Nestoras Kommatos

Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current team manager of Greek Basket League club Larisa. During his pro club career, at a height of 6'8" (2.03 m) tall, he played at the small forward, power forward and center positions.

Nestoras Kommatos
Νέστορας Κόμματος
Kommatos, in 2007.
Larisa
PositionTeam manager
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1977-05-04) May 4, 1977
Larissa, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career1996–2019
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1996–2000Gymnastikos S. Larissas
2000–2001Makedonikos
2001–2003PAOK
2003–2004Aris
2004–2005Maccabi Tel Aviv
2005–2006Fortitudo Bologna
2006Sevilla
2006–2007AEK Athens
2007–2008Lokomotiv Rostov
2008Trikala 2000
2008–2009AEL 1964
2009Zob Ahan Isfahan
2009–2010Gymnastikos Olympia
2010–2011Maroussi
2011Mersin
2011–2012Maroussi
2012Pallacanestro Sant'Antimo
2012–2013Rethymno
2013Trikala Aries
2013–2014Kolossos Rodou
2014–2019Ermis Agias
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Kommatos began his career with the youth teams of Perseas Larissas. He then transferred to the Greek club Gymnastikos S. Larissas, in 1996. In 2000, he transferred to the Greek team Makedonikos. He then moved to the Greek team PAOK, where he stayed for a year, and then to the Greek team Aris. In the 2003–04 season, he was the Greek League Top Scorer, averaging 21.5 points per game.

In 2005, Kommatos moved to the Israeli Super League basketball giants Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he won the EuroLeague's 2005 championship with them. He then played with Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian League, and then with Sevilla in the Spanish League. In 2006, he played with the Greek club AEK Athens, and in 2007, he moved to the Russian club Lokomotiv Rostov.

Kommatos joined the Greek League club AEL 1964, for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, he played with the Greek club Gymnastikos Olympia. In the 2010–11 season, he played with the Greek club Maroussi and the Turkish club Mersin.[1]

Kommatos began the 2011–12 season with Maroussi, and in February 2012, he moved to Sant'Antimo of the Italian Second Division, to replace Milivoje Božović, who was out for the remainder of the season, due to an injury. He played with the Geek club Rethymno, during the 2012–13 season. He joined the Greek club Trikala Aries, on 13 September 2013.

He then moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou, before joining the Greek club Ermis Agias Larissa, where he finished his career.

National team career

Kommatos was also a member of the senior Greek national basketball team. With Greece's senior national team, he had 5 caps (games played).[2]

Awards and accomplishments

Personal life

Kommatos is the son of a Greek father, and a Guyanese mother. His nickname is "NES".[3]

References

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