Michalis Romanidis (alternate spelling: Michail) (; born June 19, 1966,

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, Greece) is a retired Greek professional

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player. At 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in.) tall, he played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

While a member of the Greek club

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, Romanidis won 8 Greek League championships (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and 6

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titles (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992). He also played at 3

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s (

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) with Aris. He also played with

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National team career

Romanidis was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. He played with Greece at the

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, the 1984 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the

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. He was also a member of Greece's team that won the gold medal at 1987 EuroBasket. He played in 82

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with Greece, averaging 4.4

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Post-playing career

After he ended his pro playing career, Romanidis worked as basketball executive. He worked in the management of the Greek clubs Milon, Alimos, Dafni, and

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Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

*8× Greek League Champion: (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) *6×

Winner: (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)

Greek senior national team

* 1987 EuroBasket:

References

External links

FIBA EuroLeague Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romanidis, Michalis 1966 births Living people 1986 FIBA World Championship players Aris B.C. players FIBA EuroBasket–winning players Greek Basket League players Greek basketball executives and administrators Greek men's basketball players Pagrati B.C. players Papagou B.C. players Place of birth missing (living people) Power forwards Small forwards Basketball players from Thessaloniki 20th-century Greek sportsmen