Apostolos Kontos

Apostolos Kontos (Greek: Απόστολος Κόντος) (born on November 22, 1947) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the great players in Panathinaikos Athens history, and is the club's all-time leading scorer.[1] He was also a long-time member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the shooting guard and small forward positions, with small forward being his main position.

Apostolos Kontos

Kontos, in 2009.
Personal information
Born	November 22, 1947 Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1969 / Undrafted
Playing career	1962–1987
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	4
Career history
1962–1969	Ionikos NF
1969–1983	Panathinaikos
1983–1987	AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
As a player: 9× Greek League champion (1971–1975, 1977, 1980–1982) 3× Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece Mediterranean Games 1971 Turkey European U-18 Championship 1970 Greece Under-18

Professional career

Kontos began his club playing career with Ionikos NF. With his next club, Panathinaikos Athens, he won 9 Greek League championships (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982) and 3 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983). He finished his playing career with AEK Athens.

In the top-tier level Greek League, he scored a total of 8,712 points, which is the 4th most total points scored in the competition, since the 1963–64 season.[2]

National team career

As a member of the Greek Under-18 junior national team, Kontos won the silver medal at the 1970 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Kontos also played in 114 games with the senior men's Greek national team, scoring a total of 1,114 points.[3] He played at the 1972 Pre-Olympic Tournament, the 1973 EuroBasket, and the 1975 EuroBasket with Greece's senior national team.[4] He also won the bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Kontos became a basketball coach. He was the head coach of AEK Athens during the 1993–94 season.

Awards and accomplishments

Playing career

• 9× Greek League Champion: (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982)
• 3× Greek Cup Winner: (1979, 1982, 1983)
• 4th all-time leading scorer of the Greek Basketball Championship, with 8,712 total points scored in the Greek A National League (1963–64 season to present).

References

1. Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Απόστολος Κόντος (in Greek).
2. Τα κανόνια του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Απόστολος Κόντος (in Greek).
3. ΚΟΝΤΟΣ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ (in Greek).
4. Apostolos KONTOS (GRE).

External links

• FIBA Profile
• Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)
• Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Απόστολος Κόντος (in Greek)