Antonis Christeas ( el, Αντώνης Χρηστέας; 1 February 1937 – 9 October 2011) was a Greek professional

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player of the 1950s and 1960s era.

Club career

Christeas was a key member of Panellinios, and with them he won 2 Greek League championships, in 1955, and 1957. He also won two European Club Championships with the club, as he won the 1955 Brussels Basketball Tournament and the 1956 San Remo Basketball Tournament. He also played with

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. With AEK, he won 6 Greek League championships (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970). He also won the European-wide secondary level 1967–68 season's

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, on April 4, 1968, with AEK. In between playing with Panellinios and AEK, he also played with Triton.

National team career

Christeas was also a key member of the senior men's

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, and he finished his career with the national team with 30

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, in which he scored a total of 397 points. He played at the 1960 Pre-Olympic Tournament, and the 1961 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Christeas was also a

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and assistant coach of the Greek youth national teams for many years, and with them, he won a lot of medals.

External links

FIBA Archive ProfileHellenic Basketball Federation Player Profile

Hellenic Basketball Federation Coach Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christeas, Antonis 1937 births 2011 deaths AEK B.C. players Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Greek basketball coaches Greek Basket League players Greek men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Greece Panellinios B.C. players