Vagelis Vourtzoumis
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Vagelis Vourtzoumis (born October 30, 1969) is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player.
and won the Cup Winners' Cup
against Efes Pilsen S.K. at Torino. In 1996, he played for Panathinaikos BC and was the winner of the European Champion's league (Euroleague
) at Paris
. In 2001, he won the Saporta Cup
with Marousi BC.
Vourtzoumis won the Greek Championships
in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and two Greek Cups
in 1990 and 1992 while playing for Aris BC. He won the 1998 Greek Championship and the 1996 Greek Cup with Panathinaikos BC. He had eight caps
with the Greek national basketball team
(5.8 points per game).
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...
player.
Career
Vourtzoumis won three European titles on three different Greek teams. In 1993, he played for Aris BCAris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
and won the Cup Winners' Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
against Efes Pilsen S.K. at Torino. In 1996, he played for Panathinaikos BC and was the winner of the European Champion's league (Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
) at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 2001, he won the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
with Marousi BC.
Vourtzoumis won the 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...
in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and two 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:...
in 1990 and 1992 while playing for Aris BC. He won the 1998 Greek Championship and the 1996 Greek Cup with Panathinaikos BC. He had eight caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
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...
(5.8 points per game).