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Olympiacos B. Faliro (Ancient Greek: Φάληρον Phálēron; Modern Greek: Φάληρο, Fáliro; Latin: Phaleron and Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Socratis Kokkalis (aka O Proedros)(born May 27 1939) is a Greek Businessman. Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. C. (Greek name: Κ. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Α. Ε. Ολυμπιακός, transliterated into English: K. A. E. Olympiacos) is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's A part of the Olympiacos CFP family, the team was founded in 1925 and is one of the oldest and most tradition-rich and strong clubs in Europe. Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Olympiacos is a strong contender in both the Greek League and the Euroleague. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries The team is frequently referred as the "Chicago Bulls of Europe," due to the fact that the two clubs wear the same colours and had played in the final of McDonald's Championship in 1997, during the simultaneous Bulls' NBA dynasty and Olympiacos' dominance in Europe. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The McDonald's Championship (sometimes called McDonald's Open) was an international men's Basketball cup competition played between champions of continental club Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For other uses see Dynasty (disambiguation. A Sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years Olympiacos was selected by FIBA as the Best Team of the 1990s in Europe. The International Basketball Federation ( French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball) more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999
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Beginning in the 1930s, it was the first Greek team to familiarize itself with American basketball as Alekos Spanoudakis learned to imitate the jump shot of American sailors and his brother Giannis met basketball legend Bob Cousy and practiced many of his secrets on the court. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9 1928 in New York City) is a former French - American professional Basketball player The Spanoudakis brothers led the club to its first Greek Championship in 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The second title didn't come until 11 years later, in 1960, which allowed the Reds for the first time to qualify for the European Champions Cup. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was their first ever participation in European level, as well.
It wasn't until 1976 that Olympiacos would win another Greek title and it did so in unprecedented fashion, running off 22 victories in 22 games, while in the same year they did it very well in Cup Winner's Cup. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other Another Greek title followed two years later and in a decade which also saw Olympiacos add four Greek Cups between 1976 and 1980. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
In 1979 they also had their first significant success in Europe, reaching the final round (Final 6) of the European Championship. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The final round of that year was one of the toughest ever in the competition. So, Olympiacos didn't manage to do anything better than finishing 6th, achieving a single 79-77 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Athens, while in the tense match in Tel Aviv, the Reds suffered one of their heaviest defeats 51-93. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel In general, Olympiacos was a tough home team, although they lost all the rest home matches, the scores were too close: 84-95 to Joventut Badalona (77-91 away), 68-72 to Emerson Varese (67-92 away), 97-101 to Real Madrid (72-113 away), 83-88 to Bosna Sarajevo (72-89 away). Club Joventut Badalona is a Spanish professional Basketball team based in the city of Badalona in Spain. Pallacanestro Varese is a professional basketball club that plays in the Italian League and was founded in 1946 Real Madrid is a Spanish professional Basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club History The biggest achievement of club was in 1979 when Bosna won the European Champions Cup.
Although the 1970s was the most successful decade for the team up to that time, the 1980s marked a low period for the Reds, who didn't manage to play a major domestic role, outshined by the up-and-coming super powers from Thessaloniki, Aris and PAOK. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Assistant coach(es || Dimitrios Nikolaidis Athanasios Papachatzis| Season || 2006-07 | Position || A1, Third | Address PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece
It was in the 1990s that the Reds made their biggest mark. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The middle of that decade belonged to Olympiacos, not only in Greece, but all around the continent.
In 1991 - 1992, record holding Greek basketball coach Giannis Ioannidis left Aris to manage Olympiacos, the torpid giant, and created a tough, team-oriented, offensive basketball team. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) In addition to this, Olympiacos left the old Papastrateio Indoor Hall, to move into Peace and Friendship Stadium (commonly called SEF), an indoor arena of 15,000 seats at the time and the biggest in Greece until the Athens Olympic Indoor Hall was inaugurated in 1995. The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. The following is a list of indoor Arenas. Africa Asia Europe The Athens Olympic Sports Complex or OACA ( OAKA in Greek) which stands for Olympic Athletic Center of Athens is the central group of facilities Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 By that year the club rebounded, climbing all the way back to rule Greece. They finished second in the Greek league, following PAOK. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in
Five consecutive Greek Championships from 1993 to 1997 and two Greek Cups in 1994 and 1997, made the team the indubitable dominant in Greece. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar During this period, Olympiacos was the best supported basketball team, not only in Greece, as Peace and Friendship Stadium was full in most of their matches, making Olympiacos invincible in it. In addition to their domestic success, Olympiacos became the most successful team in Euroleague of that period, making FIBA to select them as the Best Team of Europe in 1990s. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries
In 1992 - 1993, in their first Euroleague appearance, they didn't manage to qualify for the Athens Final Four which was held in their home field, SEF, as they were eliminated by Limoges in the quarter-finals in three games. The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Cercle Saint-Pierre de Limoges or CSP Limoges is a Basketball club based in Limoges, France. However, in spite of finishing 4th in the regular season, they won their first Greek championship since 1978, defeating PAOK in the semi-finals and Panathinaikos in the finals, although both Olympiacos' opponents had the so-called home advantage. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ
But the following year, Olympiacos reached for a first time the Final Four in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel They faced their arch-rivals Panathinaikos in the semi-final, beating them 77-72 and being the first Greek team to play in the final of Euroleague. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ The Reds were the favorites to win the European crown. But Olympiacos was shocked in the final by Joventut Badalona to which they lost 57-59. Club Joventut Badalona is a Spanish professional Basketball team based in the city of Badalona in Spain. Finally, they managed to win a domestic double against PAOK and Iraklis in the Greek League and Greek Cup finals respectively. See also GS Iraklis Thessaloniki Iraklis BC ( ΚΑΕ Ηρακλής in Greek) is the professional Basketball department of the wider
In 1994 - 1995 they played in their second Euroleague Final Four in Zaragoza, again facing their eternal enemies of Panathinaikos in the semi-final, defeating them one more time 58-52 and reaching the final for a second consecutive year. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former There they played against another Spanish team, Real Madrid, which were playing on home soil and Olympiacos lost again 61-73. The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. Real Madrid is a Spanish professional Basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club In the Greek League they managed to win the championship in the best of five finals, with a thrilling 45-44 home win over Panathinaikos in the fifth and last match on their home ground.
