Memos Ioannou
Agamemnon "Memos" Ioannou (Greek: Αγαμέμνων "Μέμος" Ιωάννου; born 15 April 1958 in Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At 6'2 3⁄4" (1.90 m), he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
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| Born | 15 April 1958 Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1974–1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1993–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974–1990 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | PAOK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Aris | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–1994 | Aris | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keravnos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| APOEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ilysiakos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panionios | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Keravnos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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As a player:
As a head coach:
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Professional playing career
Ioannou had a successful playing career with Panathinaikos, as he won 6 Greek League championships (1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and 4 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986) with the club. He also won another greek cup with Aris in 1991-92 season. At this finsl he was interim coach. In 1991, he won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup) championship while playing with PAOK. In 1993, Ioannou won the FIBA European Cup again, this time while playing with Aris.
National team playing career
Ioannou was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team that won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 1987. He also played at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, Ioannou became a professional head basketball coach. He was named the Greek League Best Coach in 2005.
Personal life
Ioannou is the father of the professional basketball player Stelios Ioannou.
External links
- FIBA Profile
- Greek Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)