Cyprus national basketball team

Cyprus Κύπρος

FIBA ranking	T-88
Joined FIBA	1972
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Cyprus Basketball Federation
Coach	Panayiotis Yiannaras
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket
Appearances	None
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances	4
Medals	(2) 1990, 1994 (2) 1988, 1992
Uniforms
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Alex Liatsos playing for the Cypriot national basketball team against Austria (with Christoph Nagler and Rasid Mahalbasic) in August 2012

The Cypriot national basketball team is the national team of Cyprus. It is run by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. It is affiliated to FIBA, in the FIBA Europe zone.

History

The team participates at international and European tournaments. The only international tournament it took part in 2005, were the World University Games, where it finished 26th out of 30 participating nations.

Cyprus national basketball team was two-time Promotion Cup finalist (1990, 1994).

The team's results have improved considerably in recent years. Cyprus has repeatedly retained the European minor countries tournament since 1995, while Cyprus made their first appearance in a Eurobasket semifinal phase in 2003.

Currently, Cyprus plays in Division B of the Eurobasket system. The team participates in the Group B of the EuroBasket 2009 B Qualifying Campaign and has opponents the national teams of Belarus, Switzerland, Romania and Albania. The matches are taking place in September 2008.

Competitive record

At the Championship for Small Countries Championship for Small Countries Year Position Pld W L 1988 Third place 5 4 1 1990 Runners-up 5 3 2 1992 Third place 5 4 1 1994 Runners-up 5 4 1 Total 20 15 5

At the Games of the Small States Games of the Small States of Europe Year Position Pld W L 1995 Champions 4 4 0 2003 Champions 4 4 0 2005 Champions 4 4 0 2007 Withdrew 5 3 2 2009 Champions 5 5 0 2013 Champions 4 4 0

At FIBA EuroBasket

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1995	Did not Qualify	5	0	5
1997	Did not Qualify	6	2	4
1999	Did not Qualify	8	3	5
2001	Did not Qualify	11	5	6
2003	Did not Qualify	15	4	11
2005	Did not Qualify	6	3	3
2007	Did not Qualify	6	1	5
2009	Did not Qualify	8	3	5
2011	Did not Qualify	6	0	6
2013	Did not Qualify	8	0	8
Total		58	21	37

Roster

Roster from the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.

Cyprus national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club G 4 Panteli, Iakovos 27 – 3 October 1985 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. G 5 Razis, Christopher 23 – 7 July 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Οettinger Rockets Gotha G/F 6 Pilavas, Andreas 29 – 1 September 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Keravnos B.C. G/F 7 Sizopoulos, Andreas 29 – 30 July 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) APOEL B.C. C 8 King, Anthony Lamar 28 – 22 January 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Artland Dragons SF 9 Stylianou, Nikolaos 24 – 9 November 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) OFI Crete PG 10 Palalas, Georgios 32 – 20 March 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. SG 12 Pantouris, Grigoris 30 – 22 July 1982 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Keravnos B.C. PG 13 Iliadis, Stefanos 18 – 17 September 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Apollon Limassol BC F 14 Loizides, Christos 22 – 26 May 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. C 15 Garcia Roundy, Joseph "JoJo" 37 – 9 September 1975 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) PG 20 Michail, Simon 20 – 19 June 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Keravnos B.C. C 22 Kaskiris, Christodoulos 32 – 22 December 1979 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. F/C 24 Trisokkas, Panagiotis 32 – 29 August 1980 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) ENP Basketball F 25 Theocharides, George 27 – 4 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Keravnos B.C. G Kounas, Vasilis 26 – 25 October 1984 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) APOEL B.C.	Head coach Panayiotis Yiannaras Assistant coach Nicos Lambrias Club field describes current pro club (2014–15) Age – describes age: on 1 June 2013, on 11 September 2012, on 24 August 2011

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Champion ^[1]

References

1. Cyprus Basketball Federation, http://www.basketball.org.cy/, Retrieved 1 October 2015. (Greek)

External links

• Official site
• Profile at FIBA Europe