Apostolos Kontos
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Apostolos Kontos is a Greek
former professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the great players in Panathinaikos Athens history. He was also a long-time member of the Greek national basketball team
.
. With Panathinaikos Athens, he won 9 Greek Championships
(1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982) and 3 Greek Cups
(1979, 1982, 1983). He finished his career with AEK Athens
.
with the Greek national basketball team
, scoring a total of 1,110 points. He played at the 1973 European Championship
and the 1975 European Championship
with Greece's senior national team.
during the 1993-94 season.
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former professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the great players in Panathinaikos Athens history. He was also a long-time member of the Greek national basketball team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
.
Playing career
Kontos began his career with Ionikos Neas FiladelfeiasIonikos Neas Filadelfeias BC
AS Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias Basketball Club, or Ionikos NF BC is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Nea Philadelphia, a suburb of Athens, Greece.-History:...
. With Panathinaikos Athens, he won 9 Greek Championships
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
(1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982) and 3 Greek Cups
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
(1979, 1982, 1983). He finished his career with AEK Athens
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
.
Greek national team
Kontos played in 114 gamesCap (sport)
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with the Greek national basketball team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
, scoring a total of 1,110 points. He played at the 1973 European Championship
EuroBasket 1973
-Venues:-Group A - Badalona:-Group B - Barcelona:-Places 9 - 12:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # -Team rosters:...
and the 1975 European Championship
EuroBasket 1975
-Group A - Split:-Group B - Karlovac:-Group C - Rijeka:-Places 7 - 12:-Places 1 - 6 in Belgrade:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # -Team rosters:...
with Greece's senior national team.
Coaching career
Kontos was the head coach of AEK AthensAEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
during the 1993-94 season.