Fanis Christodoulou
Theofanis Christodoulou, or Fanis Christodoulou (Greek: 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.
Professional career
He started his career with Dafni and he spent most of his career (1984–1997) 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 basically power forward but he was all-around-player which means he could play easily all five positions. Many journalist called him as the European Charles Barkley. Christodoulou spent the last year of his career playing for Panathinaikos and winning a Greek Championship with them in the 1997-1998 season. One year later he retired from being a pro and he was inducted in Greek Basketball Hall of Fame as a player, he is also candidate for FIBA Hall of Fame.
Greek national team
Christodoulou was an important member of the Greek National Squad that won the gold medal at the Eurobasket 1987 and that also won the silver medal at the Eurobasket 1989. Christodoulou also won the 4th place position in the 1994 FIBA World Championship and he also played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship and at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
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May 22, 1965 |
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Athens, Greece |
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