Greece
Giannakis out as Limoges coach
Panagiotis Giannakis has parted ways with Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA. The Greek coach recently agreed to be the new head coach of the Chinese National Basketball Team. He was also the head coach of the Greek National Team 1996 to 1997 and 2004 to 2008. He coached Limoges for only one season, but…
Read MorePanathinaikos named Greek A1 champions
Panathinaikos is the Greek A1 champions after overcoming bitter rivals Olympiacos Piraeus in a controversial third game in the finals series. The bad blood both on and off the court could not be subdued as fan trouble spilled over and the game was ended early. In the end Panathinaikos was awarded the victory which meant…
Read MoreNenad Markovic stays with KAOD
After signing with KAO Dramas from Greece’s A1 this February 2013, Nenad Markovic will get an opportunity to build on what he started in the 2012-13 season. Markovic, who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be coaching KAOD this 2013-14 season. KAOD finished with an 11-15 record and Markovic will get to use his experience…
Read MoreFotis Katsikaris parts with Gescrap BB
Fotis Katsikaris is parting ways with Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket from Spain’s ACB. The Greek head coach was expected to leave the club not too long after he was named the head coach of the Russian Men’s National Basketball Team. The Spanish ACB has strict rules that forbid coaches from having dual functions. At some point…
Read MoreFotsis returns to Panathinaikos
Antonis Fotsis (209 cm) will return to his native Greece next season after agreeing to sign with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece A1, Euroleague) for the 2013/2014 campaign. The forward has been playing with Armani Milano (Italy, Serie A) this season but will leave the club when his contract expires in the coming weeks. The 32-year old…
Read MoreErrick McCollum signs with Panionios
American point guard Errick McCollum (185 cm, Goshen’10) has signed with Panionios (Greece, A1) after impressing this season with AS Apollon Patras also of the Greek A1. Panionios finished the season 3rd in the standings behind Greek giants Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. 25-year old McCollum will join the team for the 2013/2014 season after finishing the…
Read MoreDoron Perkins leaves Olympiacos
Doron Perkins (188 cm, Santa Clara’05) has parted company with Olympiacos Pireus (Greece, A1 and Euroleague) after 3 months with the team. Perkins joined with the Greek giants in February from China’s CBA team Foshan Long Lions but has found minutes on the court hard to come by. In fact the American point guard did…
Read MoreBanks leaves Panathinaikos
Marcus Banks (188 cm, UNLV’03) has left Panathinaikos Athens from Greece’s A1. The former NBA guard agreed to terms with the team back in November 2012. This 2012-13 season Banks played 14 games in the Greece’s A1 league and averaged 6.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg. He also played 21 games for Panathinaikos in the Euroleague…
Read MoreR.T. Guinn joins Panathinaikos
R.T. Guinn (208 cm, Baylor’04) has signed a deal with Greek giants Panathinaikos Athens (A1) and will join with the club tomorrow. Guinn will be the new power forward at Panathinaikos after the team recently missed out on the Euroleague top four. The American has been playing for Ferro-ZNTU in the Ukraine where he has…
Read MoreMavrokefalidis joins FC Regal Barcelona
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207 cm) has been added by FC Regal Barcelona from Spain’s ACB. The Greek center played this 2012-13 season for Spartak St. Petersburg from Russia’s PBL. In 14 EuroCup games he averaged 14.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg, while he managed 15.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg in the VTB United League. Finally, in 15…
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