• Kostas Flevarakis HC of Sopron

The 5 Greeks gathered after tonight’s game between (W) Sopron(Euroleague participants) & Cegled (Eurocup participants).

Kostas Flevarakis HC of Sopron’s men’s team, -who recently led his squad to a huge win vs Basketball Champions League participants Falco KC Szombathely- visited the Greeks of Cegled & had the chance to spend some time together.

As Greeks, we are proud to have people like you abroad, because you preserve & ensure the good reputation of the members of our basketball community.

Not much needed introductions, but let’s have a look:

• Kostas Flevarakis :

# Cup Winner in 3 countries(Greece, Cyprus, Kazakhstan )

# HC Swedish National Team with great results

# Kazakhstan League Champion with Astana

# Won bronze medal in Asia Champions Cup for the first time in history of Kazak basketball

# Greek League Finalist

# Greek All-Star Game HC

# Coach of the Year in Greek A1

# Competed with his teams in German Bundesliga, TBL Poland, VTB League, Greek A1, Swedish Basketligan, Cyprus A1, Hungarian A Division

# member of Golden State Warriors Coaching staff in 2016 training camp

# Qualified for Euroleague

# Reached top-16 of Euroleague

# Scouter for NBA Denver Nuggets

# Head Coach at Summer League in Treviso x2

# Assistant Coach of Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Summer League

# He was the HC who developed the talents of Dennis Schroder & Jonas Jerebko (and many others)

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# Head Coach of National Team of Greece (W) from 2015 to 2019

# 4th Place in European Championships Finals!

Legendary success for Greece, as it is the best position in Greek Basketball History( Prague, 2017)

# Qualified for the World Cup in Spain 2018

# 9th Place in the World Cup! The best position ever in Greek Basketball History (Spain, 2018)

# Head Coach of SOLNA VIKINGS (Damligan) Sweden Reached the Finals!

# NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE

Assistant Coach, Gold Medal in European Championship, Belgrade, 2005

# NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE (U21 )

Assistant Coach, Silver Medal in World Championship, Argentina, 2005

# Apollon Patras & Egaleo

Head Coach, Division A1 (Men’s)

# ACADEMIA 75, B.C.

Head Coach, Division A1,

# Qualified to the Final Eight of Roncceti Cup

# Head Coach of all the Greek Powerhouses, such as Panathinaikos, SONY ATHINAIKOS B.C. Etc.

# AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON , D.C. Assistant Coach

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# Greek National Team Captain

# Greek Cup Winner x4

# Greek League All-Star Game

# All-Greek League First Team x5

# Eurocup Semifinals

# Greek A1 Champion x5

# Greek League All Defensive Team x2

# Greek League Domestic Player of the Year

# European Championships Semifinals 2017

# 4th position in Europe (best ever for Greek Basketball) – 45.5% 3pts

# 9th position in World Cup (best ever for Greek Basketball)

# 5th position in European Championships

# 11th position in World Cup

# Competed in Italian Serie A (Torino) & Battipaglia

# Competed in Spain with Zaragoza, Navarra Pamplona, Burgos

# Hungary with VBW Cekk Cegled (Eurocup)

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Panagiotis Labropoulos :

# Greek A2 Division Champion

# Hold Greece’s all time record for most consecutive wins (33 wins – 0 Losses)

# Coached in Greek A1 (W) with Iraklis

# Assistant Coach at VBW CEKK Cegled in Hungary & Eurocup

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Maria Papavasileiou :

# Retired pro basketball player.

# Played for all levels of Greek National Teams ( U16- U18 – U20)

# Won Greek A2 and promoted to Greek A1

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We are proud of all of you!

P.S. On a personal note, I would like to thank publicly these two great gentlemen & elite coaches Mr.Flevarakis & Mr.Keramidas who helped me, when they had literally nothing to gain from our interaction.

Have a happy new year!