The next season, 1995 - 1996, Olympiacos didn't made the Final Four, they saw their rivals Panathinaikos winning the Euroleague for the first time ever for Greece instead. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) But the season ended in an extremely memorable way, because in the last of a five game finals of the Greek League, Olympiacos smashed the European Champions Panathinaikos, with a shocking 73-38 victory, an all-time record victory margin for the Greek League Finals.
In 1996 - 1997 with a new coach, Dusan Ivkovic, at the bench, the Reds and their fans hoped more than ever for the European title. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Dušan "Duda" Ivković ( Душан Ивковић - Дуда; born October 29, 1943 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian In the regular season of Euroleague, Olympiacos' performance was not as good as it was the previous years, but in the play-offs they were impressive, breaking twice their opponents home advantage. Their first victim was Partizan Belgrade, in a strange best of three series, in which Olympiacos won the first match in Belgrade, lost the second in Peace and Friendship Stadium, disappointing their fans, and finally won the third in Belgrade, advancing to the quarter-finals where the defending champions Panathinaikos were waiting with a home advantage, ready to stop their rival and revenge them for the last year's opprobrious defeat in the Greek finals. Košarkaški klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Партизан English: Basketball Club Partizan) is a professional Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. In the first game in Panathinaikos home, the Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Olympiacos stunned again the Greens beating them 69-49 in front of their fans. The Athens Olympic Sports Complex or OACA ( OAKA in Greek) which stands for Olympic Athletic Center of Athens is the central group of facilities In the second match, in Peace and Friendship Stadium, in front of 17,000 red fans, Olympiacos won Panathinaikos 65-57 and went to the Final Four in Rome[1][2], being the unquestionable favorites to win it. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Finally they made it, by beating Olimpija Ljubljana 74-65 in the semi-final and FC Barcelona 73-58 in the final. KK Union Olimpija is a professional Basketball team that is based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known for sponsorship reasons as Regal FC Barcelona, is a Spanish - Catalan professional Basketball team Olympiacos fans were quick to sing that "in Rome and in the Final, we lifted the European (Trophy)" and this remains as one of the Club's most popular chants today. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Olympiacos easily achieved the coveted triple crown: the Greek League title (against the surprise of that year AEK Athens), the Greek Cup (against Apollon Patras) and finally the Euroleague crown. See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Olympiacos was the only Greek team to have achieved this up to 2007 and one of the very few in the history of European Basketball.
In October of the same year, the club claimed the McDonald's Championship, in Paris. The McDonald's Championship (sometimes called McDonald's Open) was an international men's Basketball cup competition played between champions of continental club Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Having defeated Atenas de Cordoba in the semi-final by 89-86, Olympiacos played against Chicago Bulls in the final and it was a game between the European Champion and the NBA Champion. Asociación Deportiva Atenas is a sports club in Córdoba, Argentina, founded in 1938 mostly known for its achievements in Basketball. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Again Olympiacos is the only Greek team in history that played such a match. During that game Olympiacos never used a zone defence, although the match was played according to European basketball ruling and was defeated naturally 78-104, by the team of one of the greatest basketball players ever, Michael Jordan. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman
In 1997 - 1998, Olympiacos, being again the favorites in all the competitions they were taking part, started with an impressive record of consecutive wins in Greece and Europe. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) But in the second half of the season, things went wrong for the team. Olympiacos played in the round of 16 of Euroleague, with a home advantage against Partizan in a three game series, but they lost both matches in Athens and Belgrade and the European Champions suffered an early and disappointing elimination. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. In the Greek Cup's Final Four, they faced Panathinaikos for the 3rd place and they won them easily. In the Greek League Olympiacos finished the regular season in the second place, following Panathinaikos. In the semi-finals, Olympiacos faced PAOK, having a home advantage in a best of three series. In the first match in Athens, Olympiacos took a thrilling win 66-65 and held the advantage. PAOK won the second match in Thessaloniki and the last game was held again in Athens. With Peja Stojaković scoring an amazing three-point shot exactly at the end of the match, PAOK achieved an unbelievable 58-55 win in Faliro, as it was the first time ever that Olympiacos was defeated in Peace and Friendship Stadium for the Greek playoffs. Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball Faliro (Ancient Greek: Φάληρον Phálēron; Modern Greek: Φάληρο, Fáliro; Latin: Phaleron and The Reds didn't have the chance to defend their crown and finally won the third place, with a total 3-1 wins over AEK Athens.
