Vangelis Margaritis
Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μαργαρίτης; born December 5, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, and he can play at either the power forward or center positions.
| No. 11 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Greek Basket League BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 1982 Katerini, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2002–2003 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2003–2005 | EAP |
| 2005–2007 | Keravnos Aigio |
| 2007–2010 | Peristeri |
| 2010–2011 | KAOD |
| 2011–2012 | Ikaroi Serron |
| 2012–2021 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2022–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Some of the clubs that Margaritis has played with during his career include: Iraklis, Ionikos Nikaias, Peristeri, KAOD, and PAOK. He renewed his contract with PAOK in 2013.[1] In 2015, he eventually became PAOK's team captain. In 2015, he also extended his contract with PAOK, through the 2017–18 season.[2] On June 30, 2021, Margaritis and PAOK amicably parted ways after nine memorable years.
On July 6, 2021, Margaritis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 26 games, he averaged 6.8 points, 4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals, playing around 19 minutes per contest.
On June 16, 2022, Margaritis returned to his beloved PAOK. In 29 league games, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists, playing around 17 minutes per contest. On June 23, 2023, he renewed his contract for another season.
National team career
Margaritis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[3] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.[4] In his senior national team debut against Great Britain, he scored five points. He also played in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification.
Awards and accomplishments
- Greek League All Star: (2018)
- 2× Greek Second Division Champion: (2009, 2011)
References
- "Eurocupbasketball.com PAOK THESSALONIKI inks Tsochlas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- PAOK Thessaloniki extends with Vangelis Margaritis until 2018.
- Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
- Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.