Manthos Katsoulis
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| Born |
July 20, 1956 Kavala, Greece | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) | ||||||||||||
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| College |
McGill University (1982–1983) | ||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
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| 1974 | AO Dramas | ||||||||||||
| 1974–1982 | PAOK (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | McGill University (Canada) | ||||||||||||
| 1983–1988 | PAOK (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Aris (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Iraklis (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Makedonikos (Greece) | ||||||||||||
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Mathaios "Manthos" Katsoulis (Greek: Μάνθος Κατσούλης; born July 20, 1956) is a retired Greek professional basketball player.
Professional career
Katsoulis began his career with AO Dramas. He then played with PAOK, from 1974 to 1988, having a leading role in the team. In 1984, he won the Greek Cup with PAOK, while playing in one of the most historic Greek Cup finals against Aris.
In 1988, he moved to Aris, and with them he won two Greek League championships (1989, 1990) and 2 more Greek Cups (1989, 1990). With Aris, he also played in two Euroleague Final Fours (1989 Munich and 1990 Zaragoza). In 1990, he moved to Iraklis, and in 1993, he moved to Makedonikos.
Greek national team
Katsoulis was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team from 1976 to 1984. With Greece's senior men's national team, he had 165 caps, and he scored 1,371 points (8.3 per game).[1] He was also the captain of the Greek senior national team.
He won the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. He also played at the EuroBasket 1979, the EuroBasket 1981, and the EuroBasket 1983.[2]