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Liveris Andritsos

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Liveris Andritsos
Personal information
Born (1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 64)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1978–1992
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Career history
1978–1982Esperos Kallitheas
1982–1992Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Greece
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1987 Greece National team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Yugoslavia National team
European Championship for Cadets
Silver medal – second place 1975 Greece National team

Liveris Andritsos (Greek: Λιβέρης Ανδρίτσος; born December 31, 1959 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At 2.02 m tall, he could play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

Andritsos started his career with Esperos Kallitheas. In 1982, he moved to Panathinaikos, and with them he won the Greek League championship in 1984, and the Greek Cup in 1983 and 1986. At the end of his career, Andritsos was the top scorer in Panathinaikos' history, since the A1 Division of the Greek League was formed (since the 1986–87 season), as he had scored 2,088 points. In the current time, he is 8th on the club's career scoring list.

Greek national team

Andritsos was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 1981, EuroBasket 1983, and the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was also a member of the Greek national team that won the gold medal at EuroBasket 1987, and the silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. He was also a member of the Greek team that finished in 6th place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.