Georgios Printezis (alternate spelling: Giorgos) ; born 22 February 1985, (a.k.a. the Saint), is a Greek former professional
basketball
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player, who spent the majority of his pro
club career with
Olympiacos Piraeus of the
Greek Basket League
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and the
EuroLeague
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. Printezis won back-to-back
EuroLeague
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titles with Olympiacos in
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
and
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
. His game-winning shot against the Russian club
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow () is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was the central part of the Armed Forces (sports ...
, at the end of the
2012 EuroLeague Final, off an
assist from
Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (), also commonly known as Bill Spanoulis (), or Billy Spanoulis (; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach, who is currently the head coach for AS Monaco Basket, AS Mon ...
, is one of the all-time highlights in the history of the EuroLeague.
Printezis earned an
All-EuroLeague First Team
The All-EuroLeague Team is an award for Europe's premier level league, the EuroLeague, that is given to the league's top ten basketball players for each season, since the 2000–01 season. During the FIBA era of the EuroLeague, players were honor ...
selection in
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
. While representing the senior
Greek national team, Printezis was instrumental in Greece's bronze medal run at the
2009 EuroBasket
The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
.
Professional career
Early years
For the
2006–07 season, Printezis was
loaned by
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
to
Olympia Larissa, of the
Greek League. With Olympia Larissa, he averaged 11.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. At the
Greek All-Star Game weekend that season, he won the slam dunk competition. At the end of that season, he was also voted the
Greek League Best Young Player. Following that success, he returned to Olympiacos.
Málaga
In 2009, Printezis signed a three-year contract with an
NBA
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escape clause after the second year, worth
€
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3.6 million net income, with the
Spanish ACB League
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club
Unicaja Málaga
Unicaja is a Spanish savings bank based in Málaga and chartered as a caja de ahorros providing retail banking services. The banks full name is ''Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda, Cádiz, Almería, Málaga y Antequera'' after the ...
.
Return to Olympiacos
On April 27, 2011, Printezis returned to his previous club,
Olympiacos Piraeus, after being transferred from Málaga. In the
EuroLeague
The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...
's
2011–12 season's
Final
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*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
, Printezis hit a game-winning shot, off an
assist from
Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (), also commonly known as Bill Spanoulis (), or Billy Spanoulis (; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach, who is currently the head coach for AS Monaco Basket, AS Mon ...
, with 0.7 seconds remaining on the game clock, to give Olympiacos the EuroLeague championship, with a victory over the Russian
VTB United League
The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian ...
club
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow () is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was the central part of the Armed Forces (sports ...
.
On 12 July 2012, Printezis signed a new three-year contract with Olympiacos. Prior to signing that contract, he had considered signing a three-year, US$4.5 million net income contract offer from the
Turkish Super League
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* The ...
club
Fenerbahçe Ülker, but he chose to stay with Olympiacos instead.
With Olympiacos, he also won the
2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague. On 8 July 2014, he extended his contract with Olympiacos until 2017.
On 14 June 2017, Printezis signed a three-year contract extension with Olympiacos. He signed a one-year extension with the team on 16 June 2020. On 15 July 2021, Olympiacos announced that Printezis had agreed to another one-year contract extension with the club.
On June 17, 2022, Printezis officially announced his retirement from playing professional club basketball, after winning the
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...
championship of the
2021–22 season with Olympiacos. During his final season with the Reds, he served as the team's
captain
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.
NBA draft rights
Printezis was selected by the
San Antonio Spurs
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, in the second round, with the 58th selection overall of the
2007 NBA draft
The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007, at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amate ...
. The draft rights to Printezis were then acquired by the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
, in exchange for their second-round draft pick in the
2008 NBA draft
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(the Spurs used that pick to draft
Goran Dragić
Goran Dragić (born 6 May 1986) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Dragon", he played professional basketball in Slovenia and Spain before entering the NBA in 2008. Dragić also played for the Phoenix Suns, Miam ...
, and immediately traded Dragić to the
Phoenix Suns
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, in order to acquire the draft pick they used in
2009
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to draft future
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
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member
DeJuan Blair
DeJuan Lamont Blair (born April 22, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 2007 to 2009. Blair entered the 2009 NBA draft where he was selected as the 37th overal ...
). On 20 January 2011, the Toronto Raptors traded Printezis' draft rights to the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
, in exchange for
Alexis Ajinça, a conditional
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
second-round draft pick, and cash.
On 10 December 2011, the draft rights to Printezis were traded to the
New York Knicks
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, along with
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
Chandler was drafted directly out of high school as the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, then wa ...
