Pavlos Diakoulas (alternate spelling: Paul) ( el, Παύλος Διάκουλας) is a retired Greek American professional

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player and

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. During his pro club career, he played at the

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, power forward, and center positions.

College career

Diakoulas played

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at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, where he played with the school's men's team, the Baltimore Poly Engineers, from 1968 to 1972.

Professional career

Diakoulas played professional basketball in the Greek League with

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 ...

. He was a member of Olympiacos during their undefeated season in the Greek League, during the 1975–76 season. With Olympiacos, he played in all 3 of Europe's major European-wide club tournaments at the time. He played in the top-tier level FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague, 1976–77, 1978–79), in the second-tier level FIBA Cup Winners' Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup, 1975–76, 1977–78), and in the third-tier level FIBA Korać Cup ( 1979–80). He also played with Kolossos Rodou, in the Greek lower divisions, in the 1980s.

National team career

Diakoulas played in 30

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with the senior

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, scoring a total of 189 points, for a scoring average of 6.3 points per game. He was a member of Greece's senior national team at the

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Coaching career

Diakoulas was the

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of the Greek club

Aigaleo Aigaleo or Egaleo ( el, Αιγάλεω ) is a suburban municipality in the western part of Athens, belonging to the West Athens regional administrative unit. It takes its name from Mount Aigaleo. Its population was 69,946 at the 2011 census. Ge ...

Awards and accomplishments

As a player

*2× Greek League Champion: (1976, 1978) *4× Greek Cup Winner: (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980)

References

External links

1975 FIBA European Championship ProfileBasket.gr Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diakoulas, Pavlos 1950 births Living people Aigaleo B.C. coaches American men's basketball players American people of Greek descent Sportspeople of Greek descent Centers (basketball) Greek basketball coaches Greek Basket League players Greek men's basketball players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Olympiacos B.C. players Power forwards Small forwards