Kostas Petropoulos
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Konstantinos "Kostas" Petropoulos (in ) is a Greek
professional basketball
coach and a retired professional basketball player.
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, Sporting
, Maroussi
, and Panellinios.
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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...
coach and a retired professional basketball player.
Playing career
During his pro career as a player, Petropoulos played for Apollon PatrasApollon 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...
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Coaching career
During his pro coaching career, Petropoulos acted as the head coach for Apollon PatrasApollon 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...
, Sporting
Sporting BC
A.O. Sporting Athens BC is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.-History:...
, Maroussi
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...
, and Panellinios.
Greek national team
Petropoulos has been both a player and head coach of the Greek National SquadGreece 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...
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