Efthimis Bakatsias Explained

Efthimis Bakatsias
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:200
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:14 January 1968
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Draft Year:1990
Career Start:1989
Career End:2000
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:1989–1993
Team1:Pagrati (Greece)
Years2:1993–1998
Team2:Olympiacos (Greece)
Years3:1998–2000
Team3:Peristeri (Greece)
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Efthimis Bakatsias (alternate spelling: Efthimios, Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ef'θimis bakat͡s'ças/; January 14, 1968) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. Born in Athens, he played professionally in the Greek Basket League and represented Greece at senior level.

Professional career

Bakatsias started his pro career with Pagrati. He played for Olympiacos from 1993 to 1998, winning with them four Greek League championships (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) and two Greek Cups (1994, 1997). In 1997, while with Olympiacos, Bakatsias won the EuroLeague's Final Four title, as well as both Greek League and the Greek Cup titles, making him a winner of the Triple Crown. He also participated at two EuroLeague Finals (1994 Tel Aviv, 1995 Saragoza), and at the 1997 McDonald's Championship final.

National team career

Bakatsias was a member of the senior Greek national basketball team. With Greece's senior team, he played at the 1988 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the 1995 EuroBasket. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 1997 EuroBasket.[1] In total, Bakatsias appeared in 84 games with Greece's senior team, averaging 4.8 points per game.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/bakatsias/pid//_//players.html Efthimios BAKATSIAS (GRE) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  2. Web site: Efthimis Bakatsias player page. Hellenic Basketball Federation. Greek. April 19, 2015.