Mimis Stefanidis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1931 Kypseli, Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1945–1960 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1955 | Panellinios |
| 1955–1956 | Olimpia Milano |
| 1956–1957 | Reyer Venezia |
| 1957–1960 | Panellinios |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Dimitrios "Mimis" Stefanidis (Greek: Δημήτριος "Μίμης" Στεφανίδης, born 1931 in Athens) is a former international professional basketball player and basketball coach, from Greece.[1]
Professional career
Stefanidis was a member of the Panellinios Basketball Club and its famous 1950s era Chrysi Pentada, or "The Golden Five" in English. With Panellinios, he won 3 Greek League championships (1953, 1955, 1957).
Greek national team
Stefanidis was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that competed at the FIBA EuroBasket 1951. He also competed for Greece at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.[1]
Coaching career
After his basketball playing career ended, Stefanidis became a basketball coach. He worked as a coach in teams such as Panellinios, Pagrati, Sporting, Panathinaikos, and Olympiacos.
References
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Mimis Stefanidis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
External links
- ΣΤΕΦΑΝΙΔΗΣ ΜΙΜΗΣ - Basket.gr at the Wayback Machine (archived September 27, 2011) (in Greek) (English translation via Google)
- Στεφανίδης Δημήτριος - Segas.gr at the Wayback Machine (archived November 19, 2007) (in Greek) (English translation via Google)
- Betsmart.gr
- basketpedya.com