The 1998 - 1999 season didn't begin well, because in season's opening match for the Greek Cup, PAOK returned in Piraeus and won again, much easier than 4 months ago, throwing Olympiacos out of the competition, in their home. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Reds played for the last time in the Euroleague Final Four, and although they were counted as the favorites to win the title, they lost 71-87 in the semi-final to Zalgiris Kaunas and they finished third by winning Teamsystem Bologna 74-63. Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. In the Greek League they were ready to win the championship again, having the home advantage and facing Panathinaikos in the finals. But in the last game in their home, they lost to the Greens and saw them celebrating their championship in front of Olympiacos fans. That was the first win ever of Panathinaikos in Peace and Friendship Stadium.
In the season 1999 - 2000, Olympiacos didn't make it in Euroleague, eliminated in the round of 16 by Union Olimpija. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. On the contrary they survived in the regular season of the Greek League and entered the playoffs from the first place, having home advantage. But in the semi-finals they played against fourth-placed PAOK, which made another one astonishing win in Peace and Friendship Stadium, which wasn't seen as a fortress anymore, followed by a PAOK's win in Thessaloníki too. Olympiacos faced again AEK for the third place and they won it.
In 2000 - 2001, Olympiacos had the chance to claim the first Euroleague organized by ULEB, but despite having home advantage in the playoffs, they were eliminated by TAU Cerámica while in the Greek League Finals, they didn't manage to overcome the home advantage of Panathinaikos and finished second. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The ULEB (acronym of the French Union des Ligues Européennes de Basket, in English Union of European Leagues of Basketball) was founded in 1991 with the Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish professional Basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz.
In 2001 - 2002 the club managed to win the Greek Cup, their first trophy since 1997, in a Final Four which was held in Peace and Friendship Stadium, beating Panathinaikos in the semi-final and Maroussi in the final. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Maroussi Athens BC (in Greek: Μαρούσι KAE), is a Greek professional Basketball club based in Maroussi, a northern Then they came within one victory from the Euroleague Final Four, playing for the Top 16 in a group against Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and Union Olimpija, with only the first advancing to the Final Four. Having made an easy 92-75 win over Panathinaikos in the opening home match, another home win against AEK, an away win against Olimpija, Olympiacos played away against Panathinaikos and lost 78-88, a score which gave to the Reds the advantage in case of finishing on the top along with their rivals. However, in the fifth game, the weaker team of the group, Union Olimpija, shocked Olympiacos in Athens, succeeding their single win in the group and putting Olympiacos in the second place away from the Final Four, which was later won by Panathinaikos. Having broken the home advantage of Panathinaikos in the semi-final, the Reds made it to the last game of the Greek League final series, where they played against AEK Athens to which they finally lost.
Olympiacos was one of the Euroleague's most dangerous teams in 2002 - 2003 as well. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The club came closer than any team to knocking off the final champions Barcelona in two heartbreaking games in the Euroleague Top 16 groups, and proved, despite the fact that it was not the much feared team of the 90s, able to beat any team at any time.
The 2003 - 2004 and 2004 - 2005 seasons were the worst for the modern history of Olympiacos. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In both seasons, the club was eliminated from the Greek Cup at home by Panathinaikos, and finished 8th in the Greek League. Especially in the latter season, Olympiacos had a humiliating performance in Euroleague, making people of basketball wondering about the club's future.
