Vangelis Margaritis
Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μαργαρίτης; born December 5, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for and captains PAOK of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, and he can play at either the power forward or center positions.
| No. 11 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 1982 Katerini, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Iraklis |
| 2002–2003 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2003–2005 | EAP |
| 2005–2007 | Keravnos Aigio |
| 2007–2010 | Peristeri |
| 2010–2011 | KAOD |
| 2011–2012 | Ikaroi Serron |
| 2012–present | PAOK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Some of the clubs that Margaritis has played with during his career include: Iraklis, Ionikos Nikaias, Peristeri, KAOD, and PAOK. He renewed his contract with PAOK in 2013.[1] In 2015, he eventually became PAOK's team captain. In 2015, he also extended his contract with PAOK, through the 2017–18 season.[2]
National team career
Margaritis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[3] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.[4] In his senior national team debut against Great Britain, he scored five points. He also played in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification.
Awards and accomplishments
- Greek League All Star: (2018)
- 2× Greek Second Division Champion: (2009, 2011)
References
- "Eurocupbasketball.com PAOK THESSALONIKI inks Tsochlas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- PAOK Thessaloniki extends with Vangelis Margaritis until 2018.
- Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
- Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.