Stamatis Mpenas
| No. 14 – Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Greek A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 14, 1985 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2010 | MENT |
| 2010–2014 | KAOD |
| 2014–2015 | Ermis Lagkada |
| 2015–present | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
Stamatis Mpenas (Greek: Σταμάτης Μπένας, Greek pronunciation: [sta'matis 'benas]; born October 14, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player. Mpenas has spent his entire career in the Greek leagues. He has represented Greece at youth level.
Professional career
Mpenas started playing basketball at the ranks of Aris Thessaloniki.[1] At the senior level he begun playing basketball for Galaxias Adendro, an amateur team.[2] He started playing professionally in 2007 when he joined MENT of the Greek A2 League.[3] In 2010 he moved to KAOD, gaining promotion to the Greek Basket League in 2011.[3] He played for three seasons in the top tier of Greek basketball, in which he appeared in 57 games averaging 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.[3] On 7 August 2014 Mpenas signed for Ermis Lagkada in the Greek A2 League.[4] In July 2015 he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki.[2]
International career
Mpenas has represented Greece at the youth levels. He appeared in 8 games averaging 4.1 points per game.[1] Mpenas was a member of Greece's squad for the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Σταμάτης Μπένας" (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Απέκτησε τον Μπένα" (in Greek). iraklis1908.gr. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Στον Ερμή Λαγκαδά ο Μπένας!" (in Greek). pamesports.gr. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Και επίσημα Μπένας" (in Greek). basketplus.gr. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Stamatis Benas Player profile". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2015.