The 2005 - 2006 season had seen the return of a Red giant, which had overcome some slow years with a nice combination of young talent and experience which has paid off. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Olympiacos board brought the well known Basketball Director, George Garbolas, and with his vital help, Olympiacos completely renewed its roster before the start of the season and not only immediately paid off, but also gave its fans some hope for a bright future. Players like Reinaldas Seibutis, Lewis, Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Georgios Printezis and, above all, Sofoklis Schortsianitis might well be a solid core of players for many years to come. Panagiotis Vasilopoulos also spelled sometimes Panayiotis Vassilopoulos (born February 8th, 1984, in Maroussi, Athens) is a Sofoklis Schortsanitis or Sophocles Schortsanitis ( in Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης) (born June 22, 1985 in That summer the team went to Karpenisi, Greece to have its main preparation for the coming season as Mr. Garbolas had suggested. This season seemed as very promising for the Red Giant. However, the promising Reds, suffered a 51-81 home defeat to Panathinaikos in their opening match for the Greek Cup. Olympiacos survived a difficult regular season and shined in the Top 16, advancing to the Quarterfinal Playoffs. The Reds were just a win away from making it to the Final Four for the first time since 1999. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the best-of-three series 2-1, but Game 3 went down to the wire and experienced proved to be a decisive factor in the final 2 minutes, when the hosts managed to seal a 77-73 win and advanced to the Final Four in Prague. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Tyus Edney earned February MVP honors, as well as ranking third in assists at the end of the regular season and second in the Top 16. Tyus Dwayne Edney (born February 14 1973 in Gardena California) is an American professional Basketball player known for one Olympiacos also shined in its domestic competition, as the Reds made it to the Greek League finals for the the first time in five years by surviving a thrilling five-game series against Maroussi. Maroussi Athens BC (in Greek: Μαρούσι KAE), is a Greek professional Basketball club based in Maroussi, a northern Panathinaikos ended up sweeping the best-of-five final playoff series, but it was clear that the Reds were back where they used to be, becoming a team able to challenge for every title.
In 2006 - 2007 with the signing of Pinhas Gershon as head coach and NBA bust Arvydas Macijauskas, the Reds were one of the favourites to claim the Euroleague crown but they didn't manage to qualify to the Athens Final Four. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Arvydas Macijauskas (born January 19, 1980, in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian professional EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's They were eliminated from the Greek Cup as well. In the Greek League playoffs, they made it to the finals after winning 3-2 a best of five semifinal against Aris. Although Olympiacos had to overcome their home disadvantage, they won the last match in Thessaloniki and made it to the best of five finals, having again home disadvantage, against the European champions Panathinaikos, in order to win the Greek championship, their first since 1997. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar But they finished second in one of the best final series ever played in the Greek League. At the inaugural game in Panathinaikos home, the Reds lost 72-79, but they won at the second game in Peace and Friendship Stadium 76-72. At the third match, Panathinaikos took a thrilling 86-85 home win after extra time, while in Piraeus, Olympiacos won easily 78-68. At the last game in Panathinaikos home, the Reds lost 76-89.
Olympiacos' home ground is the Peace and Friendship Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας or ΣΕΦ - SEF), which is an indoor arena located in Faliro, Piraeus, on the Athens coastland, exactly opposite of Olympiacos FC football department's ground, Karaiskákis Stadium. The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Faliro (Ancient Greek: Φάληρον Phálēron; Modern Greek: Φάληρο, Fáliro; Latin: Phaleron and Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos FC (ΠΑΕ Ολυμπιακός also known as simply Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name The arena opened in 1985 and Olympiacos has been using it since 1991. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. It is one of the biggest european arenas with a capacity of 14,095 seats, however it was recently reduced for Olympiacos matches to 12,171 seats. SEF hosted the indoor volleyball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics, while it was the hosting venue of the EuroBasket 1987 and 1998 FIBA World Championship. Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and Beach volleyball The EuroBasket 1987 (common short name for the 25th edition of FIBA 's European Basketball Championship) was held in Greece between June 3 The 1998 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Athens, Greece The stadium was renovated for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated
In the season 2007-08, Olympiacos was considered amongst the favourites to reach the Final Four of the Euroleague. The Euroleague 2007-08 Final Four was the final phase of Euroleague 2007-08, featuring four teams that survived a 14-game Regular Season 6 games in the Top 16 phase The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. It is also considered the favourite along with Panathinaikos in the A1 Ethniki. A1 Ethniki 2007-08 complete season Regular season Standings Results Playoffs bracket This is the outlook for the In the Regular Season the team had the record of 22 wins and 4 defeats, having produced the second most offensive basketball in the Greek League. For the Quarter-finals of the Playoffs, Olympiacos sweeped AEK Athens in a best-of-three series and for the Semi-finals won Maroussi in a best-of-five series by 3-2. See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Maroussi Athens BC (in Greek: Μαρούσι KAE), is a Greek professional Basketball club based in Maroussi, a northern In the Finals of the Greek League Reds will face the eternal enemy Panathinaikos. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ While, in Europe the team was qualified for the third phase, Quarter-finals, of the Euroleague, where it was eliminated by CSKA Moscow. The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. See also CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional Basketball club often referred to as " Red Army " for its past Additionally, Olympiacos qualified to the Greek Cup Final, where they lost to the arch-rival Panathinaikos in a very impressive game, which was dramatic up to the last second. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ
Last match
| April 23 17:00 LT |
(Report) | Olympiacos | 80 – 48 | AGO Rethymno | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens Attendance: 3,970 |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 29-13, 21-11, 13-14 | |||||
| Pts: Tsakalidis 13 Rebs: Two players with 6 Assts: Six players with 2 |
Pts: Vouyoukas 14 Rebs: Vouyoukas 11 Assts: Koumoulos 3 |
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This is the outlook for the 2008 Α1 playoffs. A1 Ethniki 2007-08 complete season Regular season Standings Results Playoffs bracket This is the outlook for the AGO Rethymno BC (in Greek: ΑΓΌ Ρεθύμνου KAE) is a Greek professional Basketball club that was founded in Rethymno, Crete The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis ( in Greek: Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης) born June 10, 1979, in Rustavi, Georgian Ian Vouyoukas, also spelled Ian Vougioukas ( Greek: Ίαν Βουγιούκας; born May 31, 1985 in Athens, Ian Vouyoukas, also spelled Ian Vougioukas ( Greek: Ίαν Βουγιούκας; born May 31, 1985 in Athens, Teams in italics have home court advantage. Home advantage (also called home field advantage) is an athletic competition phenomenon Teams in bold advance to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each game.
