Georgios Karagkoutis Explained

Georgios Karagkoutis
Γιώργος Καράγκουτης
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:240
Number:15
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:15 February 1976
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Career Start:1994
Career End:2007
Career Number:15
Career Position:Small forward / power forward
Years1:1994–1999
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2000–2002
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2003–2007
Highlights:

Georgios Karagkoutis (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Karagoutis) (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιώργος Καράγκουτης) (born February 15, 1976, in Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft. 10 in.) tall, he could play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

Karagkoutis started his career with the Greek club Panionios, at the age of 16. He was a Greek Cup finalist in 1995, and in 1998, he was a FIBA Korać Cup semifinalist with Panionios.

In 1999, Karagkoutis moved to Panathinaikos, and he won the EuroLeague championship with the club in 2000. In the subsequent years, he played with Iraklis (2000–01), Near East (2001–02), and Maroussi. With Maroussi, he finished in second place in the regular season of the Greek League, and he was also a Greek Cup finalist with Maroussi in 2006.

National team career

With the Greek Under-16 junior national team, Karagkoutis won the gold medal at the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. With the Greek Under-19 junior national team, Karagkoutis also won the gold medal at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

Karagkoutis also played with the senior men's Greek national team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, where Greece finished in 4th place, and at the 1999 FIBA EuroBasket, where Greece also finished in 4th place. He represented Greece 25 times at the senior level, and scored a total of 100 points.[1]

Coaching career

After concluding his playing career, Karagkoutis moved with his wife and two children to Dafnoudi, his wife's hometown, where he became a youth coach for the amateur club Ethnikos Neou Skopou.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giorgos Karagoutis player profile . . Greek. April 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ο Γιώργος Καράγκουτης βάζει καλάθια στις μπασκέτες...των Σερρών! . Greek. Serres sport . March 5, 2013 . April 30, 2015.