Alexis Falekas

Alexis Falekas
Αλέξης Φαλέκας
AEK Athens
Position Assistant coach
League Greek League
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1976-08-01) August 1, 1976
Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1997–2014
Position Point guard
Coaching career 2014–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2002 Maroussi
2002–2005 Panionios
2005–2006 Kolossos Rodou
2006–2007 AGE Chalkida
2007–2008 Panorama
2008–2011 Ikaros Kallitheas
2011–2014 AEK Athens
2014 Ikaros Kallitheas
As coach:
2014–present AEK Athens (Cadets, Juniors)
Career highlights and awards

As player:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
2001 Tunis National Team

Alexandros "Alexis" Falekas (Greek: Αλέξανδρος "Αλέξης" Φαλέκας; born August 1, 1976) is a Greek retired professional basketball player and a current professional basketball coach. At 1.90 m (6'2 ​3⁄4") in height, he played at the point guard position. He is currently an assistant coach for AEK Athens.

Professional career

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.

Greek national team

Falekas won a silver medal with the Greek national basketball team at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.

Coaching career

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.


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