He announced his first transfer for the new season Pigeon bwin. It’s about him Elijah Mitrou-Long, who signed a one-year contract. The Canadian-born guard (27 years old-1.87m) is expected to obtain a Greek passport in the coming weeks, since the procedures are in their final stage.
His brother Naz, who played for Armani Milano this year, knows the Basket League well, having played for PAOK, Apollon Patras and Aris. In the last season he averaged 10.1 points, 3.42 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.2 minutes of participation with the “yellows”.
The announcement:
KAE Peristeri bwin announces its agreement with athlete Elaiza Mitrou-Long (27 years, 1.87), who will wear the club’s jersey for the 2023-2024 season.
With his presence, the dynamic guard will strengthen the team’s regional line in its domestic and European obligations.
After signing the contract with Peristeri bwin, Elaiza Mitrou-Long, in his first remarks, said: “I feel very good about the deal and I’m looking forward to playing in Peristeri, which is a great organization and I will be part of this family. I’m ready to work hard and I’m looking forward to the new season.”
As for his collaboration with the team’s coach Vassilis Spanoulis, he emphasized: “Coach Spanoulis is a legend for European basketball, he has a lot of experience, I expect to learn a lot from him and become even better».
His resume
Elaiza Mitrou-Long was born on December 15, 1996, in Canada to a Greek mother, he is 1.87m tall. and competes in the guard positions.
The new bwin Pigeon player attended John Carroll High School in Maryland and began his college career at Mount St Mary’s University. In his first year (2015-16) he had 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In the 2016-17 season, he was the most important member of the college, with an average of 34.4 minutes of participation, counting m.o. 15 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals.
In the 2017-18 season Mitrou-Long was sidelined due to his transfer to the University of Texas. With his new college, in the 2018-19 season, he appeared in 36 games, with 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
The 2019-20 season found him at a new university, at the famous UNLV (Nevada Las Vegas). There in 19 games he averaged 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals.
The 2020-2021 season was the first of his professional career and indeed in Greece. He played for PAOK, where he averaged 4.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals.
In the 2021-2022 season, he played in Levski, with whom he scored in 9 games in the Bulgarian league. 12.9 points, 5.2 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals. He then moved to Patras and Apollon, where he averaged 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.1 steals and 40% on three-pointers.
This season (2022-2023) he wore the jersey of Aris and in 19 games of the Basket League he averaged 10.1 points, 3.42 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.2 minutes of participation.
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Source: Sport Fm
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