Themis Cholevas
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Themis Cholevas or Themistokles Cholevas is a former international professional basketball
player.
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that competed at the 1951 European Championship
. He also competed for Greece's national team at the 1952 Olympics Basketball Tournament
.
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.
Pro career
He was a member of the Panellinios Basketball Club and its famous 1950s era Hrisi Pentada, or "The Golden Five" in EnglishEnglish language
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Greek national team
He was also a member of the Greek national basketball teamGreece 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 competed at the 1951 European Championship
Eurobasket 1951
The 1951 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1951, was the seventh regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition, a record number and more than twice the number that had...
. He also competed for Greece's national team at the 1952 Olympics Basketball Tournament
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country...
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