to Aris for the 2017–18 season.

Kymis Athens (2018–2019)[edit]

On 14 June 2018, Poulianitis left Aris Thessaloniki and joined Kymis Athens of the Greek Basket League.[5]

Kolossos Rodou (2019–2020)[edit]

On 16 August 2019, Poulianitis signed a two-year deal with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou, but he only spent one season with them.

Apollon Patras (2020–2021)[edit]

Poulianitis won the 2nd division championship with Apollon Patras, in the 2020–21 season.

Aris Thessaloniki (2021–2022)[edit]

Poulianitis agreed to return to the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki, on 11 August 2021. In 23 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 4.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.6 steals, while playing around 19 minutes per contest.

Peristeri Athens (2022–present)[edit]

On 9 July 2022, Poulianitis signed a two-year (1+1) contract with the Greek club Peristeri Athens. In 28 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 3.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while playing around 14 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 6 FIBA Champions League matches, he averaged 3.3 points, in 13 minutes per contest.

On 20 June 2023, Poulianitis renewed his contract with Peristeri, through the year 2025.

National team career[edit]

Poulianitis was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, Poulianitis played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Poulianitis originates from Trikala, Greece. His father Vangelis, is a former basketball player, who played in the Greek Basket League with Panellinios Athens and Philippos Thessaloniki.[7]

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