Michail Liapis
{{Short description|Greek basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Distinguish|text=the politician Michalis Liapis}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Michail Liapis
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3.75
| weight_lbs = 185
| league = Greek Elite League
| team = Iraklis
| number = 11
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Thessaloniki, Greece
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011–2016
| team1 = P.A.O.K.
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = Kolossos Rhodes
| years3 = 2017–2018
| team3 = Politehnica Iași
| years4 = 2018
| team4 = Grindavík
| years5 = 2018–2019
| team5 = Iraklis Thessaloniki
| years6 = 2019–2020
| team6 = Culleredo
| years7 = 2020–2021
| team7 = Kolossos Rhodes
| years8 = 2021–2022
| team8 = Charilaos Trikoupis Messolonghi
| years9 = 2022–2023
| team9 = Iraklis
| years10 = 2023–2024
| team10 = Esperos Lamia
| years11 = 2024–present
| team11 = Iraklis
}}
Michail Liapis (alternate spelling: Michalis) ({{langx|el|Μιχάλης Λιάπης}}; born 11 March 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player of Greek Elite League club Iraklis.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-11 |title=Επιστρέφει στον ΗΡΑΚΛΗ ο Μιχάλης Λιάπης |url=https://iraklis-bc.gr/nea/1335 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=iraklis-bc.gr |language=el-gr}} He is a 1.92 m (6'3¾") tall shooting guard.
Professional career
After playing with the youth clubs of PAOK, Liapis began his pro career in 2011, with the senior men's team of P.A.O.K., in the Greek League. After 5 years, he decided to leave the club and he joined Kolossos Rhodes of the Greek League.[http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/08/kolossos-sign-michalis-liapis.html Kolossos sign Michalis Liapis]
On 5 July 2017 Liapis joined Politehnica Iași.[https://sportando.basketball/m/en/europe/romania/239953/michail-liapis-signs-with-cs-politehnica-unirea-iasi.html Michail Liapis signs with CS Politehnica Unirea Iasi]
In August 2018, Liapis signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite news |author1=Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir |title=Tveir evrópskir leikmenn komnir til Grindavíkur |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180819461/tveir-evropskir-leikmenn-komnir-til-grindavikur |accessdate=14 August 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=14 August 2018 |language=Icelandic}} He was released in October 2018 after appearing in two games where he averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists.{{cite news |author1=Smári Jökull Jónsson |title=Jóhann Þór: Veit ekki hvort ég haldi áfram hérna |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018181018787 |accessdate=29 December 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=18 October 2018 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite web |title=Úrvalsdeild karla Domino's deild karla (2018-2019 Tímabil) - Michael Liapis |url=http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=190&season_id=103153&player_id=5787095 |website=kki.is |publisher=Icelandic Basketball Federation |accessdate=29 December 2018 |language=Icelandic}}
He spent the 2019-20 season in Spain with KFC Culleredo. Liapis returned to Kolossos Rhodes on 23 September 2020.{{cite web |title=Liapis is back at Kolossos H Hotels |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/645659/Liapis-is-back-at-Kolossos-H-Hotels |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=September 23, 2020 |date=September 23, 2020}} In 16 games, he averaged 1.2 points, playing around 5 minutes per contest. On 6 August 2021 Liapis signed with 2nd division club Charilaos Trikoupis Messolonghi.
Greek national team
Liapis has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
References
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External links
- [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/190016-michail-liapis FIBA Profile]
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2014&pcode=003344&clubcode=PAO Eurocup Profile]
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Michail_Liapis/Greece/PAOK_Thessaloniki/225830 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=000006FD&mode=1&idteam=0000000C&idchampionship= Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [https://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=190&season_id=103153&player_id=5787095 Úrvalsdeild statistics] {{in lang|is}}
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Category:21st-century Greek sportsmen
Category:Basketball players from Thessaloniki
Category:Charilaos Trikoupis B.C. players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Grindavík (men's basketball) players
Category:Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players