Achilleas Mamatziolas Explained

Achilleas Mamatziolas
Height Ft:6
Height In:4.5
Weight Lbs:210
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:12 November 1971
Birth Place:Thessaloniki, Greece
Career Start:1989
Career End:2003
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:1989–1997
Team1:PAOK
Years2:1997–1999
Team2:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Years3:1999–2000
Team3:Heraklion
Years4:2000–2001
Team4:G.S. Larissas
Years5:2001–2003
Team5:Olympia Larissa
Highlights:

Achilleas Mamatziolas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αχιλλέας Μαματζιόλας; born November 12, 1971, in Thessaloniki), is a retired Greek professional basketball player.

Professional career

Mamatziolas started his career from the amateur team Propontida Thessaloniki. In 1989 he signed with PAOK. He played eight years with PAOK and he won the 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, 1 Greek League (1992), the 1993–94 FIBA Korać Cup, and 1 Greek Cup (1995).[1] His best game in his career was a play-off game against Panathinaikos in 1997. PAOK won the game with 90-85, and Mamatziolas end the game with 29 points and 100% hit. He has 2/2 free throws, 6/6 two-points, and 5/5 three-points. Mamatziolas moved to Iraklis the same year, as an exchange for Lefteris Kakiousis transfer.[2] He also, played with Iraklio B.C., Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. and G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C.

National team career

Mamatziolas played with Greek national basketball team in 1993 Mediterranean Games, and won the fourth place. He also played at FIBA Under-21 World Championship 1993.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Επιστρέφει στον ΠΑΟΚ ο Αχιλλέας Μαματζιόλας . paokbc.gr. 2008-01-20 . 2017-07-26.
  2. Web site: Ο Μαματζιόλας σταθερός.... paok-basketballretro.blogspot.gr. 2016-02-20 . 2017-07-26.