Ioannis Gagaloudis

Ioannis "Gaga" Gagaloudis (alternate spellings: Yannis, Giannis, Gagaloudes, Gkagkaloudis) (Greek: Γιάννης Γκαγκαλούδης; born August 22, 1978) is a Greek professional basketball player for Esperos Kallitheas B.C. of the Greek B Basket League.[1] He is 1.92 m (6 ft 3 3⁄4 in) tall and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight. Born in Athens, Greece, he can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Ioannis Gagaloudis
Γιάννης Γκαγκαλούδης
Gagaloudis, in 2016.
Esperos Kallitheas
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueGreek B Basket League
Personal information
Born (1978-08-22) August 22, 1978
Kypseli, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1998–present
Career history
1998–1999Palaio Faliro
1999–2001Dafni
2001–2003Aris
2003–2004Panathinaikos
2004–2006PAOK
2006–2007AEK Athens
2007–2008Rethymno
2008Virtus Roma
2008–2009Kavala
2009–2010Olympias Patras
2010–2012Maroussi
2012Apollon Limassol
2012–2013Kavala
2013Étoile Sportive du Sahel
2013–2014Ikaros Chalkidas
2014–2016Livadeia
2016–2018Iraklis Thessaloniki
2018–2019Aigaleo
2019–2022Maroussi
2022–presentEsperos
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Greece

Born in Kypseli, Athens in 1978, Gagaloudis started his career with Palaio Faliro.[2] In 1999, he moved to the Greek top-tier level GBL team Dafni, where he stayed for two seasons.[2] Gagaloudis won the 2003 FIBA EuroCup Challenge with Aris, and a Greek Basket League championship with Panathinaikos, in 2004.

With PAOK, Gagaloudis averaged 12.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, in the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, during the 2004–05 season.[3] After 2 years with PAOK, and following contract offers from Italian and Spanish teams, Gagaloudis signed with Greek club AEK Athens, in October 2006.[4] In August 2007, Gagaloudis was the first signing of the Greek club Rethymno, for the club's first season in the Greek Basket League.[5]

Italy

In January 2008, Gagaloudis signed with the Italian team Virtus Roma,[6] but he was released a month later, after appearing in only three Italian League games, in which he averaged 4.0 points per game.[7][8] He also played in 2 EuroLeague games with Roma that season.[9]

Cyprus

In February 2012, Gagaloudis left Maroussi, due to the club's financial problems. For financial reasons, Gagaloudis then signed with the Cypriot League team Apollon Limassol.[10]

Back to Greece

After the conclusion of the season in Cyprus, Gagaloudis signed with the Greek club Kavala, for a second time in his career, in order to play for the team in the Greek League 2012–13 season.[11]

Tunisia

In January 2013, Gagaloudis accepted an offer from the Tunisian club Étoile Sportive du Sahel, of the Tunisian Division I League.[12] He helped his team win both the Tunisian League and the Tunisian Cup.[13]

Back to Greece again

Gagaloudis signed with Livadeia, of the Greek Second Division, in November 2014.[14] He was named the Greek 2nd division's MVP in 2015,[15] as he averaged 21.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game during the season.[16] In June 2015, he renewed his contract with Livadeia, for the next season.[17] In that next season, Gagaloudis was the leading scorer of the Greek 2nd-tier league,[18] and he led his team in scoring, assists, steals, and three-pointers made, as he averaged 22.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.[19] Despite his good performance, Gagaloudis' contract was terminated by mutual consent, on 18 April 2016.[20][21] According to a Greek sports website, his contract was terminated because Gagaloudis had congratulated one of his opponents, Georgios Apostolidis, for his scoring a buzzer-beating game-winner against Gagaloudis' team, Livadeia.[22]

On 19 July 2016, Gagaloudis signed with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek A2 League (Greek 2nd division).[23]

On 28 January 2022, Gagaloudis signed with Esperos Kallitheas B.C. of the Greek B Basket League.[24]

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. FIBA Profile - Ioannis Gkagkaloudis.
  2. Τι σκάρωσε πάλι ο Γκαγκαλούδης…. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. GAGALOUDES, IOANNIS ULEB Cup 2004-05 STATISTICS.
  4. Γκαγκαλούδης: "Η καλύτερη επιλογή η ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. Ο Γιάννης Γκαγκαλούδης από την ΑΕΚ στο Ρέθυμνο (in Greek). hxosfm.gr/. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. Giannopoulos, Nikos (15 January 2008). Υπογράφει στη Ρόμα και παίζει με Παρτιζάν ο Γκαγκαλούδης (in Greek). contra.gr. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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  8. Kalogirou, Nikos (12 February 2008). Τέλος ο Γκαγκαλούδης, πήρε Κροσαριόλ η Ρόμα (in Greek). contra.gr. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. EuroLeague 2007-08 STATISTICS.
  10. Στην Κύπρο ο Γκαγκαλούδης (in Greek). sportdog.gr. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  11. Στην Καβάλα ο Γκαγκαλούδης (in Greek). Voria.gr. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  12. Πάει Τυνησία ο Γκαγκαλούδης! (in Greek). SENTRAGOAL.gr. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  13. Έπαθε... υπερκούπωση ο Γκαγκαλούδης! (in Greek). SENTRAGOAL.gr. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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  15. Tsiantis, Giannis (21 May 2015). "Α2 Μπάσκετ: MVP o Γιάννης Γκαγκαλούδης" (in Greek). starsports.gr. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  16. "LIVADIA (Total Stats Regular Season After day 26) Championship 2014-15 Division A2". Galanis Sports Data. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  17. Tsaltas, Christos (12 June 2015). Και τη νέα σεζόν στη Λιβαδειά ο Γκαγκαλούδης (in Greek). superbasket.gr. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  18. "Championship 2015-16 Division A2 POINTS". Galanis Sports Data. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  19. "AE LIVADIAS (Total Stats Regular Season After day ) Championship 2015-16 Division A2". Galanis Sports Data. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  20. "Τελειώνουν" τον Γκαγκαλούδη στη Λιβαδειά! (in Greek). sportit.gr. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  21. Τέλος ο Γκαγκαλούδης από την Λιβαδειά (in Greek). SDNA. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  22. "Καθάρισαν" τον Γκαγκαλούδη για την αγκαλιά στον Αποστολίδη ! (in Greek). iraklis1908.gr. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  23. Kontoleon, Alexandra (19 July 2016). Υπέγραψε ο Γκαγκαλούδης, έκλεισε και Τότσιο ο Ηρακλής (in Greek). SUPERBASKET.gr. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  24. Mammides, Chris (28 January 2022). "Yannis Gagaloudis signs at POK Esperos Kallitheas". Eurobasket. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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