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Panagiotis Giannakis

1959 - Today

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Panagiotis "Notis" Giannakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Νότης" Γιαννάκης, pronounced [panaˈʝotis ʝaˈnacis]; born January 1, 1959), alternatively spelled Panayiotis Yiannakis or Yannakis, is a former Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the greatest sportspeople of Greece. He started his senior career at the age of just 13 at Ionikos Nikaias and after noticeable success, he achieved extraordinary success as a player with Aris Thessaloniki from 1984 to 1993, in partnership with Greek basketball's biggest star Nikos Galis, while achieving victory as the national team captain in EuroBasket 1987 in Athens, Greece's first major tournament win in non-Olympic sport which, along with Aris' extraordinary success, cultivated the sport in the country. At the end of his career, he won the EuroLeague with Panathinaikos in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Panagiotis Giannakis is the 164th most popular basketball player (down from 137th in 2019), the 782nd most popular biography from Greece (down from 764th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Greek Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Panagiotis Giannakis ranks 164 out of 1,757. Before him are Gary Payton, John Wall, Doug Christie, Joe Bryant, Brian Shaw, and Dragan Šakota. After him are Kiki VanDeWeghe, Mike D'Antoni, John Wooden, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andro Knego, and Vassilis Spanoulis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Panagiotis Giannakis ranks 320. Before him are Dainis Kūla, Thomas Calabro, Marie Richardson, Saida Gunba, Sanjay Dutt, and Billy Campbell. After him are Peter Molyneux, Jill Evans, Anil Ambani, Aileen Baviera, Eirik Kvalfoss, and Zeca Pagodinho.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Panagiotis Giannakis ranks 783 out of 1,024. Before him are Mindarus (-500), Carl Anderson (1945), John Kaminiates (900), Perikles Kakousis (1879), Agathonas Iakovidis (1955), and Panagiotis Pipinelis (1899). After him are Athanasios Vouros (1801), William Murrill (1869), Traianos Dellas (1976), Alexandros Chalkokondylis (1880), Germanos III of Old Patras (1771), and Archon of Pella (-400).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Greece

Among basketball players born in Greece, Panagiotis Giannakis ranks 2. Before him are Giannis Antetokounmpo (1994). After him are Vassilis Spanoulis (1982), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (1992), Theodoros Papaloukas (1977), Dimitris Diamantidis (1980), Panagiotis Fasoulas (1963), Kostas Sloukas (1990), Nikos Zisis (1983), Kostas Papanikolaou (1990), Antonis Fotsis (1981), and Georgios Printezis (1985).

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