Fanis Christodoulou

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Theofanis Christodoulou
Φάνης Χριστοδούλου
Nickname "Baby"
Position Power Forward
Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg)
League Greek League/Euroleague
(retired)
Born May 22, 1965 (1965-05-22) (age 43)
Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Draft 4th round, 90th overall, 1987
Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 1983–1998
Former teams Dafni BC,
Panionios BC,
Panathinaikos BC
Awards Greek Basketball Cup MVP 1991
Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Greece Greece
Men's Basketball
European Championships
Gold 1987 Greece Greece
Silver 1989 Yugoslavia Greece

Theofanis Christodoulou or Fanis Christodoulou (Greek: Φάνης Χριστοδούλου; born May 22, 1965 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek basketball player. He was drafted by the NBA club the Atlanta Hawks in the 1987 NBA Draft in the 4th round with the 90th pick overall, but he never decided to leave Greece to play in the NBA.

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[edit] Professional Career

He started his career with Dafni BC and he spent most of the early part of his career with Panionios BC, winning the Greek Cup with them in the year 1991. With Panionios he played on the same team with his brother Christos Christodoulou. Christodoulou spent the latter part of his career playing for Panathinaikos, fulfilling a life-long dream of his (as he himself had claimed being a Panathinaikos supporter from childhood) and winning a Greek Championship with them in the 1997-1998 season.


[edit] Greek National Team

Christodoulou was an important member of the Greek National Squad that won the gold medal at the Eurobasket 1987 and that also won the silver medal at the Eurobasket 1989. Christodoulou also won the 4th place position in the 1994 FIBA World Championship and he also played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship and at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.

[edit] Awards and Accomplishments

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