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| 8 | Olympia Larissas | 55 | 58 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 91 | 80 | 98 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Panionios | 75 | 76 | 75 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Panionios | 83 | 95 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Panellinios | 70 | 80 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 83 | 55 | 78 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 79 | 71 | 67 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 92 | 70 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | AEK Athens | 62 | 68 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Olympiacos | 87 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Maroussi | 61 | 97 | 69 | 86 | 63 | Euroleague Match | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aris | 61 | 98 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Maroussi | 72 | 95 | 85 | 4 | Panionios | 60 | 65 | 89 | 96 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Maroussi | 67 | 76 | 82 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Game | 1st Game | 2nd Game | 3rd Game |
| Arena | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens | – |
| Date | 3 May 2008 | 5 May 2008 | – |
| Report | QF-Game1 | QF-Game2 | – |
| Semi-finals | |||||
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| Game | 1st Game | 2nd Game | 3rd Game | 4th Game | 5th Game |
| Arena | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | Agios Thomas Indoor Hall, Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | Agios Thomas Indoor Hall, Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens |
| Date | 10 May 2008 | 13 May 2008 | 15 May 2008 | 18 May 2008 | 21 May 2008 |
| Report | SF-Game1 | SF-Game2 | SF-Game3 | SF-Game4 | SF-Game5 |
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| Game | 1st Game | 2nd Game | 3rd Game | 4th Game | 5th Game |
| Arena | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens |
| Date | 24 May 2008 | 27 May 2008 | 29 May 2008 | 1 June 2008 | 4 June 2008 |
| Report | F-Game1 | F-Game2 | F-Game3 | F-Game4 | 21:00 LT |
| December 22 17:00 LT |
(Report) | AEK Athens | 69 – 83 | Olympiacos | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Attendance: 3,500 |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-26, 17-16, 17-18, 18-23 | |||||
| February 6 19:15 LT |
(Report) | Olympiacos | 72 – 70 | Aris TT Bank | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens Attendance: 9,500 |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-20, 13-23, 17-10, 24-17 | |||||
| March 26 18:30 LT |
(Report) | Olympiacos | 79 – 81 | Panathinaikos | Helliniko Indoor Arena, Athens Attendance: 1,720 [3] |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 18-22, 20-26, 29-21 | |||||
| Pts: Greer 28 Rebs: Bourousis 12 Assts: Greer 5 |
Pts: Spanoulis 20 Rebs: Batiste 6 Assts: Spanoulis 7 |
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| 1. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ Olympia Larissas Basketball Club (BC is a Greek professional Basketball sports club founded in 1979 making it one of the youngest sports clubs in Greece. 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Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Athens Olympic Sports Complex or OACA ( OAKA in Greek) which stands for Olympic Athletic Center of Athens is the central group of facilities Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. 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Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Athens Olympic Sports Complex or OACA ( OAKA in Greek) which stands for Olympic Athletic Center of Athens is the central group of facilities Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Athens Olympic Sports Complex or OACA ( OAKA in Greek) which stands for Olympic Athletic Center of Athens is the central group of facilities Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. 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Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Ellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 Kilometres from the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Lynn Greer Jr (born October 23 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player currently Yiannis Bourousis or Ioannis Bouroussis or Giannis Bouroussis ( in Greek: Γιάννης Μπουρούσης; born November 17 Lynn Greer Jr (born October 23 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player currently Vasileios Spanoulis (in Βασίλειος "Βασίλης" Σπανούλης) (born August 7 1982) is a Greek Michael James Batiste or Mike Batiste (born November 21, 1977 in Long Beach California) is an American - Bulgarian Vasileios Spanoulis (in Βασίλειος "Βασίλης" Σπανούλης) (born August 7 1982) is a Greek Standings and Results for Group A of the Regular Season phase of the 2007-08 Euroleague basketball tournament | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1123 | 942 | +181 | |
| 2. See also CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional Basketball club often referred to as " Red Army " for its past | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1098 | 974 | +124 | |
| 3. Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional Basketball club from Siena. | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1170 | 1051 | +119 | |
| 4. Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish professional Basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1110 | 1126 | −16 | |
| 5. | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1185 | 1099 | +86 | |
| 6. | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1030 | 1147 | −117 | |