, and the draft rights to
Ahmad Nivins, in a three-way trade. The Mavericks received
Andy Rautins
Andrew Jay Rautins (born November 2, 1986) is an American-born Canadian professional basketball executive and former player. He played for Syracuse University and was drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks in 2010, with the eighth pick of the seco ...
from the Knicks, and a second-round pick from the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...
. The Wizards received
Ronny Turiaf
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from the Knicks, in addition to a Dallas
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
second-round draft pick, a 2013 Knicks second-round draft pick, and cash considerations.
In the summer of 2012, Printezis turned down a one-year contract offer from the Knicks, that reportedly was for slightly more than the minimum
NBA
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salary.
On 16 July 2012, his and
Kostas Papanikolaou
Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (; born 31 July 1990) nicknamed "Air Pap" is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.04 m (6'8 "), he play ...
's draft rights were traded to the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
, in a deal that sent
Raymond Felton
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to New York. On 21 February 2013, the draft rights to Printezis were subsequently traded to the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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, in a deal that sent
Eric Maynor
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to the Portland Trail Blazers. On 15 July 2014, Printezis' draft rights and
Thabo Sefolosha
Thabo Patrick Sefolosha (; born 2 May 1984) is a Swiss former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA, the Turkish Basketball League, LNB Pro A, and Lega Basket Serie A. In 2006, he became the first player from Switzerland to play i ...
, were traded to the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
, in exchange for the draft rights to
Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Sofoklis Schortsanitis ( Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης; born 22 June 1985) is a Cameroonian-Greek former professional basketball player and Olympian.
An All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2011, Schortsanitis won the Eu ...
, cash considerations, and a trade exception. On 9 July 2015, the draft rights to Printezis, alongside a 2017 second-round draft pick, were traded to the Spurs, in exchange for
Tiago Splitter
Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time All-EuroLeague Team se ...
.
National team career
Greek junior national team
With the junior national teams of Greece, Printezis played at the
2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 2001 European Championship for Cadets) was the 16th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Riga, in Latvia, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the troph ...
, the
2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Brno, in the Czech Republic, hosted the tournament. Slovenia national basketball team, Slovenia won their second title.
Teams ...
, and the
2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title.
Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Div ...
.
Greek senior national team
Printezis was selected to the senior
Greek national team that played at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
. With Greece, he won the bronze medal at the
2009 EuroBasket
The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
.
In addition to that, Printezis was on Greece's national teams that played at the following major tournaments: the
2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the List of men's national basketball teams, men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 Septem ...
, the
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the
2013 EuroBasket, the
2014 FIBA World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the la ...
, the
2015 EuroBasket
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 Sept ...
, the
2017 EuroBasket, and the
2019 FIBA World Cup
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 31 August to 15 September 2019. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, b ...
.
Club career statistics
EuroLeague
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2002–03
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan="6",
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
, 3 , , 0 , , 2.0 , , , , , , , , .3 , , , , , , , , 0.0 , , 0.0
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2003–04
, 3 , , 0 , , .9 , , 1.000 , , , , , , .3 , , , , , , , , 0.7 , , 0.7
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2004–05
, 1 , , 0 , , 5.2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 0.0 , , -1.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2005–06
, 8 , , 0 , , 8.9 , , .611 , , .500 , , .500 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , .3 , , , , 3.8 , , 2.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2007–08
, 21 , , 10 , , 19.0 , , .513 , , .238 , , .609 , , 3.2 , , .6 , , .3 , , .2 , , 6.7 , , 6.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2008–09
, 20 , , 15 , , 18.7 , , .636 , , .500 , , .517 , , 3.3 , , .6 , , .4 , , .1 , , 8.8 , , 8.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2009–10
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2",
Málaga
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, 12 , , 6 , , 24.2 , , .517 , , .421 , , .750 , , 4.3 , , .8 , , .7 , , .2 , , 11.7 , , 11.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2010–11
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, 14 , , 8 , , 15.6 , , .386 , , .182 , , .688 , , 2.7 , , .3 , , .2 , , .1 , , 5.6 , , 3.7
, -
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2011–12†
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan="11",
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
, 21 , , 4 , , 21.8 , , .500 , , .310 , , .864 , , 4.1 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , .3 , , 10.6 , , 11.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;",
2012–13
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†
, 29 , , 27 , , 20.9 , , .465 , , .312 , , .750 , , 4.0 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , .1 , , 10.5 , , 10.1
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2013–14
