David Nelson Stergakos (Greek: Ντέιβιντ Στεργάκος; born 24 October 1956[a]) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player.

At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.

[b] Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, he was known as Nelson in the U.S. and Stergakos in Greece.

[6] Stergakos played for the Greek national team and won a silver medal at the 1989 FIBA EuroBasket.

[6] The following year, he helped Greece finish sixth at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.