Panathinaikos demolish Alba Berlin in Athens in Group E of EuroLeague. The Greek side improved to 7-4 record and bettered their chances for the Quarterfinals. Alba Berlin dropped at 1-10 record. Panathinaikos Athens did not waste the time and took control of the game from the very beginning. The hosts erupted with 21-11 lead in the first period and added massive 29-17 in the second frame. Moreover the Greek side limited the opponents to just 9 points in the third quarter and reached 67:37 after 30 minutes. Alba Berlin could post 21-15 in the last period and reduced to final 24 points. Jonas Maciulis (199-F/G-85) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Stephane Lasme (203-F-82, college: Massachusetts) netted 14. Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206-C-85) scored 10, whilst Dimitris Diamantidis (196-G-80) and Marcus Banks (188-G-81, college: UNLV) added 8 apiece. DaShaun Wood (185-PG-85, college: Wright St.) had only 9 in defeat and Nihad Djedovic (198-F-90, agency: Beo Basket) produced 8 points.
Kostas Tsartsaris (209-F-79) announced retirement. The Greek international player played for the last eleven years to the six star and most successful team in Europe, Panathinaikos, being the oldest member of the team decided to terminate his dreamful career [read more]
Kostas Tsartsaris (209-F-79) announced retirement. The Greek international player played for the last eleven years to the six star and most successful team in Europe, Panathinaikos, being the oldest member of the team decided to terminate his dreamful career.
Few days ago, and right after the third game against Olympiakos and the 3-0 sweep over the Euroleague champions, Kostas Tsartsaris won the title being among the top performers in the third game (14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists) , Kostas announced the termination of his careers as a basketball player after this seasons new double.
The Greek forward is leaving Panathinaikos after 11 continuous years being the top rebounder of the the Greens, having won 8 Greek cups in three of which was the MVP of the finals, 10 Greek champion trophies, and three Euroleague champion trophies all with the green jersey of Panathinaikos. Furthermore, Kostas played in seven All star games, while he was international with the Greek NT for 8 consecutive years. Tsartsaris is consider being the most successful Greek power forward in the latest history of the Greek basketball, not only due to his many trophies but also due to his character and low profile as a player, a true gentleman of the European courts.
This season, the veteran player had 5.4ppg, 4.3rpg, and 1.2apg in the green way to the double..
It is worth mentioned that the Greek international power forward was supposed to terminate his career last season but because of Coach Pedoulakis with whom is a very good friends and collaborators persuade him to remain for another one season to the Greens to help them re-build the newly established team after Obradovics era, so he did and he won it all Eurobasket is wishing him all the bet in the new step of his career, whatever that will be.
Player of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-G-80) of Panathinaikos; Guard of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-G-80) of Panathinaikos; Forward of the Year: James Gist (205-F-86) of Panathinaikos; Co-Center of the Year: Stephane Lasme (203-F-82) of Panathinaikos; Co-Center of the Year: Kyle Hines (198-F-86) of Olympiacos; Most Improved Player of the Year: Vladimir Jankovic (202-F-90) of Panionios; Bosman Player of the Year: Roko-Leni Ukic (196-PG-84) of Panathinaikos; Import Player of the Yea [read more]
Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League 1st Team 2013
Diamantidis
Spanoulis
Gist
Hines
Lasme
Player of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-G-80) of Panathinaikos Guard of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-G-80) of Panathinaikos Forward of the Year: James Gist (205-F-86) of Panathinaikos Co-Center of the Year: Stephane Lasme (203-F-82) of Panathinaikos Co-Center of the Year: Kyle Hines (198-F-86) of Olympiacos Most Improved Player of the Year: Vladimir Jankovic (202-F-90) of Panionios Bosman Player of the Year: Roko-Leni Ukic (196-PG-84) of Panathinaikos Import Player of the Year: Stephane Lasme (203-F-82) of Panathinaikos Domestic Player of the Year: Vassilis Spanoulis (193-G-82) of Olympiacos Co-Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Palmer (198-G/F-87) of KAOD Co-Newcomer of the Year: Keaton Grant (193-SG-86) of Apollon Patras Rookie of the Year: Dimitrios Agravanis (208-F-94) of Panionios Defensive Player of the Year: Stephane Lasme (203-F-82) of Panathinaikos Coach of the Year: Argiris Pedoulakis of Panathinaikos
Panionios ON Telecoms Athens today won AGOR 71-61 in Crete, made the 3-1 in the series and took the third place of the championship after the completion of the Greek play offs. His first scorer Nikos Pappas (195-G-90, agency: FCM) stated in a website (panionianea.gr) about his future: "It is very difficult to stay in the team. If Panionios ON Telecoms Athens was playing in Euroleague, the things would be different. I could stay forever in the club" [read more]
Panionios ON Telecoms Athens today won AGOR 71-61 in Crete, made the 3-1 in the series and took the third place of the championship after the completion of the Greek play offs. His first scorer Nikos Pappas (195-G-90, agency: FCM) stated in a website (panionianea.gr) about his future: "It is very difficult to stay in the team. If Panionios ON Telecoms Athens was playing in Euroleague, the things would be different. I could stay forever in the club".
His sayings come to a moment when the rumors support that he and Vladimir Jankovic (202-F-90, agency: FCM) the next year will be again teammates but by wearing the shirt of the team which won the Greek Championship and Cup, Panathinaikos Athens
Olympiacos: took 2nd place (8-2) in Group C of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (9-5) in Group F of the Top16, beat Real Madrid 100-88 in the Final !!!
Panathinaikos: took 3rd place (6-4) in Group A of the Regular Season, took
4th place (9-5) in Group E of the Top16, lost to FCB Regal Barcelona 2-3 in the
Quarterfinals !!!
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