Vangelis Margaritis

Vangelis Margaritis
Βαγγέλης Μαργαρίτης
No. 11 – PAOK Thessaloniki
Position Power forward / Center
League Greek League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1982-12-05) December 5, 1982
Katerini, Greece
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
2002–2003 Ionikos Nikaias
2003–2005 EAP
2005–2007 Keravnos Aigio
2007–2010 Peristeri
2010–2011 KAOD
2011–2012 Ikaroi Serron
2012–present PAOK
Career highlights and awards

Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μαργαρίτης; born December 5, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for and captains PAOK 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]

Greek national team

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.

Awards and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ "Eurocupbasketball.com PAOK THESSALONIKI inks Tsochlas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. ↑ PAOK Thessaloniki extends with Vangelis Margaritis until 2018.
  3. ↑ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
  4. ↑ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
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