Mimis Stefanidis

Dimitrios "Mimis" Stefanidis (Greek: Δημήτριος "Μίμης" Στεφανίδης, born 1931 in Athens) is a former international professional basketball player and basketball coach, from Greece.[1]

Mimis Stefanidis
Personal information
Born1931
Kypseli, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
Playing career1945–1960
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1945–1955Panellinios
1955–1956Olimpia Milano
1956–1957Reyer Venezia
1957–1960Panellinios
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× European Club Champion (1955, 1956)
  • Greek League champion (1953, 1955, 1957)

Professional career

Stefanidis was a member of the Panellinios Basketball Club and its famous 1950s era "Chrysi Pentada", or "The Golden Five" in English. With Panellinios, he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1953, 1955, and 1957. He also won two European Club Championships with the club, as he won the 1955 Brussels Basketball Tournament and the 1956 San Remo Basketball Tournament. While he was also a runner-up at the 1954 San Remo Tournament.

National team career

Stefanidis was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. With Greece, he competed at the following tournaments: the 1951 Mediterranean Games, the 1951 EuroBasket, the 1952 Summer Olympic Games,[1] and the 1955 Mediterranean Games, where he won a bronze medal.

Coaching career

After his basketball playing career ended, Stefanidis became a basketball coach. He worked as a coach in teams such as Panellinios, Pagrati, Sporting, Panathinaikos, and Olympiacos.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mimis Stefanidis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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