Argiris Kambouris
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Argiris Kambouris (; born January 24, 1962 in Athens
, Greece
) is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player.
from 1978 to 1995 winning three Greek Championships
(1993, 1994, 1995). He was a Greek Cup
finalist in 1986. He also participated at two Euroleague
finals (1994 Tel Aviv, 1995 Saragoza).
Kambouris was an important member of the Greek National Squad
that won the gold medal at Eurobasket 1987
, and the silver medal at Eurobasket 1989
. He also won the 6th place in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
. Kambouris was the hero of the Eurobasket 1987 final, when he scored the game's two winning points, with free throws 3 seconds before the end of the second overtime, giving Greece a dramatic 103:101 victory over the Soviet Union.
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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) is a retired Greek
Greece
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player.
Career
Kambouris played for Olympiakos BCOlympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
from 1978 to 1995 winning three Greek Championships
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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...
(1993, 1994, 1995). He was a Greek Cup
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:...
finalist in 1986. He also participated at two 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...
finals (1994 Tel Aviv, 1995 Saragoza).
Kambouris was an important member of the Greek National Squad
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...
that won the gold medal at Eurobasket 1987
Eurobasket 1987
The EuroBasket 1987 was held in Greece between June 3 and June 14, 1987. Twelve national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body...
, and the silver medal at Eurobasket 1989
EuroBasket 1989
-Group A:-Group B:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # -Team rosters:#Yugoslavia: Dražen Petrović, Toni Kukoč, Vlade Divac, Dino Rađa, Žarko Paspalj, Stojan Vranković, Predrag Danilović, Jure Zdovc, Zoran Čutura, Zdravko Radulović, Zoran Radović, Mario Primorac...
. He also won the 6th place in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...
. Kambouris was the hero of the Eurobasket 1987 final, when he scored the game's two winning points, with free throws 3 seconds before the end of the second overtime, giving Greece a dramatic 103:101 victory over the Soviet Union.