| 7. KK Union Olimpija is a professional Basketball team that is based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. | 14 | 4 | 10 | 973 | 1143 | −170 | |
| 8. Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional Basketball team based in Sopot, Poland. | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1008 | 1215 | −207 |
| Qualified to Top 16 | |
| Eliminated |
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| 1. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. Standings and results for Group F of the Top 16 phase of the 2007-08 Euroleague Basketball tournament | 6 | 4 | 2 | 516 | 496 | +20 | |
| 2. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the | 6 | 4 | 2 | 443 | 436 | +7 | |
| 3. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 489 | 493 | −4 | |
| 4. Real Madrid is a Spanish professional Basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club | 6 | 1 | 5 | 457 | 480 | −23 |
| Qualified to Quarter-finals | |
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| Teams | Agg. Euroleague 2007-08 quarterfinals are the four quarterfinals of Euroleague 2007-08, and it's main leading to Final Four | 1st Game | 2nd Game | 3rd Game |
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| 2 | 74 | 83 | 81 | |
| 1 | 76 | 73 | 56 | |
| Arena | CSKA Universal Sports Hall, Moscow | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens | CSKA Universal Sports Hall, Moscow | |
| Qualified to Final Four 2008 | |
| Eliminated |
Last match
| April 9 18:15 CET |
(Report) | CSKA Moscow |
81 – 56 | CSKA Universal Sports Hall, Moscow Attendance: 5,000 |
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| Pts: Šiškauskas 24 Rebs: Smodiš 6 Assts: Holden 6 |
Pts: Vasilopoulos 17 Rebs: Printezis 5 Assts: Blakney, Greer 4 |
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| 1978-79 | Final Six | 6th place, played against Bosna Sarajevo, Emerson Varese, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid and Joventut Badalona | |
| 1992-93 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by CSP Limoges with 1-2 wins, 70-67 in Athens, 53-59 and 58-60 in Limoges | |
| 1993-94 | Final Four | 2nd place, won Panathinaikos 77-72 in semi-final, defeated by Joventut Badalona 57-59 in final | |
| 1994-95 | Final Four | 2nd place, won Panathinaikos 58-52 in semi-final, defeated by Real Madrid 61-73 in final | |
| 1995-96 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid with 1-2 wins, 68-49 in Athens, 77-80 and 65-80 in Madrid | |
| 1996-97 | Winner | won Union Olimpija 74-65 in semi-final, won Barcelona 73-58 in final of the Final Four | |
| 1998-99 | Final Four | 3rd place, defeated by Zalgiris Kaunas 71-87 in semi-final, won Teamsystem Bologna 74-63 in final | |
| 2000-01 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by TAU Cerámica with 0-2 wins, 72-78 in Athens, 76-98 in Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 2005-06 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv with 1-2 wins, 78-87 in Tel Aviv, 76-70 in Athens, 73-77 in Tel Aviv | |
| 2006-07 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by TAU Cerámica with 0-2 wins, 59-84 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, 89-95 in Athens | |
| 2007-08 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by CSKA Moscow with 1-2 wins, 76-74 in Moscow, 73-83 in Athens, 56-81 in Moscow | |
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| 1975-76 | Quarter-finals | finished fourth in a group with Rabotnički, ASPO Tours and CSKA Sofia | |
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| 1979-80 | Quarter-finals | finished second in a group with Arrigoni Sebastiani, Joventut Badalona and Tofaş Bursa | |
| 1988-89 | Quarter-finals | finished fourth in a group with Zadar, Joventut Badalona and Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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| SF | Panayiotis Vasilopoulos | Qyntel Woods | Renaldas Seibutis | |
| SG | Lynn Greer | Manolis Papamakarios | Kostas Vassiliadis | Arvydas Macijauskas |
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Giannis Spanoudakis, Alekos Spanoudakis, Gerakaris, Koutsoukos, Hatzinikolaou, Tsikatos, Sinopoulos, Sidiropoulos, Gounopoulos, Arkoudeas. Panellinios GS Athens (in Greek: ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΣ ΓΣ) is an athletic club located in Kypseli, Athens, Greece and founded Ian Vouyoukas, also spelled Ian Vougioukas ( Greek: Ίαν Βουγιούκας; born May 31, 1985 in Athens, AGO Rethymno BC (in Greek: ΑΓΌ Ρεθύμνου KAE) is a Greek professional Basketball club that was founded in Rethymno, Crete The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries The McDonald's Championship (sometimes called McDonald's Open) was an international men's Basketball cup competition played between champions of continental club The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season The Triple Crown in Basketball is a term in European Basketball that refers to a team which won in the same season the Euroleague (or the old Champions Cup and the Panagiotis Fasoulas ( in Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας, nicknamed "The Spider" (Greek αράχνη born May 12, 1963 Theódoros "Theo" Papaloukás ( in Greek: Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Παπαλουκάς; born May 8th, 1977) Giorgos Kastrinakis or George Kastrinakis ( in Greek: Γιώργος Καστρινάκης) (born 1950 is a retired Greek American Argiris Kambouris ( Αργύρης Καμπούρης; born January 24, 1962 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Efthimis Bakatsias ( Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς; born January 14, 1968 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Dimitris