Liveris Andritsos
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Liveris Andritsos (; born December 31, 1959 in Athens
, Greece
) is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player.
. In 1982, he moved to Panathinaikos BC and he won the Greek Championship
in 1984 and the Greek Cup
in 1983 and 1986. At the end of his career, Andritsos was the top scorer in Panathinaikos history as he scored 2.088 points for Panathinaikos.
He was a 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
.
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
Andritsos started his career with EsperosEsperos
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. In 1982, he moved to Panathinaikos BC and he won the Greek Championship
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in 1984 and 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 1983 and 1986. At the end of his career, Andritsos was the top scorer in Panathinaikos history as he scored 2.088 points for Panathinaikos.
He was a 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...
.