Cyprus national basketball team

Cyprus Cyprus Κύπρος
FIBA ranking T-75th
Joined FIBA 1972
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Cyprus Basketball Federation
Coach Panayiotis Yiannaras
Olympic Games
Appearances None
Medals None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
Medals None
Eurobasket
Appearances None
Medals None
Uniforms
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Alex Liatsos playing for the Cypriot national basketball team against Austria (with Christoph Nagler and Rasid Mahalbasic) in August 2012

The Cypriot national basketball team is the national team of Cyprus. It is run by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. It is affiliated to FIBA, in the FIBA Europe zone.

History

The team participates at international and European tournaments. The only international tournament it took part in 2005, were the World University Games, where it finished 26th out of 30 participating nations.

Cyprus national basketball team was two-time Promotion Cup finalist (1990, 1994).

The team's results have improved considerably in recent years. Cyprus has repeatedly retained the European minor countries tournament since 1995, while Cyprus made their first appearance in a Eurobasket semifinal phase in 2003.

Currently, Cyprus plays in Division B of the Eurobasket system. The team participates in the Group B of the EuroBasket 2009 B Qualifying Campaign and has opponents the national teams of Belarus, Switzerland, Romania and Albania. The matches are taking place in September 2008.

Competitive record

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Malta 1988 Third place 5 4 1
Wales 1990 Runners-up 5 3 2
Cyprus 1992 Third place 5 4 1
Ireland 1994 Runners-up 5 4 1
Total 20 15 5

At the Games of the Small States

Games of the Small States of Europe
Year Position Pld W L
Malta 2003 Champions 4 4 0
Andorra 2005 Champions 4 4 0
Monaco 2007 Withdrew 5 3 2
Cyprus 2009 Champions 5 5 0
Luxembourg 2013 Champions 4 4 0

At FIBA EuroBasket

Qualification Round (Division B)[1]
Year Position Pld W L
1995 Did not Qualify 5 0 5
1997 Did not Qualify 6 2 4
1999 Did not Qualify 8 3 5
2001 Did not Qualify 11 5 6
2003 Did not Qualify 15 4 11
2005 Did not Qualify 6 3 3
2007 Did not Qualify 6 1 5
2009 Did not Qualify 8 3 5
2011 Did not Qualify 6 0 6
2013 Did not Qualify 8 0 8
Total 58 21 37

Roster

Roster from the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.

Cyprus national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club
G 4 Panteli, Iakovos 27 – 3 October 1985 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. Cyprus
G 5 Razis, Christopher 23 – 7 July 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Οettinger Rockets Gotha Germany
G/F 6 Pilavas, Andreas 29 – 1 September 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Keravnos B.C. Cyprus
G/F 7 Sizopoulos, Andreas 29 – 30 July 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) APOEL B.C. Cyprus
C 8 King, Anthony Lamar 28 – 22 January 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Artland Dragons Germany
SF 9 Stylianou, Nikolaos 24 – 9 November 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) OFI Crete Greece
PG 10 Palalas, Georgios 32 – 20 March 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. Cyprus
SG 12 Pantouris, Grigoris 30 – 22 July 1982 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Keravnos B.C. Cyprus
PG 13 Iliadis, Stefanos 18 – 17 September 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Apollon Limassol BC Cyprus
F 14 Loizides, Christos 22 – 26 May 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. Cyprus
C 15 Garcia Roundy, Joseph "JoJo" 37 – 9 September 1975 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
PG 20 Michail, Simon 20 – 19 June 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Keravnos B.C. Cyprus
C 22 Kaskiris, Christodoulos 32 – 22 December 1979 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) AEK Larnaca B.C. Cyprus
F/C 24 Trisokkas, Panagiotis 32 – 29 August 1980 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) ENP Basketball Cyprus
F 25 Theocharides, George 27 – 4 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Keravnos B.C. Cyprus
G Kounas, Vasilis 26 – 25 October 1984 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) APOEL B.C. Cyprus
Head coach
  • Panayiotis Yiannaras
Assistant coach
  • Nicos Lambrias
  • Club field describes current pro club (2014–15)
  • Age – describes age:
    on 1 June 2013, on 11 September 2012, on 24 August 2011

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.pageID_aNxHWIcaHzo7gwU4NbqRf3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8721.teamID_269.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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