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| − | [[Image:Basketball_1987.jpg|thumb|150px|In 1987 the Greek basketball team won the European Championship.]]The structure of basketball in Greece is well organized and provides many opportunities for young players to participate. | + | [[Image:Basketball_1987.jpg|thumb|150px|In 1987 the Greek basketball team won the European Championship.]] |
| + | Basketball made its debut in [[Greece]] in [[1919]], in [[Thessaloniki]]. A Greek student of Naismith’s from Springfield College, Michael Stergiadis, brought this new sport to our shores with the help of the Thessaloniki Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). | ||
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| + | The first tournament was held in [[1920]], won by the Panionios club. The first Greek championship, won by the Herakles club, was held in [[1928]]. The Greek Basketball Federation (EOK) was founded much later, in [[1970]]. | ||
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| + | The structure of basketball in Greece is well organized and provides many opportunities for young players to participate. | ||
The best clubs in Greece make up the A1 League, which is professional in nature. These clubs often pay large salaries to their more experienced players and sponsor junior teams in which they own the rights to younger players. Although [[Hellenic Basketball Federation]] rules do not permit players to sign professional contracts until the age of 21, these clubs will sign players to personal agreements in which players as young as 16 years old will receive significant compensation for playing for the club. | The best clubs in Greece make up the A1 League, which is professional in nature. These clubs often pay large salaries to their more experienced players and sponsor junior teams in which they own the rights to younger players. Although [[Hellenic Basketball Federation]] rules do not permit players to sign professional contracts until the age of 21, these clubs will sign players to personal agreements in which players as young as 16 years old will receive significant compensation for playing for the club. | ||
Revision as of 14:18, February 4, 2006
Basketball made its debut in Greece in 1919, in Thessaloniki. A Greek student of Naismith’s from Springfield College, Michael Stergiadis, brought this new sport to our shores with the help of the Thessaloniki Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA).
The first tournament was held in 1920, won by the Panionios club. The first Greek championship, won by the Herakles club, was held in 1928. The Greek Basketball Federation (EOK) was founded much later, in 1970.
The structure of basketball in Greece is well organized and provides many opportunities for young players to participate.
The best clubs in Greece make up the A1 League, which is professional in nature. These clubs often pay large salaries to their more experienced players and sponsor junior teams in which they own the rights to younger players. Although Hellenic Basketball Federation rules do not permit players to sign professional contracts until the age of 21, these clubs will sign players to personal agreements in which players as young as 16 years old will receive significant compensation for playing for the club.
The A2 league of Greece is also considered a professional league although it is not as competitive or financially stable as the country's highest league.
Greek Basketball Trophies
- Eurobasket 1987 - Athens, Greece
- Eurobasket 2005 - Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro