About Giorgos Kolokithas
Giorgos Kolokithas was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball history, and as a player, he had the nickname of "Basket Machine". He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team in 1970. Kolokithas was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. While playing with Panathinaikos, he won four Greek League championships, in the years 1967, 1969, 1971, and 1972. His personal single-game scoring record in the Greek League was 51 points, which came in a game during the 1966–67 season. With Greece, he won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Balkan Championship.
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