George Vassilakopoulos

George Vassilakopoulos
Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος
Personal information
Born 1939
Piraeus, Greece
Nationality Greek
Position Small forward
Career history
–1958 Peiraikos
1958–1967 Panathinaikos

George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos) (Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος) is a Greek former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former President of FIBA Europe, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball, FIBA,[1] and the current President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation.

Basketball playing career

Vassilakopoulos played professional basketball in the Greek League with Peiraikos and Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1961, 1962, and 1967.

References

  1. "FIBA Europe nominate Mainini for FIBA presidency". FIBA. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.