Antonis Fotsis
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| League | Russian League |
| Team | Dynamo Moscow |
| Number | 15 |
| Born | April 1, 1981 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality |  Greek |
| Draft | 2nd round, 48th overall, 2001 Memphis Grizzlies |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Ilisiakos BC (1996-1997) Panathinaikos (1997-2001), (2002-2003) Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2002) Real Madrid (2003-2005) |
| Awards | Best Euroleague Player Under Age 22 Euroleague 2002-03 |
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| Competitor for Greece |
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| Gold | 2005 Serbia & Montenegro | Greece | |
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| Silver | 2006 Japan | Greece | |
Antonis Fotsis (Greek: Αντώνης Φώτσης; born April 1, 1981 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") forward and he is also the first Greek-born player to suit up for an NBA team.
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[edit] Pro Career
[edit] Europe
Fotsis began his professional career in 1996 with the Greek club Ilisiakos BC. He then transferred to Panathinaikos BC in 1997. With Panathinaikos he won the Euroleague Championship in the year 2000. In 2003 he moved to the Spanish League club Real Madrid. In 2005 he then transferred to the Russian League club Dynamo Moscow.
On March 21, 2007, in a winner-take-all Euroleague showdown with Italian League power Benetton Treviso for second place in their Top 16 group and a place in the quarterfinals, Fotsis scored 22 points and set a single-game Euroleague record with 24 rebounds, helping Dynamo score a 68-65 overtime win.[1]
[edit] NBA
Fotsis was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. In his one and only season in the NBA, he appeared in 28 games for the Grizzlies during the 2001-02 NBA season averaging 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He scored a career high 21 points against the Orlando Magic on January 19, 2002.
[edit] Awards and Accomplishments
[edit] Pro Career
- 1998 Nike Hoop Summit All-World Team Selection
- 1999 Nike Hoop Summit All-World Team Selection
- Won 5 Greek Championships 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 with Panathinaikos BC
- Won the 2000 Euroleague Championship with Panathinaikos BC
- 2-time Greek League All Star 2001, 2003
- Best Euroleague Player Under Age 22 Euroleague 2002-03
- Won the Greek Basketball Cup 2003 with Panathinaikos BC
- Won the Spanish League Championship 2005 with Real Madrid
- Won the 2006 ULEB Cup with Dynamo Moscow
- Holds the Euroleague Single Game Rebounding Record (24)
[edit] Greek National Team
- Won the bronze medal at the FIBA Europe 1998 Under-18 European Championship
- Won 5 Acropolis Tournaments 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 with Greece
- Won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championship with Greece
- Won the 2006 Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup with Greece
- Won the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship with Greece
[edit] Notes
- ^ Dynamo's Fotsis breaks all-time rebounds record!. Euroleague (March 21, 2007).
[edit] External Links
- NBA.com player profile
- Euroleague.net player profile
- Dynamo Moscow player profile
- Interbasket.net Greek prospects
- NBADraft.net player profile
- Draftexpress.com player profile
- NBA career stats at basketball-reference.com
- Basketpedya.com player career
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