Christos Myriounis
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Christos Myriounis (born June 15, 1971 in Athens
) is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player.
He started his career with Cronos BC. In 1991 he was selected along with Fragiskos Alvertis
and Nikos Ekonomou
to join Panathinaikos BC. In 1993, Myriounis was a starter with Panathinaikos (his teammates were great players such as Nikos Galis, Arijan Komazec
, Stojko Vranković
and Tiit Sokk
) and with them he won the Greek Cup
. In 1994 and 1995 with Panathinaikos he won the 3rd place in the Euroleague
final four. In 1996, Myriounis won the Euroleague
Championship with Panathinaikos.
During the next season, he played for Apollon Patras BC
and was a Greek Cup
finalist with them. He also played for Peristeri BC
, Iraklio BC
, and Aris BC
. Christos Myriounis also played for the Greek national basketball team
at the Eurobasket 1997
.
Athens
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) is a retired Greek
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.
He started his career with Cronos BC. In 1991 he was selected along with Fragiskos Alvertis
Fragiskos Alvertis
Fragiskos Alvertis is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was the captain of the Panathinaikos basketball team...
and Nikos Ekonomou
Nikos Ekonomou
Nikos Ekonomou is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was a power forward, who played for many teams in his career. He also runs Basket4All, a basketball camp for young children.- Basketball career :...
to join Panathinaikos BC. In 1993, Myriounis was a starter with Panathinaikos (his teammates were great players such as Nikos Galis, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...
, Stojko Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....
and Tiit Sokk
Tiit Sokk
Tiit Sokk is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the point guard position....
) and with them he won the 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:...
. In 1994 and 1995 with Panathinaikos he won the 3rd place in the 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...
final four. In 1996, Myriounis won the 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...
Championship with Panathinaikos.
During the next season, he played for Apollon Patras BC
Apollon Patras BC
Apollon Patras BC, named after the Greek God Apollo, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. The club was founded in the year 1926. Apollon Patras BC is the basketball club of the Greek sports athletic union AS Apollon Patras...
and 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 with them. He also played for Peristeri BC
Peristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
, Iraklio BC
Iraklio BC
Irakleio BC, also spelled Iraklio BC, or Heraklion BC, is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in the city of Irakleio, on the island of Crete, in Greece.-History:...
, and Aris BC
Aris 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....
. Christos Myriounis also played for 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...
at the Eurobasket 1997
EuroBasket 1997
-Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...
.