or Dimitrios Papanikolaou (in Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου; born February 7th, 1977 in Ano Liosia, Greece Nasos Galakteros (AKA Athanasios Galakteros) ( Νάσος Γαλακτερός; born June 15, 1969 in Athens, Greece) is Nikos Ekonomou (born in 1973 206 m or 6'9" in height is a Greek professional Basketball player Panagiotis Karatzas ( Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29th, 1965 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Panagiotis Liadelis is a Greek professional basketball player now playing for Azovmash Mariupol, in Ukraine. Nikos Boudouris ( Νίκος Μπουντούρης) (born 21 September 1971 in Volos, Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Aggelos (Evangelos Koronios ( in Greek: Άγγελος (Ευάγγελος Κορωνιός; born March 16, 1969 in Athens) is a Vaggelis Aggelou ( Greek: Βαγγέλης (Ευάγγελος Αγγέλου; born November 11 1962 in Greece) is a Greek professional Georgios or Giorgos Diamantopoulos (Γιώργος Διαμαντόπουλος; born February 15, 1980) is a Greek professional basketball player Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto (born March 21 1975 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine professional Basketball player Rubén Oscar Wolkowyski (born September 30, 1973 in Castelli, Chaco) is an Argentine professional Basketball player Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Dino Rađa, transcribed in English as Dino Radja (born April 24, 1967, in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia Arijan Komazec (born January 23, 1970 in Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Basketball Damir Mulaomerovic (born on 19 September, 1974 in Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a professional Croatian Dalibor Bagarić (born February 7 1980 in Munich, West Germany) is a professional Basketball player from Croatia who formerly Christian Ansgar Welp (born January 2 1964 in Delmenhorst, West Germany) is a retired German professional Basketball Artūras Karnišovas (born April 27 1971 in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian professional Eurelijus Žukauskas ( born August 22 1973, in Klaipėda, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian Žarko Paspalj ( Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27 1966) is a retired Serbian Montenegrin and Yugoslavian professional Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Alexander Anatolevich "Sasha" Volkov ( Russian: Александр Анатольевич Волков; born March 28 1964, in Roy James Tarpley (born November 28th, 1964, in New York New York, USA) is an American former professional Basketball player who Walter Berry (born May 13, 1964, in New York City, USA) is an American former professional and college Basketball player See Edward Johnson Jr for "Fast Eddie" Johnson the NBA player born in 1955 David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a retired American Basketball player Steven Michael Hawkins, referred to as Michael Hawkins (born October 28 1972 in Canton Ohio) is an American professional Basketball Alphonso Gene Ford ( October 31, 1971 in Greenwood Mississippi &ndash September 4, 2004 in Memphis John (Johnny Bernard Rogers Bakker (born December 30 1963, in Fullerton California) is a retired American professional Basketball Theodore "Blue" Edwards (born October 31 1965 in Washington D Maurice Eugene Evans (born November 8 1978, in Wichita Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player currently under Tyus Dwayne Edney (born February 14 1973 in Gardena California) is an American professional Basketball player known for one Carey Scurry (born December 4, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American Basketball player Henry Domercant (born December 30, 1980 in Chicago) is an American professional Basketball player who also holds a Bosnian DeMarco Antonio Johnson (born October 6, 1975 in Charlotte North Carolina, U Alex Acker (born January 21, 1983 in Compton California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons Willie Lloyd Anderson Jr (born January 8 1967 in Greenville South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Marc Anthony Jackson (born January 16 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player Anthony Goldwire (born September 6, 1971 in West Palm Beach Florida) is an American Basketball player formerly in the NBA. James "Scoonie" Penn (born January 9 1977 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American Basketball player who Coach: Giannis Spanoudakis
Giannis Spanoudakis, Alekos Spanoudakis, Argyropoulos, Kaloudis, Gerakaris, Vamvakousis, Polihroniou, Fasilis, Douratsos, Nikolaidis, Spanos, Kazounidis. Coach: Giannis Spanoudakis
Steve Giatzoglou, Giorgos Kastrinakis, Pavlos Diakoulas, Kimonas Kokorogiannis, Giorgos Barlas, Melini, Sismanidis, Tsantalis, Rammos, Garonis, Spanos. Giorgos Kastrinakis or George Kastrinakis ( in Greek: Γιώργος Καστρινάκης) (born 1950 is a retired Greek American Coach: Fedon Mattheou
Steve Giatzoglou, Giorgos Kastrinakis, Pavlos Diakoulas, Rammos, Garonis, Melini, Heliotis, Spetsiotis, Sismanidis, Spanos. Giorgos Kastrinakis or George Kastrinakis ( in Greek: Γιώργος Καστρινάκης) (born 1950 is a retired Greek American Coach: Kostas Mourouzis
Žarko Paspalj, Walter Berry, Argiris Kambouris, George Papadakos, Stavros Elliniadis, Giorgos Sigalas, Kostas Moraitis, Franco Nakić, Milan Tomic, Dragan Tarlac, Antonis Stamatis, Babis Papadakis, Giorgos Limniatis, Sean Higgins. Žarko Paspalj ( Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27 1966) is a retired Serbian Montenegrin and Yugoslavian professional Walter Berry (born May 13, 1964, in New York City, USA) is an American former professional and college Basketball player Argiris Kambouris ( Αργύρης Καμπούρης; born January 24, 1962 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional Sean Marielle Higgins (born December 30 1968, in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player Coach: Giannis Ioannidis
