Angelo Tsagarakis
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| No. 9 – SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| 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 | Casa Grande (Petaluma, California) |
| College |
Oregon State (2003–2007) Cal Poly Pomona (2007–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Bourg-en-Bresse (France) |
| 2008–2009 | Paris-Levallois (France) |
| 2009–2010 | Saint-Vallier (France) |
| 2010–2012 | Bourg-en-Bresse (France) |
| 2012–2013 | Reims Champagne Basket (France) |
| 2013–2014 | Bourg-en-Bresse (France) |
| 2014–present | SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Angelo Tsagarakis (born June 3, 1984) is a French professional basketball guard who played collegiate basketball for Oregon State University (Beavers) and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Broncos).
He played with the French Under-20 National Team in 2003, averaging 14 points per game in the qualifiers for the European Championship; he was then considered in 2004 one of the three best players of his generation by the magazine Maxi-Basket.[1][2] He has been playing professionally since his return to France in April 2008, after six years spent in the United States. He graduated from Oregon State University in 2007 with a Bachelor in International Business.
Professional career
Bourg-en-Bresse (French League - 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.[3] In late March, after helping Bourg-en-Bresse back into playoff contention, Angelo dislocated his left shoulder while battling for a rebound, which required him to miss the last 6 games of the season. 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.[2][4]
Bourg-en-Bresse (French League - Pro B) 2010-2011
After a solid season with Saint-Vallier, he decided to sign back with 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%.[2][4]
Saint Vallier (French League - 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.[2][4]
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), an honor only few players get over the course of a season. He was also named team co-captain by head coach Laurent Pluvy.
Paris-Levallois (French League - 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 French elite 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.[2][4]
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)
Bourg-en-Bresse (French League – Pro B) 2008
Angelo signed in early May 2008 his first professional contract with the French Pro B regular season runner-up, 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.[2][4]
College
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CCAA Conference, NCAA II) 2007-08
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.[2][5]
Oregon State University (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA) 2006-2007
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.[1][2]
Oregon State University (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA) 2005-2006
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.[1][2]
Oregon State University (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA) 2004-2005
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.[1][2]
Oregon State University (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA) 2003-2004
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.[1][2]
2004 French Hoops College Freshman of the Year
High School
Casa Grande High (Petaluma, CA), Sonoma County League - Redwood Empire
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 [1][2]
International
France
Angelo played with the Under-20 French National Team in 2003, averaging 14 points per game in European Championships qualifiers.
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 an 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 [1][2]
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.
He's a former high school teammate and close friend of former college standout Josh Akognon.
His last name is pronounced Tsah-gah-rah-kiss, the initial "T" is not silent.[1]
Complete Statistical Table
| S | T | G | MPM | PPG | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | RPG | <abbr title="Assists per game”>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 | - | 18 | - | - | -- % | - | - | -- % | - | 9 |
| High School, 2002–2003 | Casa Grande High School (CA) | 29 | - | 23 | 100 | 238 | 42% | - | - | -- % | 4,4 | 5,5 |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2003–2004 | Oregon State University | 28 | 15,6 | 6,4 | - | - | - % | - | - | - % | - | - |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2004–2005 | Oregon State University | - | - | - | - | - | - % | - | - | - % | - | - |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2005–2006 | Oregon State University | 26 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - % | - | - | - % | - | - |
| NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, 2006–2007 | Oregon State University | 28 | 9,8 | 2,8 | - | - | - % | - | - | - % | - | - |
| 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 |
| French Professional League (Pro B), 2008 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 7 | 19 | 10 | - | - | 44% | 11 | 11 | 100% | 2 | 2 |
| French Professional League (Pro B), 2008–2009 | Paris-Levallois Basket | 28 | 7 | 3,1 | - | - | - % | - | - | - % | - | - |
| French Professional League (Pro B), 2009–2010 | Saint-Vallier | 34 | 21 | 8 | 58 | 169 | 34% | 50 | 59 | 84% | 2,1 | 1,4 |
| French Professional League (Pro B), 2010–2011 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 34 | 22 | 11,3 | 71 | 174 | 41% | 79 | 90 | 88% | 1,9 | 1,6 |
| French Professional League (Pro B), 2011–2012 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 22 | 26 | 13,6 | 55 | 139 | 39,6% | 46 | 54 | 85,2% | 1,6 | 2,4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042007aag.html Oregon State Official Player Biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FRA&PlayerID=42311 Eurobasket Player Profile - Eurobasket, World Leading Scouting 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-B/300006/Joueurs/A41759/Angelo-Tsagarakis LNB Player Profile - Official French League Website
- ↑ http://www.broncoathletics.com Cal Poly Pomona Official Player Biography
External links
- LNB profile
- Catch & Shoot, Premium French Basketball Website
- Catch & Shoot, Pro B All Star selection 2011-2012
- Oregon State University Official Bio
- Cal Poly Pomona Official Bio