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Vangelis Margaritis
Βαγγέλης Μαργαρίτης
Personal information
Born (1982-12-05) December 5, 1982 (age 42)
Katerini, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
2001–2002Iraklis
2002–2003Ionikos Nikaias
2003–2005EAP
2005–2007Keravnos Aigio
2007–2010Peristeri
2010–2011KAOD
2011–2012Ikaroi Serron
2012–2021PAOK
Career highlights and awards

Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Template:Lang-el; 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.

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

References

  1. ^ "Eurocupbasketball.com PAOK THESSALONIKI inks Tsochlas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. ^ PAOK Thessaloniki extends with Vangelis Margaritis until 2018.
  3. ^ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
  4. ^ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.