Antonis Christeas
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Antonis Christeas was a Greek
professional basketball
player of the 1950s and 1960s era.
He was a key member of the Panellinios and won 2 Greek championships
(1955, 1957) . He also played for AEK Athens
and won 6 Greek championships
(1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970). He also won the European Cup Winners' Cup
on April 4, 1968. In between playing with Panellinios and AEK he also played for Triton.
Christeas was also a key member of the Greek national basketball team
and he finished his career with the national team with 30 caps
, in which he scored a total of 398 points. He was coach and assistant coach of the youth Greek national teams for many years winning a lot of medals.
Greece
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player of the 1950s and 1960s era.
He was a key member of the Panellinios and won 2 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...
(1955, 1957) . He also played for 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 ....
and won 6 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...
(1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970). He also won the European 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...
on April 4, 1968. In between playing with Panellinios and AEK he also played for Triton.
Christeas was also a key 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...
and he finished his career with the national team with 30 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...
, in which he scored a total of 398 points. He was coach and assistant coach of the youth Greek national teams for many years winning a lot of medals.