Elijah Mitrou-Long
 Mitrou-Long with UNLV in 2019 | |
| No. 0 – Peristeri | |
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1996 Mississauga, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian / Trinidadian / Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.75 in (1.87 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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PAOK Thessaloniki | |
| 2021–2022 | Levski Sofia |
| 2022 | Apollon Patras |
| 2022 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2022–2023 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2023–present | Peristeri Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Elijah Isa Mitrou-Long (born December 15, 1996) is a Canadian–Greek professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Mount St. Mary's, Texas, and UNLV.
Early life and high school career
Mitrou-Long grew up in
College career
Mitrou-Long began his college career at Mount St. Mary's. He averaged 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a freshman.[3] Mitrou-Long scored a career-high 29 points including a late go-ahead layup on February 18, 2017, in a 79–74 win against Fairleigh Dickinson.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game, earning First Team All-NEC honors.[5] Mitrou-Long helped lead the team to a NEC regular-season and tournament championships, scoring 22 points in the tournament title game against St. Francis (PA) and earned NEC Tournament MVP honors.[6] He transferred to Texas after the season, the only school he visited, and redshirted the 2017–18 season per NCAA regulations.[1]
As a redshirt junior, Mitrou-Long started nine games averaging 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game for a team that finished 21–16 and won the NIT. Following the season, he transferred to UNLV where he was eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.[5] Mitrou-Long joined former Mount St. Mary's teammate Jonah Antonio at UNLV, who told him that coach T. J. Otzelberger was very honest and straightforward.[7] On November 30, 2019, Mitrou-Long tied his career-high with 29 points in a 72–65 overtime loss to Cincinnati.[8] Mitrou-Long missed 12 games in December 2019 and January 2020 with a broken thumb, and his season ended after sustaining a knee injury during a February 29 win against San Jose State.[9] As a senior, Mitrou-Long averaged 12.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.[10]
Professional career
PAOK Thessaloniki (2020–2021)
On July 29, 2020, Mitrou-Long signed his first professional contract with
Levski Sofia (2021–2022)
On October 25, 2021, Mitrou-Long signed a one-year deal with Levski Sofia of the National Basketball League.[12] Playing for the Bulgarian club, he averaged 14 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Apollon Patras (2022)
On January 9, 2022, Mitrou-Long agreed to terms with Apollon Patras, returning to the Greek Basket League.[13] In 13 games, he averaged 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, playing around 25 minutes per contest.
Yalovaspor (2022)
On August 8, 2022, Mitrou-Long signed with
Aris Thessaloniki (2022–2023)
On November 5, 2022, Mitrou-Long returned to Greece for Aris Thessaloniki, replacing the injured Josh Hagins.[15] In 19 domestic league games, he averaged 10 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.1 steals, playing around 24 minutes per contest.
Peristeri Athens (2023–present)
On June 16, 2023, Mitrou-Long signed with Peristeri Athens.
National team career
Mitrou-Long is a member of the senior men's
Personal life
Mitrou-Long is the son of Jersey Long and Georgia Mitrou. His father is of Trinidadian descent while his mother is a Greek Canadian. On 10 October 2023, Mitrou-Long obtained a Greek passport.[16]
Mitrou-Long has three siblings and six half-siblings.[17] His brother, Naz Mitrou-Long, played college basketball for Iowa State and later in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers.[3] One of his favorite players is former UNLV forward Anthony Bennett, who mentored Mitrou-Long growing up.[7]
References
- ^ a b Moyle, Nick (February 20, 2019). "From Ontario to Austin: UT's Elijah Mitrou-Long enjoying the journey". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Adds Elijah Long to Roster". Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ The Gazette. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Long's 29 rallies Mount St. Mary's past Fairleigh Dickinson". ESPN. Associated Press. February 18, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ UNLV Runnin' Rebels. May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Stoetzer, Pat (April 21, 2017). "Men's Basketball: Top scorer Long planning to leave Mount St. Mary's". Carroll County Times. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Grimala, Mike (May 14, 2019). "Grad transfer Elijah Mitrou-Long commits to UNLV basketball". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati overcomes UNLV in 72-65 free-for-all OT win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 30, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (March 2, 2020). "Elijah Mitrou-Long's status unknown for MWC tourney". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Mammides, Chris (July 29, 2020). "Mitrou-Long starts his pro career at PAOK Thessaloniki". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Paok announces Elijah Mitrou-Long". Sportando. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Канадски гард подсили Левски" [A Canadian guard reinforces Levski]. gong.bg (in Bulgarian). October 25, 2021.
- ^ Mammides, Chris (January 3, 2022). "Elijah Mitrou-Long (ex Levski) agreed terms with AS Apollon Patras". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Elijah Mitrou-Long Semt77 Yalovaspor'da". yalovaserit.com (in Turkish). August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Elijah Mitrou-Long joins Aris B.C." Sportando. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Παρέλσβε το ελληνικό διαβατήριο ο Ελάιζα Μήτρου Λονγκ, ακολουθεί ο Ναζ amna.gr
- ^ Dibie, Max (December 3, 2015). "The power of a name: Naz Mitrou-Long". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved August 3, 2020.