Mathaios "Manthos" Katsoulis ( el, Μάνθος Κατσούλης; born 20 July 1956) is a Greek former professional

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player.

College career

Katsoulis played

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, with the

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(1982–1983).

Professional career

Katsoulis began his

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career with AO Dramas. He then played with PAOK from 1974 to 1988, having a leading role in the team. In 1984, he won the

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with PAOK, while playing in one of the most historic Greek Cup finals against

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. In 1988, he moved to Aris, and with them he won two Greek League championships (1989, 1990) and 2 more Greek Cups (1989, 1990). With Aris, he also played in two

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s ( 1989 Munich and 1990 Zaragoza). In 1990, he moved to Iraklis, and in 1993, he moved to Makedonikos. He finished his pro club career with a total of 5,356 points scored in the top-tier level Greek League.

National team career

Katsoulis was a member of the senior men's

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from 1976 to 1984. With Greece's senior men's national team, he had 165

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, and he scored 1,364 points (8.3 per game). He was also the captain of the Greek senior national team. He won the gold medal at the

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. He also played at the 1979 EuroBasket, the

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, and the 1983 EuroBasket.Mathaios KATSOULIS (GRE) participated in 5 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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References

External links

Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile
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