Athanasios "Nasos" Galakteros ( el, Αθανάσιος "Νάσος" Γαλακτερός; born March 10, 1969 in
Kavala,
Greece) is a retired
Greek professional titleholder
basketball player. Galakteros played professionally in the
Greek Basket League, and played in
international tournaments.
Professional career
Galakteros started his basketball playing career with
Amyntas, and he later he played with
AEK. He was a
Greek Cup finalist in 1992. In 1993, he moved to
PAOK. While playing with PAOK, they won the
FIBA Korać Cup in 1994, and the
Greek Cup in 1995.
In the next season, Galakteros played with
Olympiacos. With Olympiacos, they won 2
Greek League championships (1996, 1997), 1
Greek Cup (1997), and the
EuroLeague (1997). The best season of his career was the 1996–97 season, when he won the
Triple Crown. In 1998, Galakteros won the Greek Cup, while playing with
Aris.
National team career
Galakteros was a member of the
Greece men's national basketball team. He played at the
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at the Luna Pa ...
, where Greece finished in 6th place, and at the
1994 FIBA World Championship
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple L ...
, where Greece finished in 4th place. In total, he appeared in 74
games
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...
with Greece's senior national team, averaging 10.5
points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by nu ...
.
Personal life
Galakteros has been married three times and has two children from his first and third marriages.
From his first marriage with Teta Leontaridou, has a son Pavlos Galakteros (born 1997).
From 2000 to 2007 Galakteros had been married with TV presenter
Roula Koromila.
In October 2008, Galakteros began dating journalist Nancy Zabetoglu. They married on August 18, 2012. In 2014, Zabetoglu gave birth to their daughter, Sophie Galakterou.
References
External links
EuroLeague 1997 StatsAEK.gr profileHellenic Federation Profile
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1969 births
Living people
AEK B.C. players
Amyntas B.C. players
Aris B.C. players
Greek Basket League players
Greek men's basketball players
1990 FIBA World Championship players
Olympiacos B.C. players
P.A.O.K. BC players
Power forwards (basketball)
Small forwards
1994 FIBA World Championship players
Basketball players from Kavala