Stephen Andrew Panos (
Greek
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: Στιβ Πάνος; born February 4, 1988) is a Greek-American former professional
basketball
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player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the
power forward
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and
center
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positions.
College career
After playing high school basketball at
Highland High School, in
Salt Lake City
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,
Utah
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, Panos played
college basketball
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at
Weber State
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History
Weber State University was founded ...
, from 2006 to 2010.
Professional career
Panos began his pro career with the
Greek League club
Kolossos in 2010. He moved to the Greek club
Kavala
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in 2012. He joined the Greek club
Trikala Aries in 2013. In 2014 he resigned with Trikala for a 1 year contract
The Basketball Tournament
In the summers of 2015 and 2017, Panos played in
The Basketball Tournament
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, on
ESPN
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, for The Wasatch Front (Weber State Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize in 2017, and for The Wasatch Front, he scored 6 points in their first round loss to Team Challenge ALS, by a score of 97–81.
References
External links
Official Twitter AccountEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
Balkan League ProfileWeber State College ProfileESPN College Stats
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1988 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
American people of Greek descent
Aries Trikala B.C. players
Basketball players from Salt Lake City
Centers (basketball)
Greek men's basketball players
Kavala B.C. players
Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Power forwards (basketball)
Promitheas Patras B.C. players
Weber State Wildcats men's basketball players