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The Greece men's national basketball team (Greek: Eθνική Oμάδα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ελλάδος) represents Greece in international basketball. They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Greece. Greece is currently ranked 13th in the FIBA World Ranking.
Since the Greece men's national basketball team won its first FIBA EuroBasket gold medal in 1987, it has been a regular competitor at the EuroBasket, FIBA World Cup, and the Summer Olympics. The men's national team from 1987 included legendary players such as: Nikos Galis , Panagiotis Giannakis , Panagiotis Fasoulas , and Fanis Christodoulou .
Greece men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. [15] Team roster. The roster was announced on 6 July 2024. [16] Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos [17]
For the first time in his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is headed to the Olympics. Antetokounmpo led the Greek national team to an 80-69 win over Croatia in the final of their FIBA Olympic ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo accomplished another important career goal on Sunday, leading his home country to its first Olympic Games in men's basketball since 2008. After a tight first half Greece ...
The Greek national men’s basketball team is one game away from its first Olympic Games since 2008 after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 points in a 96-68 victory over Luka Dončić and the ...
The men's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece began on 15 August and ended on 28 August, when Argentina defeated Italy 84–69 for the gold medal. The games were held at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena and Olympic Indoor Hall .
Greece qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Antetokounmpo finished the four games averaging 28.2 points and shooting 68% from the floor and 67% at the free-throw line.