Alexis Falekas Αλέξης Φαλέκας | |
Position: | Head coach |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2.75 |
Weight Lbs: | 205 |
League: | CBA |
Team: | Zhejiang Lions |
Nationality: | Greek |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1976 |
Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
Career Start: | 1997 |
Career End: | 2014 |
Career Position: | Point guard |
Coach Start: | 2014 |
Years1: | 1997–2002 |
Team1: | Maroussi |
Years2: | 2002–2005 |
Team2: | Panionios |
Years3: | 2005–2006 |
Team3: | Kolossos Rodou |
Years4: | 2006–2007 |
Team4: | AGE Chalkida |
Years5: | 2007–2008 |
Team5: | Panorama |
Years6: | 2008–2011 |
Team6: | Ikaros Kallitheas |
Years7: | 2011–2014 |
Team7: | AEK Athens |
Years8: | 2014 |
Team8: | Ikaros Kallitheas |
Cyears1: | 2014–2019 |
Cteam1: | AEK Athens (Cadets, Juniors) |
Cyears2: | 2019–2022 |
Cteam2: | Zhejiang Lions (assistant) |
Cyears3: | 2022–present |
Cteam3: | Zhejiang Lions (head coach) |
Highlights: | As player:
|
Alexandros "Alexis" Falekas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αλέξανδρος "Αλέξης" Φαλέκας; born August 1, 1976) is a Greek retired professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Zhejiang Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). At 1.90 m (6'2 ") in height, he played at the point guard position.
Falekas started his pro career with Maroussi (1997–02), winning the FIBA Saporta Cup with them in 2001. He then moved to Panionios (2002–05), and then Kolossos (2005–06), and then AGE Chalkida (2006–07), Panorama (2007–08), and then to Ikaros Kallitheas (2008–11). He then played at AEK Athens from 2011 to 2014.
Falekas won a silver medal with Greece's under-26 national team selection at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.
Falekas began his coaching career in 2014, when he became an assistant coach with AEK Athens during the time that Vangelis Ziagkos was the head coach of the team. Later that season, he became the head coach of the cadets and juniors of the club.