Fanis Christodoulou

Fanis Christodoulou
Φάνης Χριστοδούλου
	Christodoulou playing with Panathinaikos in 1998.
Personal information
Born	May 22, 1965 (age 59); Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1987: 4th round, 90th overall pick
	Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1983–1998
Position	Small Forward / Power Forward
Career history
?–1983	Dafni
1983–1997	Panionios
1997–1998	Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
	Greek League MVP (1993);
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing Greece
Men's Basketball
FIBA EuroBasket

Theofanis "Fanis" Christodoulou (Greek: Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Χριστοδούλου; born May 22, 1965 in Athens), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was drafted by the NBA team the Atlanta Hawks in the 1987 NBA Draft, in the 4th round, with the 90th pick overall, but he never decided to leave Greece to play in the U.S. His nickname is Bembis.^[1] He is a candidate for the FIBA Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Christodoulou started his career with Dafni, and he spent most of his career (1983–1997) with Panionios, winning the Greek Cup with them in the year 1991. With Panionios, he played on the same team with his brother Christos Christodoulou. He was mainly a small forward, but his admirable all-around skills allowed him to play all five positions. Many journalists called him "The European Charles Barkley". Christodoulou spent the last year of his career playing for Panathinaikos, and winning a Greek League championship with them in the 1997–98 season. One year later, he retired.

Greek national team

Christodoulou was an important member of the senior men's Greek national team that won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1987 and that also won the silver medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1989. Christodoulou was also a member of the Greek national team that finished in 4th place at the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, the 1990 FIBA World Championship and at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Awards and accomplishments

Greek national team

FIBA EuroBasket 1987: Gold
FIBA EuroBasket 1989: Silver
FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team: 2 (1993, 1995)

Club titles

Greek League: 1 (with Panathinaikos: 1997–98)
Greek Cup: 1 (with Panionios: 1990–91)

Personal awards

Greek League MVP: (1993)
Eurobasket.com's Eurobasket.com Greek Basketball Hall of Fame|Greek Basketball Hall of Fame

References

^ Sports-Reference.com Fanis Khristodoulou Nickname(s): Bembis.

External links

[1] Sports-Reference.com Fanis Khristodoulou Nickname(s): Bembis.

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