Pavlos Diakoulas
Pavlos Diakoulas (alternate spelling: Paul) (Greek: Παύλος Διάκουλας) is a retired Greek American professional basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1982 | Olympiacos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Professional playing career
Clubs
Diakoulas played professional basketball in the Greek League with Olympiacos Piraeus. He was a member of Olympiacos during their undefeated season in the Greek League, during the 1975–76 season.[1] With Olympiacos, he played in all 3 of Europe's major European-wide club tournaments at the time. He played in the top-tier level FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague, 1976–77, 1978–79), in the second-tier level FIBA Cup Winners' Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup, 1975–76, 1977–78), and in the third-tier level FIBA Korać Cup (1979–80).
He also played with Kolossos Rodou, in the Greek lower divisions, in the 1980s.
National team career
Diakoulas played in 30 games with the senior Greek national basketball team, scoring a total of 189 points, for a scoring average of 6.3 points per game. He was a member of Greece's senior national team at the EuroBasket 1975.[2]
Coaching career
Diakoulas was the head coach of the Greek club Aigaleo.
Awards and accomplishments
As a player
- 2× Greek League Champion: (1976, 1978)
- 4× Greek Cup Winner: (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980)