Savvas Iliadis (alternate spelling: Savas) ( el, Σάββας Ηλιάδης; born November 6, 1979) is a former Greek professional
basketball
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player.
Professional career
Iliadis began playing basketball with the junior youth teams of Aias Evosmou. He began his professional career with Aias Evosmou in the
Greek 2nd Division during the 2000–01 season. In 2002, he moved to
Iraklis.
In 2005, he moved to
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...
. In 2006, he joined
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, and in 2009, he moved to
Kavala
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. In January 2011, he returned to
Iraklis.
National team career
With Greece's under-26 national team, Iliadis won the silver medal at the
2005 Mediterranean Games.
Personal life
Iliadis is an
Aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
People
* Aris (surname)
Given name
* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
* Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter
* Aris Howard, Former President of the Jama ...
fan. His brother is the
Greek
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football player
Stelios Iliadis.
External links
Onsports.gr ProfileEuroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
Hellenic Federation Profile
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1979 births
Living people
21st-century Greek people
Aris B.C. players
Basketball players from Thessaloniki
Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Greek men's basketball players
Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players
Kavala B.C. players
Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece
Panellinios B.C. players
Panionios B.C. players
Point guards
Shooting guards