Georgios Papagiannis

Georgios Papagiannis
Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης
No. 19 – Panathinaikos Athens
Position Center
League Greek League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997
Maroussi, Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school Westtown School
(West Chester, Pennsylvania)
American School
(Athens, Greece)
Career history
2012–2013 Peristeri (Greece)
2014–present Panathinaikos (Greece)
Medals
Competitor for  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF International Under-16 Tournament
2013 Sakarya National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2013 Ukraine National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2015 Greece National Team

Georgios "George" Papagiannis (alternate spellings: Georgio, Giorgios, Giorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης; born July 3, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos in the Greek League and the Euroleague.[1] Born in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, he is a 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)[2] tall center.

High school career

Papagiannis played at the Jordan Brand Classic International Game in 2013.[3] He announced that he was committing to Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in May 2013.[4] He then attended school and played basketball at Westtown, during the 2013-14 academic school year and basketball season, as a high school junior. After his junior year of high school in the United States, he then transferred to the American School in Athens, Greece, for his senior year of high school.

Professional career

Papagiannis made his senior club debut with Peristeri on January 5, 2012, at the age of 14, in a Greek Basket League game against Panathinaikos.[5] He became the youngest player to ever play in the modern era of the Greek Basket League (since the league became organized by HEBA).[6][7]

Panathinaikos

On June 25, 2014, Papagiannis signed with Panathinaikos on a multi-year deal,[8] yet there was a player option in the contract, which allowed him to leave Panathinaikos for a US college during the summer of 2015.[9] Papagiannis, considered to be one of the biggest young European talent prospects, received scholarship offers from 17 USA colleges, including UConn, Arizona, Temple,[10] NC State,[11] Oregon, St. John's, and Kentucky.[12] On July 8, 2015, it was announced that Papagiannis had chosen to continue playing for Panathinaikos.[13]

Greek national team

With the Greek Under-16 junior national team, Papagiannis played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, which he led in blocks per game.[14] He also played with Greece at the 2013 TBF International Under-16 Tournament in Sakarya, Turkey, where he helped Greece win the gold medal. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he won the bronze medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team,[15] after leading the tournament in blocks per game.[16]

Papagiannis also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was voted to the All-Tournament Team.[17]

Awards and accomplishments

Club career

Greek national team

References

  1. ↑ FIBAEurope.com Georgios Papagiannis (Greece)
  2. ↑ GEORGIOS PAPAGIANNIS PHYSICALS H: 7' 2"
  3. ↑ 2013 Jordan Classic International Game Official Box Score.
  4. ↑ Eurohopes.com Top prospect Papagiannis moves to the US.
  5. ↑ ESAKE.gr Day 11 (Greek).
  6. ↑ TheHoop.com Real Madrid set sights on Georgios Papagiannis.
  7. ↑ Real.gr January 6th, 2012 Παπαγιάννης ο "Βενιαμίν" της Α1 (Greek).
  8. ↑ PAOBC.gr Επίτευξη συμφωνίας με Γιώργο Παπαγιάννη (Greek).
  9. ↑ Panathinaikos and Papagiannis reach agreement
  10. ↑ UConn interested in Greek big man Georgios Papagiannis.
  11. ↑ Report: 4-Star Center Georgios Papagiannis Won’t Play College Basketball, Will Pursue Pro Career In Greece.
  12. ↑ Georgios Papagiannis could be recruiting coup.
  13. ↑ Διάλεξε ΠΑΟ ο Παπαγιάννης (Greek).
  14. ↑ FIBAEurope.com STATISTICAL LEADERS - PLAYERS Blocked Shots.
  15. ↑ FIBAEurope.com MVP Peno Leads All Tournament Team.
  16. ↑ FIBAEurope.com STATISTICAL LEADERS - PLAYERS Blocked Shots.
  17. ↑ MVP CHARALAMPOPOULOS HEADLINES ALLL-STAR FIVE.

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