Evangelos Mantzaris
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Evangelos Mantzaris (Greek
: Ευάγγελος Μάντζαρης or Βαγγέλης Μάντζαρης; born April 16, 1990 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek
professional basketball
player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. He can play point guard
or shooting guard
.
with Peristeri
. On September 5, 2011, Mantzaris signed a four-year deal with the Greek A1 League club Olympiacos Piraeus.
and the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
. Mantazris also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
with Greece's junior national team.
He became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2011.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Ευάγγελος Μάντζαρης or Βαγγέλης Μάντζαρης; born April 16, 1990 in Athens, Greece) is a 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 is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. He can play point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
or shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
.
Pro career
Mantzaris began his professional career in the Greek A2 LeagueA2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
with Peristeri
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...
. On September 5, 2011, Mantzaris signed a four-year deal with the Greek A1 League club Olympiacos Piraeus.
Greek national team
As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Mantzaris won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipU18 European Championship Men 2008 Division A
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3.-Squads:At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries will have 12 players on their roster.- Venues :...
and the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was an international basketball competition held in Auckland, New Zealand from July 2, 2009 until July 12.-Qualification:*FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*#...
. Mantazris also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament...
with Greece's junior national team.
He became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2011.
Greek national team
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipU18 European Championship Men 2008 Division AThe 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3.-Squads:At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries will have 12 players on their roster.- Venues :...
: Gold Medal - 2009 FIBA Under-19 World ChampionshipFIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was an international basketball competition held in Auckland, New Zealand from July 2, 2009 until July 12.-Qualification:*FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*#...
: Silver Medal - 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Gold Medal
- 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 ChampionshipThe 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament...
: Silver Medal