Antonis Fotsis is a Greek professional basketball player for Ilysiakos.
18 Facts About Antonis Fotsis
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Antonis Fotsis was the captain of the senior Greek national team.
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Antonis Fotsis began his professional career in 1996, with the Greek League club Ilysiakos.
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Antonis Fotsis quickly earned a reputation as a very talented young player when playing in the club's senior team.
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Antonis Fotsis then transferred to the Greek club Panathinaikos in 1997, just at the age of sixteen.
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Antonis Fotsis was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2nd round of the 2001 NBA draft.
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Antonis Fotsis scored a career high 21 points against the Orlando Magic on January 19,2002.
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Antonis Fotsis was a key contributor to the Triple Crown winners, with his good defensive play and clutch baskets.
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Antonis Fotsis played more minutes than any other "Greens" player in the 2009 EuroLeague Final Four.
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Antonis Fotsis played more minutes than any other "Greens" player in the EuroLeague that season, showing his defensive skills as well.
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In 2016, Antonis Fotsis signed a new two-year contract with Panathinaikos.
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Antonis Fotsis played with the senior men's Greek national team at the 2009 EuroBasket, and the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Antonis Fotsis was a member of the Greek men's national teams that won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
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Antonis Fotsis played at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and he became the captain of Greece's senior national team before the 2009 EuroBasket tournament, where Greece won the bronze medal.
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Antonis Fotsis was a member of the Greek men's national teams that played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the 2011 EuroBasket, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the 2013 EuroBasket.
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Antonis Fotsis is the 7th all-time leading scorer of the Greek senior men's national team, with 1,734 points scored in his career.
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Antonis Fotsis has had the nickname of "Batman" since his adolescent years, when his teammates in the Greek junior national teams named him after the well-known comic-strip figure, because of his ability at that age to be an overwhelmingly gliding presence above the basketball rim.
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Antonis Fotsis was very physical on the defensive end of the court, thanks to his athleticism.