Manolis Papamakarios
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Emmanouil "Manolis" Papamakarios (Greek
: Μανόλης Παπαμακάριος; born August 26, 1980 in Athens
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball
player. He is a 1.92 m (6 ft 3 ¾ in) tall point guard
-shooting guard
.
club Peristeri
in 1998. He then moved to Makedonikos
in 2004 and then to Olympiacos Piraeus
in 2005. After spending three seasons with Olympiacos Piraeus, he decided to leave the team in 2008, when he signed a two year contract with Panellinios.
He then moved to the Spanish League club Lagun Aro GBC.
with Greece's junior national team. He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Greek language
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: Μανόλης Παπαμακάριος; born August 26, 1980 in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
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) 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 a 1.92 m (6 ft 3 ¾ in) tall 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...
-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
Papamakarios began his professional basketball career with the Greek LeagueA1 Ethniki
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...
club 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...
in 1998. He then moved to Makedonikos
Makedonikos BC
Makedonikos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Neapoli, Thessaloniki , Greece. The club was founded in the year 1928.-History:...
in 2004 and then to Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
in 2005. After spending three seasons with Olympiacos Piraeus, he decided to leave the team in 2008, when he signed a two year contract with Panellinios.
He then moved to the Spanish League club Lagun Aro GBC.
Greek national team
Papamakarios won the bronze medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was inaugurated in 1964 and for the following 40 years it had been held biannually. From 2004 onwards, it is held every year.-Summaries:-Performances by nation:...
with Greece's junior national team. He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Awards and accomplishments
- FIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-18 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was inaugurated in 1964 and for the following 40 years it had been held biannually. From 2004 onwards, it is held every year.-Summaries:-Performances by nation:...
: Bronze Medal (1998) - 2x Greek All Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
: (2007, 2010)