Difference between revisions of "Sofoklis Schortsianitis"
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Sofoklis has African blood, his mother is from Cameroon and his father from Greece. His height is 204 cm, his weight is 120 - 130 kilos. He played in the Greek [[A1 Division]] with [[Iraklis BC|Iraklis]] [[Thessaloniki]], before transferring to Olympiakos. | Sofoklis has African blood, his mother is from Cameroon and his father from Greece. His height is 204 cm, his weight is 120 - 130 kilos. He played in the Greek [[A1 Division]] with [[Iraklis BC|Iraklis]] [[Thessaloniki]], before transferring to Olympiakos. | ||
| − | Recently, Schortsianitis' fine play earned him a callup with the Greek [[National Basketball Team]]. | + | Recently, Schortsianitis' fine play earned him a callup with the Greek [[National Basketball Team]], where he helped Greece reach the final of the World Championships in Japan. |
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Sofoklis Schortsianitis (Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης; born June 11 1985 in Kavala, Macedonia, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. A 6'10" center, Schortsianitis currently plays for Olympiakos in Greece. He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft. His nicknames are "Baby Shaq and Big Sofo."
Sofoklis has African blood, his mother is from Cameroon and his father from Greece. His height is 204 cm, his weight is 120 - 130 kilos. He played in the Greek A1 Division with Iraklis Thessaloniki, before transferring to Olympiakos.
Recently, Schortsianitis' fine play earned him a callup with the Greek National Basketball Team, where he helped Greece reach the final of the World Championships in Japan.
External links
http://nbadraft.net/profiles/sophoclesschortsianitis.htm
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