Nikos Nisiotis
Encyclopedia
Nikos Nisiotis was a Greek
professional basketball
coach. He was the famous head coach of the Greek League
club Panellinios during its famous golden era. Nisiotis is largely credited with developing the sport of basketball in Greece during the 1930s and 1940s. He is a member of the Greek Basketball Hall of Fame
and is a candidate to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
as well.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach. He was the famous head coach of the Greek League
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...
club Panellinios during its famous golden era. Nisiotis is largely credited with developing the sport of basketball in Greece during the 1930s and 1940s. He is a member of the Greek Basketball Hall of Fame
Greek Basketball Hall of Fame
The Greek Basketball Hall of Fame is the sports hall of fame for professional basketball players and coaches that play and coach in the top professional basketball league of Greece, the Greek A1 League...
and is a candidate to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
as well.