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Mayor of Piraeus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Vicky Leandros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Christos Agrapidis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Vasileios Michaloliakos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MP of 1st Piraeus periphery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2000–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st City councilman, Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1990–1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Thessaloniki, Greece | May 12, 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | PASOK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Masa Zacharia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Mariella Fasoula, John | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | Piraeus, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Basketball player | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basketball career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College | Hellenic College (1980–1982) NC State (1985–1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1986: 2nd round, 37th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1981–1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 13, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1993 | PAOK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1999 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Panagiotis "Panos" Fasoulas (alternate spelling: Fassoulas; Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας; born May 12, 1963, in Thessaloniki) is a Greek politician and former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1986 NBA draft, but never decided to play in the NBA. Considered to be one of the best big men ever in European basketball, Fasoulas became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2016.[1] In 2022, he was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.
Basketball career
[edit]College career
[edit]As a youth, Fasoulas moved from Greece, to play college basketball in the United States. He first played college ball at the Hellenic College. He was recruited to the school by its head coach at the time, Dick Dukeshire, who had previously worked as a coach in Greece. Fasoulas played two seasons with the school's men's basketball team, the Hellenic College Owls.[2]
Fasoulas then played college ball at North Carolina State University, with the N.C. State Wolfpack. At NC State, he played under legendary head coach Jim Valvano. In his sole season with the Wolfpack (1985–86), Fasoulas averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, and he also led the team with 1.8 blocks per game, in 29 games played.[3]
Professional career
[edit]During his professional career, Fasoulas played for PAOK and Olympiacos. With PAOK, he won the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup championship in the 1990–91 season. With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague championship and the Triple Crown in the 1996–97 season.
In total, he won 5 Greek League championships and 3 Greek Cups. He was also named to the FIBA European Selection four times, in the years 1990, 1991 (twice), and 1995. He was also named the Greek League MVP in 1994 and 1995, and a FIBA EuroStar in 1996.
National team career
[edit]Fasoulas was also a member of the Greece men's national basketball team, where he was the starting center during Greece's 1987 EuroBasket gold medal victory, being also named to the All-Tournament Team. He also won the silver medal with Greece at the 1989 EuroBasket. In Toronto, Canada, at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, where Greece finished in fourth place, Fasoulas played the best basketball of his career. Fasoulas appeared in 244 games for Greece, averaging 9.77 points per game.[4] He is second all-time in games played and third all-time in points scored for Greece.[5][6]
Managerial career
[edit]After his basketball playing career ended, Fasoulas became a basketball executive. He became the sports director of Olympiacos Women, of the Greek Women's League and the EuroLeague Women.
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]Club titles
[edit]- EuroLeague Champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 1997)
- FIBA Cup Winners' Cup Winner: 1 (with PAOK: 1991)
- Greek League Champion: 5 (with PAOK: 1992 and Olympiacos: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
- Greek Cup Winner: 3 (with PAOK: 1984 and Olympiacos: 1994, 1997)
Other honors
[edit]- EuroLeague Finals Finalist: 2 (with Olympiacos: 1994, 1995)
- EuroLeague Final Four Participation: 5 (with PAOK 1993 and Olympiacos: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999)
Greece national team
[edit]- 1981 Balkan Championship:
Bronze
- 1983 Balkan Championship:
Silver
- 1984 Balkan Championship:
Bronze
- 1986 Balkan Championship:
Gold
- 1987 EuroBasket:
Gold
- 1989 EuroBasket:
Silver
Personal awards
[edit]- EuroBasket All-Tournament Team: (1987)
- FIBA European Selection: 4 (1990, 1991 2×, 1995)
- FIBA EuroStar: 1 (1996)
- Greek League Finals MVP: (1992)
- Greek League MVP: 2 (1994, 1995)
- Greek League All-Star: 3 (1991, 1994 II, 1996 II)
- Greek League Rebounding Leader: (1987)
- FIBA Hall of Fame: (2016)
- Greek League Hall of Fame: (2022)
- Professional Greek League all-time leader in blocks
Political career
[edit]A charismatic personality[citation needed], Fasoulas entered politics after retiring from sport, joining the political party of PASOK. He contributed in the organization of the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, in 2004. He was elected Mayor of Piraeus on October 15, 2006, and served as Mayor through 2010.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fasoulas Inducted to FIBA Hall of Fame". The National Herald. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ HELLENIC COLLEGE OWLS: 1979-81.
- ^ "FINAL 1986 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT North Carolina State University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Παναγιώτης Φασούλας Σελίδα Αθλητή (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "ΟΙ 50 ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΙ ΣΚΟΡΕΡ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (50 all-time leading scorers for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "ΟΙ 20 ΠΡΩΤΟΙ ΣΕ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΕΣ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (20 most capped players for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2006)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas at the FIBA Hall of Fame
- Panagiotis Fassoulas at FIBA
- FIBA Euroleague profile
- Basketball-Reference.com profile
- RealGM.com profile
- Hellenic Basketball Federation profile (in Greek)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas at Olympedia