Manolis Papamakarios

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| name = Manolis Papamakarios
Μανώλης Παπαμακάριος

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3.75

| weight_lb = 235

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| nationality = Greek

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|8|26}}

| birth_place = Athens, Greece

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| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2018

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| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

| years1 = 1998–2004

| team1 = Peristeri

| years2 = 2004–2005

| team2 = Makedonikos

| years3 = 2005–2008

| team3 = Olympiacos

| years4 = 2008–2011

| team4 = Panellinios

| years5 = 2011–2013

| team5 = Gipuzkoa

| years6 = 2013–2014

| team6 = Panelefsiniakos

| years7 = 2014

| team7 = Fuenlabrada

| years8 = 2014–2015

| team8 = KAOD

| years9 = 2015–2016

| team9 = Faros Keratsiniou

| years10 = 2016–2017

| team10 = Doukas

| years11 = 2017–2018

| team11 = Gymnastikos Faros

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Emmanouil "Manolis" "Manos" Papamakarios (Greek: Εμμανουήλ "Μανώλης" "Μάνος" Παπαμακάριος; born August 26, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.92 m (6 ft 3 {{3/4}} in) tall and he mainly played as a shooting guard,{{Cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=149 |title=ACB.com posición {{!}} altura: E {{!}} 1.92 m {{in lang{{!}}es}}. |access-date=2011-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929165652/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=149 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |url-status=dead }} but he could also play at the point guard, point forward, and small forward positions.{{Cite web|title=Manolis Papamakarios International Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/manolis-papamakarios-1.html|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=EURO SPORT|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.eurosport.com}}

Professional playing career

Born in Athens, Greece, Papamakarios began his professional basketball career with the Greek League club Peristeri in 1998. He then moved to Makedonikos in 2004, and then to Olympiacos Piraeus in 2005. After spending three seasons with Olympiacos Piraeus, he decided to leave the team in 2008, when he signed a two-year contract with Panellinios.[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/ Panellinios signs Manolis Papamakarios.]

He then moved to the Spanish League club GBC.[http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=77881 ACB.com Lagun Aro GBC ficha al griego Manolis Papamakarios por una temporada {{in lang|es}}.] He joined the Greek club Panelefsiniakos in 2013. On December 3, 2014 he signed with Greek club KAOD.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/143451/kao-dramas-lands-manolis-papamakarios.html KAO Dramas lands Manolis Papamakarios.]

In 2015, Papamakarios signed with the emerging powerhouse, Faros Keratsiniou, of the Greek A2 League.[http://www.a1basket.gr/2015/07/faros-keratsiniou-signed-manolis-papamakarios.html Faros Keratsiniou signed Manolis Papamakarios A1Basket.gr]

In 2016, he signed with the Greek 2nd Division club Doukas.[http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/08/doukas-sign-manolis-papamakarios.html Doukas sign Manolis Papamakarios A1Basket.gr] In 2017, he joined the Greek club Gymnastikos Faros Larissas.

On July 12, 2018, Papamakarios announced his official retirement from playing professional basketball in a letter, but in the same letter he also mentioned that he would remain close to the sport in another capacity. Later that same day, he became the sports director of Ifaistos Limnou.

National team career

Papamakarios won the bronze medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship with Greece's junior national team. He also played at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.

Post-playing career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Papamakarios became the sports director of Ifaistos Limnou, in 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-12|title=Manolis Papamakarios announces retirement|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/710900/manolis-papamakarios-announces-retirement/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Eurohoops|language=en}}

Awards and accomplishments

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1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: {{bronze medal}}
2× Greek League All-Star: (2007, 2010)

References

External links

[https://twitter.com/papamak5 Twitter Account]
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=oly&pcode=ACJ&seasoncode=U2010 Euroleague.net Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180520051450/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Emmanouil%20PAPAMAKARIOS/pid/28616/_//players.html FIBA Profile]
[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_96930.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2010.roundID_7106.playerID_28616.html FIBA Europe Profile]
[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ESP&PlayerID=28738 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929165652/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=149 Spanish League Profile] {{in lang|es}}
[http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000466&mode=1&idchampionship=46F7BA21 Greek League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100421221923/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/eurocup-finals/vitoria-2010/main-page/i/69697/4304/item Panellinios BC star: Manolis Papamakarios]

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