Pete Papahronis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 17, 1967 Oklahoma, United States |
| Nationality | Greek / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.53 in (2.02 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Putnam City High School |
| College | East Central University (1985–1989) |
| Playing career | 1989–2000 |
| Position | Power forward (basketball) |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1992 | PAOK |
| 1992–1996 | Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. |
| 1996–1997 | AEK |
| 1997–1998 | Iraklio B.C. |
| 1998–2000 | Maroussi B.C. |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Panagiotis "Pete" Papahronis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πιτ" Παπαχρόνης; born October 17, 1967) is a former Greek–American professional basketball player.
Professional career
Papahronis graduated from East Central University in 1989, and the same year he joined to PAOK along with his cousin Chris Papasarantou. He played four years with PAOK and he won the 1991 and the Greek League champion in 1992. At the final against Zaragoza, Papahronis disqualified with five fouls at the beginning of the second half.[1] Moreover, he was one of the most special players of PAOK's fans.[2] In 1992 he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. as an exchange for Christos Tsekos transfer. Papahronis played four years with Iraklis and they reached at the semifinals of the 1994–95 FIBA European Cup. His best season was 1993–94, when he has 10,6 points per game at Greek Basketball League. In 1996 he signed with AEK having confined participation. He also played with Iraklio B.C. and Maroussi B.C., finishing his career in 2000.
Coaching career
Papahronis returned to United States and became basketball coach in High Schools. In 2003 he joined to Guthrie High School, and lead the boy's team in five State Tournaments, winning the two consecutive titles in 2008 and 2009. In 2012 he became coach of girls team. [3] In 2014 he hired by Edmond North High School and he assumed the girls team.[4]
References
- ↑ sport24.gr Πέρασαν 26 χρόνια από το Κύπελλο Κυπελλούχων του ΠΑΟΚ στην Γενεύη
- ↑ filathlos.gr Παπαχρόνης: «Ο κόσμος ήταν το οξυγόνο μου, ΠΑΟΚάρα»
- ↑ newsokcom Guthrie's Pete Papahronis making transition from coaching boys to coaching girls
- ↑ edmondsun.com Guthrie’s Papahronis to take over North girls position