, 21 , , 14 , , 21.2 , , .443 , , .273 , , .659 , , 4.7 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .2 , , 10.2 , , 10.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2014–15
, 20 , , 13 , , 25.1 , , .486 , , .300 , , .696 , , 4.8 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .2 , , 12.2 , , 13.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2015–16
, 21 , , 20 , , 25.3 , , .561 , , .364 , , .698 , , 5.5 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , .1 , , 14.1 , , 15.4
, -
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2016–17
, 32 , , 32 , , 25.4 , , .468 , , .403 , , .700 , , 5.1 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .2 , , 12.8 , , 14.9
, -
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2017–18
, 28 , , 27 , , 25.6 , , .466 , , .343 , , .691 , , 5.5 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .3 , , 12.0 , , 13.7
, -
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2018–19
, 30 , , 26 , , 25.6 , , .480 , , .308 , , .621 , , 5.2 , , 1.3 , , .4 , , .2 , , 10.6 , , 12.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2019–20
, 25 , , 21 , , 25.0 , , .526 , , .371 , , .690 , , 4.3 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , .2 , , 11.8 , , 13.8
, -
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2020–21
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, 31 , , 14 , , 18.2 , , .561 , , .436 , , .569 , , 2.7 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .1 , , 8.5 , , 8.9
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, style="text-align:left;",
2021–22
, 35 , , 0 , , 9.3 , , .485 , , .375 , , .846 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , .1 , , .0 , , 3.6 , , 3.3
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, 375 , , 237 , , 20.3 , , .543 , , .340 , , .685 , , 3.9 , , .9 , , .3 , , .2 , , 9.6 , , 10.2
Domestic leagues
Regular season & Playoffs
Greece national team career statistics
National team
.
Awards and accomplishments
Club career
Titles won
*2×
EuroLeague
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Champion:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
*
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, previously known to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs and the FIBA Club World Cup, is an annual international men's basketball competition organised by FIBA, the sport's global governing body. The competit ...
Champion:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
* 4×
Greek League Champion:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
,
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
* 3×
Greek Cup
The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
Winner: 2002, 2011,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
Other honors
* 2×
EuroLeague Finals
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Finalist:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
* 6×
EuroLeague Final Four
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Participation:
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
,
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
* 7×
Greek League Finalist:
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
,
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
,
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
* 5×
Greek Cup
The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
Finalist: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
(with
Olympiacos Piraeus)
Greek senior national team
*
2009 EuroBasket
The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
:
* 3×
Acropolis Tournament Champion: 2013, 2015, 2017
Individual awards and accomplishments
European awards
*
EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team: 2020
*
All-EuroLeague First Team
The All-EuroLeague Team is an award for Europe's premier level league, the EuroLeague, that is given to the league's top ten basketball players for each season, since the 2000–01 season. During the FIBA era of the EuroLeague, players were honor ...
:
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
EuroLeague MVP of the Month: April 2015
*3×
EuroLeague MVP of the Round
The EuroLeague MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Round, previously known as the EuroLeague MVP of the Week, is an EuroLeague awards, award of European professional club basketball system, Europe's premier level basketball league, the EuroLeague, t ...
:
*
Eurobasket.com's All-Europe First Team: 2017
Domestic awards
*
Greek League Hall of Fame: 2022
*2×
Greek League Finals MVP: 2012, 2015
*5×
All-Greek League First Team: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 4×
All-Greek League Second Team: 2007, 2013, 2018, 2019
*3× All-Greek League Forward of the Year: 2012, 2016, 2017
*
Greek League Domestic Player of the Year: 2017
*
Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion: 2007
*6×
Greek League All-Star: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
*
Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
: 2006
*
Greek League Best Young Player: 2007
*
Greek League Most Improved Player: 2012
*
Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer: 2012
Club team awards
* No. 15
retired by Olympiacos Piraeus (2024)
*Olympiacos Piraeus 2010–20 Team of Decade
*
Olympiacos Piraeus' All-Time
EuroLeague
The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...
Rebounding Leader
*
Olympiacos Piraeus' All-Time
Greek League Top Scorer
National team awards
*
Acropolis Tournament Top Scorer:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
References
External links
Georgios Printezisat
acb.com
Georgios Printezisat draftexpress.com
Georgios Printezisat
esake.gr
Georgios Printezisat
eurobasket.com
Eurobasket.com, also commonly referred to as "Eurobasket News", is a basketball-centered website that provides coverage of every professional and semi-professional club basketball league from around the world, as well as many amateur level lea ...
Georgios Printezisat
euroleague.net
*
Georgios Printezisat
basket.gr
*
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Printezis, Georgios
1985 births
Living people
21st-century Greek sportsmen
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Athens
Baloncesto Málaga players
Greek Basket League players
Greek expatriate basketball people in Spain
Greek men's basketball players
Liga ACB players
Olympia Larissa B.C. players
Olympiacos B.C. players
Olympic basketball players for Greece
Power forwards
San Antonio Spurs draft picks