Panagiotis Fasoulas

Panagiotis Fasoulas
Panagiotis Fasoulas
Mayor of Piraeus
	In office; January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011
Deputy	Vicky Leandros
Preceded by	Christos Agrapidis
Succeeded by	Vasileios Michaloliakos
MP of 1st Piraeus periphery
	In office; 2000–2006
1st City councilman, Thessaloniki
	In office; 1990–1993
Personal details
Born	May 12, 1963; Thessaloniki, Greece
Political party	PASOK
Spouse	Masa Zacharia
Children	Mariella Fasoula, John
Residence(s)	Piraeus, Greece
Occupation	Basketball player
	Basketball career
Personal information
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Hellenic College (1980–1982) NC State (1985–1986)
NBA draft	1986: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
	Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1981–1999
Position	Center
Number	13, 10
Career history
1981–1993	PAOK
1993–1999	Olympiacos
Career highlights and awards
	EuroLeague champion (1997); 4× FIBA European Selection (1990, 1991 2×, 1995); FIBA EuroStar (1996); FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1991); 5× Greek League champion (1992, 1994–1997); 3× Greek Cup winner (1984, 1994, 1997); 2× Greek League MVP (1994, 1995); Greek League Finals MVP (1992); 3× Greek All-Star (1991, 1994 II, 1996 II); Greek League rebounding leader (1987); Greek League Career Blocks Leader; Greek League Hall of Fame (2022);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA EuroBasket
Balkan Championship

Panagiotis "Panos" Fasoulas (alternate spelling: Fassoulas; Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας; born May 12, 1963, in Thessaloniki) is a Greek politician and former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1986 NBA draft, but never decided to play in the NBA. Considered to be one of the best big men ever in European basketball, Fasoulas became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2016.[1] In 2022, he was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.

Basketball career

College career

As a youth, Fasoulas moved from Greece, to play college basketball in the United States. He first played college ball at the Hellenic College. He was recruited to the school by its head coach at the time, Dick Dukeshire, who had previously worked as a coach in Greece. Fasoulas played two seasons with the school's men's basketball team, the Hellenic College Owls.[2]

Fasoulas then played college ball at North Carolina State University, with the N.C. State Wolfpack. At NC State, he played under legendary head coach Jim Valvano. In his sole season with the Wolfpack (1985–86), Fasoulas averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, and he also led the team with 1.8 blocks per game, in 29 games played.[3]

Professional career

During his professional career, Fasoulas played for PAOK and Olympiacos. With PAOK, he won the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup championship in the 1990–91 season. With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague championship and the Triple Crown in the 1996–97 season.

In total, he won 5 Greek League championships and 3 Greek Cups. He was also named to the FIBA European Selection four times, in the years 1990, 1991 (twice), and 1995. He was also named the Greek League MVP in 1994 and 1995, and a FIBA EuroStar in 1996.

National team career

Fasoulas was also a member of the Greece men's national basketball team, where he was the starting center during Greece's 1987 EuroBasket gold medal victory, being also named to the All-Tournament Team. He also won the silver medal with Greece at the 1989 EuroBasket. In Toronto, Canada, at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, where Greece finished in fourth place, Fasoulas played the best basketball of his career. Fasoulas appeared in 244 games for Greece, averaging 9.77 points per game.[4] He is second all-time in games played and third all-time in points scored for Greece.[5][6]

Managerial career

After his basketball playing career ended, Fasoulas became a basketball executive. He became the sports director of Olympiacos Women, of the Greek Women's League and the EuroLeague Women.

Awards and accomplishments

Club titles

EuroLeague: 1 (with Olympiacos: 1996–97)
FIBA Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (with PAOK: 1990–91)
Greek League: 5 (with PAOK: 1991–92 and Olympiacos: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97)
Greek Cup: 3 (with PAOK: 1983–84 and Olympiacos: 1993–94, 1996–97)

Greece national team

Personal awards

EuroBasket All-Tournament Team: (1987)
FIBA European Selection: 4 (1990, 1991 2×, 1995)
FIBA EuroStar: 1 (1996)
Greek League Finals MVP: (1992)
Greek League MVP: 2 (1994, 1995)
Greek League All-Star: 3 (1991, 1994 II, 1996 II)
Greek League Rebounding Leader: (1987)
FIBA Hall of Fame: (2016)
Greek League Hall of Fame: (2022)
Professional Greek League all-time leader in blocks

Political career

A charismatic personality, Fasoulas entered politics after retiring from sport, joining the political party of PASOK. He contributed in the organization of the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, in 2004. He was elected Mayor of Piraeus on October 15, 2006, and served as Mayor through 2010.

References

"Fasoulas Inducted to FIBA Hall of Fame". The National Herald. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
HELLENIC COLLEGE OWLS: 1979-81.
"FINAL 1986 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT North Carolina State University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
Παναγιώτης Φασούλας Σελίδα Αθλητή (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
"ΟΙ 50 ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΙ ΣΚΟΡΕΡ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (50 all-time leading scorers for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
"ΟΙ 20 ΠΡΩΤΟΙ ΣΕ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΕΣ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (20 most capped players for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

External links

Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2006)
Panagiotis Fassoulas at FIBA
FIBA Euroleague profile
Basketball-Reference.com profile
RealGM.com profile
Hellenic Basketball Federation profile (in Greek)

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[1] "Fasoulas Inducted to FIBA Hall of Fame". The National Herald. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

[2] HELLENIC COLLEGE OWLS: 1979-81.

[3] "FINAL 1986 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT North Carolina State University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[4] Παναγιώτης Φασούλας Σελίδα Αθλητή (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[5] "ΟΙ 50 ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΙ ΣΚΟΡΕΡ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (50 all-time leading scorers for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[6] "ΟΙ 20 ΠΡΩΤΟΙ ΣΕ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΕΣ (ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ) (20 most capped players for Greece men's team)" (in Greek). Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (Hellenic Basketball Federation). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.