Žarko Paspalj, Roy Tarpley, Argiris Kambouris, Giorgos Sigalas, Milan Tomic, Franco Nakić, Dragan Tarlac, Antonis Stamatis, Babis Papadakis, Giorgos Limniatis, Efthimis Bakatsias, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Panagiotis Karatzas, George Papadakos. Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Žarko Paspalj ( Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27 1966) is a retired Serbian Montenegrin and Yugoslavian professional Roy James Tarpley (born November 28th, 1964, in New York New York, USA) is an American former professional Basketball player who Argiris Kambouris ( Αργύρης Καμπούρης; born January 24, 1962 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional Efthimis Bakatsias ( Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς; born January 14, 1968 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Panagiotis Fasoulas ( in Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας, nicknamed "The Spider" (Greek αράχνη born May 12, 1963 Panagiotis Karatzas ( Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29th, 1965 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Coach: Giannis Ioannidis
Efthimis Bakatsias, Giorgos Sigalas, Giorgos Limniatis, Argiris Kambouris, Eddie Johnson, Franco Nakic, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Milan Tomic, Dragan Tarlac, Antonis Stamatis, Alexander Volkov, George Papadakos, Babis Papadakis. Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Efthimis Bakatsias ( Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς; born January 14, 1968 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Argiris Kambouris ( Αργύρης Καμπούρης; born January 24, 1962 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Edward Johnson may refer to Politicians Eddie Bernice Johnson, (born 1935 American politician Robert Edward Johnson (born Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Panagiotis Fasoulas ( in Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας, nicknamed "The Spider" (Greek αράχνη born May 12, 1963 Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional Alexander Anatolevich "Sasha" Volkov ( Russian: Александр Анатольевич Волков; born March 28 1964, in Coach: Giannis Ioannidis
Efthimis Bakatsias, Giorgos Sigalas, Walter Berry, Nasos Galakteros, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Franco Nakic, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Milan Tomic, Dragan Tarlac, David Rivers, George Papadakos, Vasilis Soulis, Anatoly Zourpenko. Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Efthimis Bakatsias ( Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς; born January 14, 1968 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Walter Berry (born May 13, 1964, in New York City, USA) is an American former professional and college Basketball player Nasos Galakteros (AKA Athanasios Galakteros) ( Νάσος Γαλακτερός; born June 15, 1969 in Athens, Greece) is Dimitris or Dimitrios Papanikolaou (in Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου; born February 7th, 1977 in Ano Liosia, Greece Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Panagiotis Fasoulas ( in Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας, nicknamed "The Spider" (Greek αράχνη born May 12, 1963 Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a retired American Basketball player Anatoly Zourpenko (born November 5, 1975 in Volgograd, Russia) is a retired Greek - Russian professional Basketball Coach: Giannis Ioannidis
Efthimis Bakatsias, Giorgos Sigalas, Willy Anderson, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Nasos Galakteros, Franco Nakic, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Milan Tomic, Dragan Tarlac, Anatoly Zourpenko, Christian Welp, David Rivers, Aleksey Savrasenko, Evric Gray, Vasilis Soulis. Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Efthimis Bakatsias ( Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς; born January 14, 1968 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek Giorgos Sigalas, or Georgios Sigalas ( Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1970 in Peristeri, Greece) is Willie Lloyd Anderson Jr (born January 8 1967 in Greenville South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Dimitris or Dimitrios Papanikolaou (in Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου; born February 7th, 1977 in Ano Liosia, Greece Nasos Galakteros (AKA Athanasios Galakteros) ( Νάσος Γαλακτερός; born June 15, 1969 in Athens, Greece) is Franko Nakić (Φράνκο Νάκιτς born June 9, 1972 in Sibenik, Croatia) is a retired Greek - Croatian professional Panagiotis Fasoulas ( in Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας, nicknamed "The Spider" (Greek αράχνη born May 12, 1963 Milan Tomić (born July 24 1973, in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian Greek professional Basketball Dragan Tarlać (born May 9 1973 in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian - Greek professional Anatoly Zourpenko (born November 5, 1975 in Volgograd, Russia) is a retired Greek - Russian professional Basketball Christian Ansgar Welp (born January 2 1964 in Delmenhorst, West Germany) is a retired German professional Basketball David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a retired American Basketball player Aleksey Savrasenko (in Алексей Саврасенко; born February 28, 1979 in Krasnodar, Russia) is a Russian Coach: Dusan Ivkovic [4]