Anargiros "Argiris" Kambouris (alternate spellings: Argyris, Kampouris, Kabouris, el, Αργύρης Καμπούρης; born January 24, 1962) is a Greek retired professional

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player and

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. During his playing career, at a height of 2.07 m (6' 9") tall, he played at both the

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and

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positions. He is considered to be one of the most important players in the history of the Greek basketball

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Olympiacos Piraeus Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

. As a member of the senior Greece national team, Kambouris was the hero of the final of the

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, as he scored the game's winning points, with two made

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, that came just four seconds before the game's end.

Professional career

Kambouris played with

from 1978 to 1995, except for the 1980–81 season,during which he spent on

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with the Greek club A.N.O. Glyfada. As the

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of Olympiacos, he won three Greek League championships, in the years 1993, 1994, and 1995. With Olympiacos, he was also a

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finalist in 1983 and 1986, and a Greek Cup winner in 1994. He was also a member of two Olympiacos teams that played in the

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, in 1994 at Tel Aviv, and in 1995 at Zaragoza. He finished his playing career with the Greek club Peristeri Athens.

National team career

Kambouris was an important member of the senior Greece national team. With Greece, he won the gold medal at the

. Kambouris was the 1987 EuroBasket Final's hero. He scored the game's winning two points, with two made

, four seconds before the end of the game's overtime period, which gave Greece a dramatic 103–101 victory over the

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. He also won the silver medal at the

1989 EuroBasket The 1989 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1989, was the 26th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Yugoslavia between 20 and 25 June 1989. Eight national teams entered t ...

. Kambouris was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in 10th place at the

1986 FIBA World Championship The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was held at the ...

, in 6th place at the

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, and in 5th place at the

1991 EuroBasket The 1991 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1991, was the 27th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Italy between 24 and 29 June 1991. Eight national teams entered the eve ...

. With Greece's senior national team, he had a total of 126

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Coaching career

Kambouris retired from playing professional basketball in 1996. After that, he began a career working as a

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. He later worked as a technical consultant in the infrastructure departments of

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

Personal life

Kambouris' son, Nikos Kambouris, is a professional basketball player.

References

External links

FIBA Profile 1Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile

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