Giannis Sioutis
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Giannis Sioutis is a Greek
professional basketball player. He is 1.84 m (6 ft ½ in) in height. He is currently playing with ICBS BC
.
. In 1997, he won the Korać Cup
and in 1998 he won the Greek Cup
while playing with Aris BC
. In 1999, he played with Panionios BC and in 2000 he returned to Aris BC
. In 2002, he won the Euroleague 2001-02
championship while playing with Panathinaikos BC.
He has also played for Iraklio BC
, Peristeri BC
, Ilisiakos BC
, and Dafni BC
. In 2007, Sioutis won the Greek A2 League
division with Sporting BC
and he then transferred to AEK Athens BC
. Giannis Sioutis also played in 11 games for the Greek national basketball team
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball player. He is 1.84 m (6 ft ½ in) in height. He is currently playing with ICBS BC
ICBS BC
ICBS BC is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in the year 1993. The team is based in the Oraiokastro district of Thessaloniki, Greece. The club competes in the Greek A League's second division, the A2 Ethniki.-History:...
.
Pro career
He started his career with the youth team of Milon BC in 1986. In 1995 he transferred to Aris BCAris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. In 1997, he won the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
and in 1998 he won the Greek Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
while playing with Aris BC
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. In 1999, he played with Panionios BC and in 2000 he returned to Aris BC
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. In 2002, he won the Euroleague 2001-02
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
championship while playing with Panathinaikos BC.
He has also played for Iraklio BC
Iraklio BC
Irakleio BC, also spelled Iraklio BC, or Heraklion BC, is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in the city of Irakleio, on the island of Crete, in Greece.-History:...
, Peristeri BC
Peristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
, Ilisiakos BC
Ilisiakos BC
Ilissiakos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball team that is located in Athens, Greece.-History:The parent athletic sports club was founded in 1927. The basketball team of Ilissiakos was established in 1968...
, and Dafni BC
Dafni BC
AO Dafni Athens BC , commonly known as Dafni BC, is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Dafni, Attica, a suburb of the city of Athens, Greece. The club competes in the Greek League second division the A2 Ethniki...
. In 2007, Sioutis won the Greek A2 League
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
division with Sporting BC
Sporting BC
A.O. Sporting Athens BC is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.-History:...
and he then transferred to AEK Athens BC
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
. Giannis Sioutis also played in 11 games for the Greek national basketball team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
.