Manthos Katsoulis
Mathaios "Manthos" Katsoulis (Greek: Μάνθος Κατσούλης; born 20 July 1956) is a Greek former professional basketball player.
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| Born | 20 July 1956 Kavala, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | McGill (1982–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | KAOD | ||||||||||||||
| 1974–1988 | PAOK | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Aris | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Iraklis | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Makedonikos | ||||||||||||||
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College career
Katsoulis played college basketball at McGill University, with the McGill Redmen (1982–1983).
Professional career
Katsoulis began his club career with AO Dramas. He then played with PAOK from 1974 to 1988, having a leading role in the team. In 1984, he won the Greek Cup with PAOK, while playing in one of the most historic Greek Cup finals against Aris.
In 1988, he moved to Aris, and with them he won two Greek League championships (1989, 1990) and 2 more Greek Cups (1989, 1990). With Aris, he also played in two EuroLeague Final Fours (1989 Munich and 1990 Zaragoza). In 1990, he moved to Iraklis, and in 1993, he moved to Makedonikos.
He finished his pro club career with a total of 5,356 points scored in the top-tier level Greek League.[1]
National team career
Katsoulis was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team from 1976 to 1984. With Greece's senior men's national team, he had 165 caps, and he scored 1,364 points (8.3 per game).[2] He was also the captain of the Greek senior national team.
He won the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. He also played at the 1979 EuroBasket, the 1981 EuroBasket, and the 1983 EuroBasket.[3]