Antonis Mantzaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) (; born 20 June 1986) is a Greek professional

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player and coach. He is tall.Antonis Mantzaris basketball profile Height: 193cm / 6'4".
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and

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positions.

Professional career

Mantzaris begin his pro career with the

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club

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek language, Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a city and a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens#Athens Urban Area, Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 133,630 inhabitants (2021 census), ...

in 2004. He moved to

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

in 2011.

National team career

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Mantzaris played at the

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and at the

2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the ninth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of İzmir, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Serbia and Montenegro won their second title, the first one with that name (they won t ...

Personal life

Mantzaris' brother,

Vangelis Mantzaris Evangelos "Vangelis" Mantzaris (Greek language, Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Μάντζαρης; born April 16, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player for Mykonos B.C., Mykonos of the Greek A2 Basket League, Greek A2 Elit ...

, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

1986 births Living people AEK B.C. players Ethnikos Piraeus B.C. players Greek men's basketball players Greek basketball coaches Greek Basket League players Panelefsiniakos B.C. players Peristeri B.C. players Psychiko B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Athens 21st-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub