Giorgos Karagoutis
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Giorgos Karagoutis (born February 15, 1976 in Greece), is a Greek
professional basketball
player.
finalist in 1995 and in 1998 he was a Korać Cup
semi finalist with Panionios BC.
In 1999, Karagoutis moved to Panathinaikos BC and won the Euroleague
Championship with the club in 2000. In the subsequent years, he played for Iraklis BC (2000–01), Near East BC
(2001–02), and Maroussi BC
. With Maroussi BC
he won the second place in the regular season of the Greek Championship
and he was a Greek Cup
finalist with Maroussi in 2006. Giorgos Karagoutis also played for the Greek national basketball team
at the Mundobasket 1998
(4th place) and at the Eurobasket 1999
(4th place).
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
Karagoutis started his career with Panionios BC at the age of 16. He was a Greek CupGreek 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 1995 and in 1998 he was a Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
semi finalist with Panionios BC.
In 1999, Karagoutis moved to Panathinaikos BC and 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 the club in 2000. In the subsequent years, he played for Iraklis BC (2000–01), Near East BC
Near East BC
AO Near East BC is one of the oldest professional basketball clubs in Greece. The basketball club was founded in the year 1927. The team is located in Kaisariani, Greece, which is a suburb of the city of Athens, Greece...
(2001–02), and Maroussi BC
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
. With Maroussi BC
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
he won the second place in the regular season of the Greek Championship
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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...
and 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 with Maroussi in 2006. Giorgos Karagoutis 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 Mundobasket 1998
1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
(4th place) and at the Eurobasket 1999
EuroBasket 1999
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
(4th place).