Christos Saloustros

Christos Saloustros
Χρήστος Σαλούστρος
Saloustros with Promitheas, in 2017.
No. 19 – Panionios
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1990-03-29) March 29, 1990 (age 34)
Heraklion, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Filathlitikos
2013–2014Panionios
2014–2015PAOK
2015–2017Kolossos Rodou
2017–2019Promitheas Patras
2019–2022Peristeri
2022–2023PAOK
2023–2024Apollon Patras
2024–presentPanionios
Career highlights and awards

Christos "Chris" Saloustros (Greek: Χρήστος Σαλούστρος; born March 29, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall[1] small forward.

Professional career

Saloustros played with the youth teams of Filathlitikos, and then with the senior men's team of Filathlitikos, in the Greek lower minor league divisions. He played with Filathlitikos in the Greek 4th Division, in the 2010–11 season, and in the Greek 3rd Division, in the 2011–12 season. Saloustros then started his pro career with Filathlitikos, in the Greek 2nd Division, in the 2012–13 season. He then moved to the top-tier level Greek League club Panionios, where he also played in the EuroCup.[2] He joined the Greek EuroCup club PAOK, in 2014.[3]

In 2015, he moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[4] After two years, he left the club, and on June 10, 2017, he joined Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League.[5] He was named the Greek League's Most Improved Player in 2018.

Saloustros joined the Greek Basket League and BCL club Peristeri in 2019.[6] On July 2, 2020, he officially re-upped his contract with Peristeri. On July 29, 2021, Saloustros renewed for a third season with the club and was subsequently named team captain. During the 2021-22 campaign, in a total of 22 games, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds, playing around 16 minutes per contest. On July 14, 2022, Saloustros parted ways with Peristeri.

On August 24, 2022, Saloustros returned to PAOK after seven years for a second stint. In 26 league games, he averaged 5.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20 minutes per contest.

On July 23, 2023, Saloustros returned to Patras for Apollon.[7] In 23 games, he averaged 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25 minutes of play.

National team career

Saloustros became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[8] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

References

  1. ^ "Christos SALOUSTROS | Size : 202". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  2. ^ Eurocupbasketball.com PANIONIOS inks Saloustros long term. Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ PAOK Thessaloniki adds forward Saloustros.
  4. ^ "Kolossos Rodou signed Christos Saloustros". A1basket.com. November 25, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Christos Saloustros joins Promitheas". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Christos Saloustros signs with Peristeri.
  7. ^ "Christos Saloustros is a newcomer at AS Apollon Patras". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ^ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).