Giorgos Printezis
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | Greek League/Euroleague |
| Team | Olympiacos BC |
| Number | 16 |
| Born | February 22, 1985 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Draft | 2nd round, 58th overall, 2007 San Antonio Spurs |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Olympiacos (2002-2006) Olympia Larissa (2006-2007) |
| Awards | Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion (2007) Greek League Best Player Under-22 (2007) |
Giorgos Printezis (Greek: Γιώργος Πρίντεζης ; born February 22, 1985, in Athens) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek League and the Euroleague.
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[edit] Pro career
[edit] Europe
In 2006-07 he played for Olympia Larissas BC in Greece, having his best year so far with 11.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. In the Greek All-Star Game he won the slam dunk competition. At the end of the year, he was voted as the best player of the Greek Championship for players under 22 years old.
[edit] NBA
Printezis was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round with the 58th selection of the 2007 NBA Draft. The draft rights to Printezis were acquired by the Toronto Raptors for their second round draft pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was happy about the trade saying, "Always when I traveled across the U.S.A.," he said, "they were one of my favorite teams. I know it's a good organization and it's a team that likes European players," Printezis is expected to remain in Europe for one or two years.
[edit] External links
- Giorgos Printezis Info Page at NBA.com
- Euroleague.net player profile
- Olympiacos BC player profile
- Giorgos Printezis' NBAdraft.net draft player profile
- Draftexpress.com player profile
- ESPN.com NBA draft player profile
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