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Giorgos Kolokithas (alternate spelling: Georgios and Kolokythas; Greek: Γεώργιος (Γιώργος) Κολοκυθάς; November 2, 1945 – March 2, 2013[1]) was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball history.[2] He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Giorgos Kolokithas
Kolokithas, in 2009.
Personal information
Born(1945-11-02)November 2, 1945
Greece
DiedMarch 2, 2013(2013-03-02) (aged 67)
Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1960–1972
PositionShooting guard / Small forward / Power forward
Number7
Career history
1960–1965Sporting
1965–1972Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
  • 2× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1967, 1969)
  • FIBA European Selection (1970)
  • 4× Greek League champion (1967, 1969, 1971, 1972)
  • 3× Greek League Top Scorer (1964, 1966, 1967)

Club career


Kolokithas played in his club career with the Greek clubs Sporting and Panathinaikos. While playing with Panathinaikos, he won 4 Greek League championships (1967, 1969, 1971, 1972). He scored a total of 3,529 points in the Greek League, having a personal record game of 51 points. In 1964, 1966, and 1967, he was the Greek League Top Scorer.

In European-wide club competition, with Panathinaikos, he made it to the semifinals of the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) in 1969, and the semifinals of the FIBA European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) in 1972. He was a member of the FIBA European Selection in 1970. He retired at age 28, after suffering a knee injury.[3]


National team career


Kolokithas played in 90 games with the Greece men's national basketball team and scored 1,807 points. He had 25 caps (games) in FIBA EuroBasket games, and he scored 492 points (19.7 per game) in those games. At FIBA EuroBasket 1967, he was the Top Scorer of the tournament, scoring 206 points (22.9 per game). At FIBA EuroBasket 1969, he repeated his success, being the Top Scorer of the tournament, with 159 points (22.7 per game).

In 1971, Kolokithas retired from the Greece national squad, after scoring 35 points in his last game against Scotland. He later became the president of all the Greece national teams, and the vice-president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation.


Awards and accomplishments



Pro career



Greece national team



Death


Kolokithas died, after suffering a heart attack, on March 2, 2013.[4]


References





На других языках


[de] Georgios Kolokithas

Georgios Kolokithas (griechisch Γεώργιος Κολοκυθάς; * 2. November 1945 in Griechenland; † 2. März 2013 in Athen) war ein griechischer Basketballspieler.
- [en] Giorgos Kolokithas



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