Vassilis Symtsak

Vassilis Symtsak (alternative spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Simtsak) (Greek: Βασίλης Σίμτσακ; (born 3 March 1981) is a Greek professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague, under head coach Ergin Ataman. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 12 in), he mainly played at the center position.[1]

Vassilis Symtsak
Βασίλης Σίμτσακ
Panathinaikos
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1981-03-03) 3 March 1981
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
Playing career2003–2018
PositionCenter
Number14, 17
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2006A.C. Doukas
2006–2007Sporting
2007–2008AEK Athens
2008–2009PAOK Thessaloniki
2009–2010Trikala
2010–2012Kavala
2012–2013Ikaros Kallitheas
2013–2014Panionios
2014–2017Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2018Peristeri
As coach:
2018–2021UNICS Kazan (assistant)
2021–2022Panathinaikos (assistant)
2022–2023Tofaş (assistant)
2023–presentPanathinaikos (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Symtsak has played with in his pro career include: Doukas, Sporting, AEK Athens, PAOK, Trikala 2000, Kavala, Ikaros Kallitheas, and Panionios.[2] In 2014, he signed with the Greek League club Aris. He then re-signed with Aris in 2015.[3]

After the end of the 2016–17 season, Symtsak completed 10 seasons in the Greek Basket League, counting 1,068 points, 1,095 rebounds, 154 assists, 116 steals, and 43 blocks, in a total of 258 appearances.

On 19 July 2017, Symtsak penned a single-season deal with Greek A2 Basket League club Peristeri B.C. Averaging 6.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, he helped the club with his experience to celebrate the championship and the return to Greek Basket League after five years.

On July 21, 2022, he signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi as an assistant coach.[4] On February 21, 2023, he returned to Panathinaikos as an assistant to Christos Serelis.


Personal life

Symtsak is of mixed Polish and Greek descent.[5] His father is Polish, while his mother originates from a Greek family that found refuge in Poland, after the Greek Civil War.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

References

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