Vangelis Margaritis
No. 11 – Kolossos Rodou | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | Katerini, Greece | December 5, 1982
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Career history | |
2001–2002 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
2002–2003 | Ionikos Nikaias |
2003–2005 | EAP |
2005–2007 | Keravnos Aigio |
2007–2010 | Peristeri |
2010–2011 | KAOD |
2011–2012 | Ikaroi Serron |
2012–2021 | PAOK |
2021–present | Kolossos Rodou |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μαργαρίτης; born December 5, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, and he can play at either the power forward or center positions.
Professional career[]
Some of the clubs that Margaritis has played with during his career include: Iraklis, Ionikos Nikaias, Peristeri, KAOD, and PAOK. He renewed his contract with PAOK in 2013.[1] In 2015, he eventually became PAOK's team captain. In 2015, he also extended his contract with PAOK, through the 2017–18 season.[2] On June 30, 2021, Margaritis and PAOK amicably parted ways after nine memorable years. On July 6, 2021, Margaritis signed with Kolossos Rodou.
National team career[]
Margaritis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[3] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.[4] In his senior national team debut against Great Britain, he scored five points. He also played in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification.
Awards and accomplishments[]
- Greek League All Star: (2018)
- 2× Greek Second Division Champion: (2009, 2011)
References[]
- ^ "Eurocupbasketball.com PAOK THESSALONIKI inks Tsochlas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ PAOK Thessaloniki extends with Vangelis Margaritis until 2018.
- ^ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
- ^ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
External links[]
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Greek men's basketball players
- Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players
- K.A.O.D. B.C. players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Power forwards (basketball)