Dimitrios Priftis Explained

Dimitris Priftis
Δημήτρης Πρίφτης
Position:Head coach
League:LBA
Team:Pallacanestro Reggiana
Birth Date:1968 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Nationality:Greek
Cyears1:1998–2000
Cteam1:Esperides Kallitheas women's team
Cyears2:2001–2002
Cteam2:Dafni (assistant)
Cyears3:2002–2003
Cteam3:Ionikos Nikaias (assistant)
Cyears4:2003–2009
Cteam4:AEK (assistant)
Cyears5:2008–2012
Cteam5:Greece (assistant)
Cyears6:2009–2010
Cteam6:Aris (assistant)
Cyears7:2010–2012
Cteam7:Kavala
Cyears8:2012–2013
Cteam8:Ikaros Kallitheas
Cyears9:2013–2014
Cteam9:Kolossos Rodou
Cyears10:2014
Cteam10:Panathinaikos (assistant)
Cyears11:2014–2017
Cteam11:Greece (assistant)
Cyears12:2014–2017
Cteam12:Aris Thessaloniki
Cyears13:2017–2021
Cteam13:UNICS Kazan
Cyears14:2021–2022
Cteam14:Panathinaikos
Cyears15:2022–2023
Cteam15:Tofaş
Cyears16:2023–present
Cteam16:Reggiana
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Dimitrios Priftis (Δημήτρης Πρίφτης; born October 27, 1968) is a Greek professional basketball coach who serves as the head coach for Pallacanestro Reggiana of LBA.

Club coaching career

After having previously worked as the head coach of Kavala and Ikaros Kallitheas, Prifitis became the head coach of Kolossos Rodou in 2013.[1]

He was hired as an assistant coach at Panathinaikos in 2014.[2] He then became the head coach of Aris later that same year.[3] He was named the Greek League Best Coach in 2016.[4]

He became the head coach of the Russian VTB United League club, UNICS Kazan, in 2017.

On June 26, 2021, he became the head coach of Panathinaikos, signing a three-year deal with the "Greens".[5] On April 12, 2022, Priftis was fired from his position, after a series of negative results and a catastrophic season in the EuroLeague.

On June 16, 2022, he has signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[6]

On June 19, 2023, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LBA.[7]

National team career

Priftis has also worked as an assistant coach of the senior men's Greek national basketball team between 2008 and 2012, and from 2014 to the present. He has worked as an assistant coach with Greece at the following tournaments: the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2011, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the EuroBasket 2015, and the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Continental coaching record

EuroLeague

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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.a1basket.gr/2013/11/kolossos-rodou-signed-dimitris-priftis.html A1Basket.gr Kolossos Rodou signed Dimitris Priftis.
  2. https://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=10935&lang=2 PANATHINAIKOS BC - Alvertis is the new coach
  3. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/128110/aris-thessaloniki-named-dimitris-priftis-new-head-coach.html Sportando.net Aris Thessaloniki named Dimitris Priftis new head coach.
  4. http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Aris/proponhths-ths-xronias-o-prifths.4159103.html Προπονητής της χρονιάς ο Πρίφτης .
  5. https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1222479/panathinaikos-officially-appoints-dimitris-priftis-as-head-coach/ Panathinaikos officially appoints Dimitris Priftis as head coach
  6. News: Dimitris Priftis signs a three-year deal with Tofas Bursa. June 16, 2022. Sportando. En. June 19, 2022 . Maggi . Alessandro .
  7. News: Pallacanestro Reggiana announces Dimitris Priftis. June 19, 2023. Sportando. En. June 24, 2023 . Maggi . Alessandro .