Dimitris Fosses
{{short description|Greek basketball player and coach}}
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6.75
| weight_lb = 220
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1952|11|14}}
| birth_place = Greece
| nationality = Greek
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| draft_year = 1974
| career_start = 1968
| career_end = 1992
| career_position = Power forward / center
| career_number = 12
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| years1 = 1968–1981
| team1 = Maroussi
| years2 = 1981–1988
| team2 = Panionios
| years3 = 1988–1991
| team3 = Dafni
| years4 = 1991–1992
| team4 = Near East
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Dimitris Fosses (Greek: Δημήτρης Φωσσές; born November 14, 1952, in Greece) is a Greek retired professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6 {{3/4}}" (2.00 m) in height, he played at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career
In the top-tier level amateur Greek Championship (1963–1992), Fosses played in 408 games, and scored a total of 6,809 points, which was the 7th most total points scored in the competition.[http://www.esake.gr/el/3297B379 Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Δημήτρης Φωσσές {{in lang|el}}.]
National team career
Fosses played in 55 games with the senior men's Greek national basketball team.[http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=156 ΦΩΣΣΕΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ {{in lang|el}}.] With Greece, he played at the 1972 European Olympic Qualification tournament, and at EuroBasket 1975.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180824065745/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/dimitris%20fosses/pid//_//players.html Dimitris FOSSES (GRE).]
Coaching career
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Fosses worked as a basketball coach.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180824065745/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/dimitris%20fosses/pid//_//players.html FIBA Profile]
- [http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=156 Hellenic Basketball Federation Player Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://www.esake.gr/el/3297B379 Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Δημήτρης Φωσσές] {{in lang|el}}
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Category:Greek basketball coaches
Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Maroussi B.C. players
Category:Near East B.C. players
Category:Panionios B.C. players