Eleanna Christinaki

Eleanna Christinaki
Personal information
Born (1996-12-16) December 16, 1996
Paralimni, Cyprus
Nationality Cypriot-Greek
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
College
Playing career 2011–present
Position Small forward
Career history
2011–2014 Panathinaikos
2014–2015 Athinaikos

Eleanna Christinaki (Greek: Ελεάννα Χριστινάκη; born December 16, 1996) is a Cypriot-Greek professional basketball player.

Club career

Christinaki moved at Panathinaikos, in 2011. She stayed three years at the greens,and she won the Greek Women's Basketball League during 2012-13 season.Christinaki, also played with Athinaikos women's basketball, during 2014-15 season.[1] Christinaki playing with Athinaikos women's basketball, was MVP at Greek Basketball Championship for junior women.[2]

College career

In 2015 Christinaki began her college career as a member of the Florida Gators women's basketball team. During her first season she scored 10,4 points per game in 31 games. She has also scored in double-figures 17 times, and recorded 2 double-doubles.[3] In her sophomore season, Christinaki played 9 games for the Gators where she averaged 17,6 points per game. In December 2016 she announced she would be leaving the Gators, when she refused a suspension from her coach Amanda Butler.[4] In January 2017 Christinaki announced she would become a member of the Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team.[5]

In her lone season with the Maryland Terrapins, Christinaki averaged 11,8 points and 4,6 rebound in 22 games. In her first game, Christinaki scored 32 points off the bench in a 113-49 victory over Coppin State.[6] She also scored 26 points against conference rival Ohio state in a 99-69 home victory. [7] On June 23, 2018 Christinaki announced she would be forgoing her senior season to play professionally. [8]

National team career

Christinaki is member of Greece women's national basketball team, and she played at EuroBasket Women 2015, and EuroBasket Women 2017. She won the 4th place with the Greek team, EuroBasket Women 2017. Christinaki also played at 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, with Greek basketball team. She also has caps with the Cyprus U16 basketball team, from 2010 to 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Έντονο φλερτ με Αθηναϊκό η Ελεάνα Χριστινάκη". sportshero.gr. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Πολυτιμότερη η Χριστινάκη". ebasket.gr. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. ↑ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL". floridagators.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Florida Gators Basketbal: Eleanna Christinaki Quits Team". Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Maryland women's basketball adds transfer Eleanna Christinaki from Florida". washingtonpost.com. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Maryland's Eleanna Christinaki to skip senior season, play pro basketball in Europe". baltimoresun.com. 2018-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Maryland women's basketball crushes Ohio State, 99-69". testudotimes.com. 2018-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Maryland's Eleanna Christinaki to skip senior season, play pro basketball in Europe". baltimoresun.com. 2018-06-22.
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