Jump to content

Liveris Andritsos

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liveris Andritsos
Personal information
Born (1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 64)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1978–1992
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
1978–1982Esperos Kallitheas
1982–1992Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1987 Greece
Silver medal – second place 1989 Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Yugoslavia
European Championship for Cadets
Silver medal – second place 1975 Greece Under-16

Liveris Andritsos (Greek: Λιβέρης Ανδρίτσος; born December 31, 1959, in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 12") tall, he could play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

[edit]

Andritsos started his career with Esperos Kallitheas. In 1982, he moved to Panathinaikos, and with them he won the Greek League championship in 1984, and the Greek Cup title in 1983 and 1986. At the end of his career, Andritsos was the top scorer in Panathinaikos' history, since the A1 Division of the Greek League was formed (since the 1986–87 season), as he had scored 2,088 points. In the current time, he is 8th on the club's career scoring list.

National team career

[edit]

Andritsos was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. With Greece, he played at the 1981 EuroBasket, the 1983 EuroBasket, and the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was also a member of the Greek national team that won the gold medal at the 1987 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 1989 EuroBasket. He was also a member of the Greek team that finished in 6th place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship. In total, he played in 182 games with the senior Greek national team.

Post-playing career

[edit]

After his playing career ended, Andritsos worked as a basketball coach and a basketball executive. He worked as the coach of Esperos Kallitheas, and the general manager of Panionios. In 2013, he took the job of general manager of the senior men's Greek national team.[1]

References

[edit]
[edit]