Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis (alternate spellings: Evaggelos, Vaggelis) (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μαργαρίτης; born December 5, 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player who last played for and captained PAOK of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, and he can play at either the power forward or center positions.
| 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 | 2001–2024 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Iraklis |
| 2002–2003 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2003–2005 | EAP |
| 2005–2007 | Keravnos Aigio |
| 2007–2010 | Peristeri |
| 2010–2011 | KAOD |
| 2011–2012 | Ikaroi Serron |
| 2012–2021 | PAOK |
| 2021–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2022–2024 | PAOK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editSome 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 and 1.2 assists in 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 in 17 minutes per contest. On June 23, 2023, he renewed his contract for another season.
National team career
editMargaritis 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
edit- Greek League All Star: (2018)
- 2× Greek Second Division Champion: (2009, 2011)
References
edit- ^ "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.