Simon Michael (born June 19, 1992) is a Cypriot professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player for
Keravnos of the
Cypriot League
The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...
. Michael entered the
2014 NBA draft
The 2014 NBA draft was held on June 26, 2014, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. ...
but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
Professional career
Michael began his career with
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, translation=Athletic Union of Limassol) commonly known as AEL, is a Cypriot sports club based in the city of Limassol, most famous for its football team.
AEL also maintain ...
of the
Cypriot League
The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...
. After a really good year with the club, he joined
Keravnos. On May 19, 2019, after already being at the club for 5 years, he extended his contract until 2022.
Cyprus national team
Michael has been a member of the junior national teams of Cyprus for some years. He is currently one of the leaders of the
Cyprus national team and also the captain.
References
External links
RealGM.comProfile
Eurobasket.comProfile
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1992 births
Living people
Cypriot men's basketball players
Keravnos B.C. players
Point guards