Michalis Giannouzakos
Michalis Giannouzakos (Greek: Μιχάλης Γιαννουζάκος; born 1949) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach.
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| Born | 1949 Greece | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1971 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1964–1982 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1964–1974 | XAN Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||
| 1974–1981 | AEK Athens | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Aris Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||
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Playing career
Club playing career
Giannouzakos began playing club basketball with the Greek club XAN Thessaloniki (YMCA) in 1964. He moved to AEK Athens in 1974. He then joined Aris in 1981.[1]
National team career
Giannouzakos was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. With Greece's senior men's national team, he had 147 caps, and he scored 956 points (6.5 points per game).[2] With Greece's senior men's team, he played at the 1972 Pre-Olympic Tournament, the EuroBasket 1973, the EuroBasket 1975, and the EuroBasket 1979.[3]
Coaching career
After he retired from his playing career, Giannouzakos became a basketball coach. During the 2018-2019 season coach Gianouzakos joined Aetos B.C., a team that plays in thessaloniki's amateur C1 league. Coaching rising stars Taxiarhis Papaevangellou, Alex Tsiro, Durex, Marios Lagos and Mitso Palla.