Dimitrios Priftis ( gr, Δημήτρης Πρίφτης; born October 27, 1968) is a Greek professional

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who was most recently served as the

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for

Tofaş Tofaş (acronym for ''Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi''; ''Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Company'' pronounced ) is a Turkish automobile manufacturer which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, who was the founder of Koç Ho ...

of the Turkish

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Club coaching career

After having previously worked as the

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and Ikaros Kallitheas, Prifitis became the head coach of Kolossos Rodou in 2013. He was hired as an assistant coach at Panathinaikos in 2014. He then became the

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later that same year. He was named the Greek League Best Coach in 2016. He became the head coach of the Russian

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club,

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, in 2017. On June 26, 2021, he became the head coach of Panathinaikos, signing a three-year deal with the "Greens". On April 12, 2022, Priftis was fired from his position, after a series of negative results and a catastrophic season in the EuroLeague. On June 16, 2022, he has signed with

of the Turkish

National team career

Priftis has also worked as an assistant coach of the senior men's

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between 2008 and 2012, and from 2014 to the present. He has worked as an assistant coach with Greece at the following tournaments: the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the

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, the

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, the

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, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the

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, and the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Continental coaching record

EuroLeague

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References

External links

EuroCup ProfilePanathinaikos B.C. ProfileFCM.com Profile
1968 births Living people AEK B.C. coaches Aris B.C. coaches Basketball players from Athens BC UNICS coaches Greek basketball coaches Ikaros B.C. coaches Kavala B.C. coaches Kolossos Rodou B.C. coaches Panathinaikos B.C. coaches Tofaş S.K. coaches {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub