John Korfas

John Korfas
Personal information
Born	August 21, 1962 (age 59); Akron, Ohio
Nationality	Greek / American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	San Marcos (Santa Barbara, California)
College	Pepperdine (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986 / Undrafted
Playing career	1986–2001
Position	Point guard
Career history
As player:
1986–1995	PAOK
1995–1997	Panathinaikos
1997–1998	Iraklio
1998–2000	Maroussi
2000–2001	Papagou
As coach:
2000–2001	Papagou
2007–2008	PAOK
2008–2009	Apollon Kalamarias
2010–2012	XAN Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1996); EuroLeague champion (1996); FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1991); FIBA Korać Cup champion (1994); Greek League champion (1992); 2× Greek Cup winner (1995, 1996);
Representing Greece
FIBA EuroBasket

John Anthony Korfas (Greek: Τζον Κόρφας; born August 21, 1962) is a Greek-American professional basketball coach and former player. A EuroLeague All-Final Four Team member in 1993 (PAOK), he won all three FIBA Europe continental trophies at the club level: the EuroLeague in 1996 (Panathinaikos), the Saporta Cup in 1991 (PAOK), as well as the Korać Cup in 1994 (PAOK). As a player, his nickname was Tintin. He became well known in Europe, due to his very unusual one-handed jump shot.

High school[]

Korfas began his basketball career as a key member of the Santa Barbara, California, San Marcos High School basketball team, which had a perfect 26–0 season, when they were known as the Runnin' Royals. They advanced to the CIF finals, and were defeated by Long Beach Poly, by a score of 65–63.

College career[]

Korfas played college basketball at Pepperdine University, with the Pepperdine Waves, from 1982 to 1986.

Professional career[]

Korfas played for the Greek League club PAOK, with whom he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1991, the Greek League championship in 1992, Korać Cup in 1994, and the Greek Cup in 1995. With PAOK, Korfas was also a Cup Winners' Cup finalist in 1992, and a Greek Cup finalist in 1989, 1990, and 1991. He also took the third place with PAOK at the 1993 EuroLeague Final Four in Athens, being selected to the EuroLeague All-Final Four Team in the process.

After leaving PAOK in 1995, Korfas played for PAO, winning the EuroLeague championship and Greek Cup with the team in 1996, in addition to the FIBA Club World Cup the same year. In 1998, he moved to Maroussi, and took third place with the club at the Greek Cup final four of 2000.

National team career[]

Korfas was part of the senior men's Greek national basketball team during the EuroBasket 1989. He did not however take part in any of the tournament games.

Coaching career[]

After he retired from playing pro basketball, Korfas worked as a basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Greek clubs Papagou, PAOK, Apollon Kalamarias, and HAN Thessaloniki.

Personal life[]

Korfas was born in Akron, Ohio, to a Greek father from Zakynthos and an American mother. He has two children, Stefan and Patricia. Stefan is also a professional basketball player.

External links[]

FIBA EuroLeague Profile
Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)