| Nickname | Mavro |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game 11 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| League | Greek League/Euroleague |
| Team | Olympiacos BC |
| Number | 12 |
| Born | July 25, 1984 Geseni, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Greek |
| Draft | 2nd round, 57th overall, 2006 Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | PAOK (2001–2006) Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (2006–2007) Pamesa Valencia (2007) |
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984 in Geseni, Czechoslovakia) is a Greek professional basketball player currently under contract with Olympiacos Piraeus from Greece. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Lottomatica Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club Trophies Copa del Rey de Baloncesto:1998 1 ULEB Cup:2002/03 1 Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Pro career
Mavrokefalidis started his professional career at PAOK, moving to Thessaloniki from Kilkis, where his parents come from. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Kilkis (Κιλκίς local Slavic: Кукуш Kukuš, Kılkış is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. From the first days of his professional career, PAOK coach Bane Preljevic took advantage of his height and decided to play him at the center position which, as it was proved later in his career, fitted him very well.
A 6'11" center, Mavrokefalidis played for PAOK in the Greek League during the Greek League 2005-2006 season, averaging 15. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in A1 Ethniki 2005-06 complete season Final League table Regular season Standings Results Playoffs 6 points and 7. 8 rebounds. After many months of hard work, Mavrokefalidis was almost always a member of the starting 5 in PAOK, creating havoc to the opposition's defense with his ability to get to the rim and make easy buckets or exciting dunks. He also became a defensive force, chasing down rebounds relentlessly, something that can be shown by the 7. 8 rebounds he averaged during the 2005-06 season.
During the summer of 2006, Mavrokefalidis was signed by Pallacanestro Virtus Roma of the Italian League, but was not established as a key member of the team, averaging just 2 points and a rebound per game. Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Lottomatica Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club In Italian professional Basketball, the Serie A or Lega A Basket is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion
In February of 2007, he was traded from Roma to Pamesa Valencia of the Spanish ACB League in exchange for Roberto Chiacig and Jon Stefánsson. Trophies Copa del Rey de Baloncesto:1998 1 ULEB Cup:2002/03 1 The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. Roberto Chiacig (born December 1, 1974 in Cividale del Friuli) is a Basketball center from Italy, who won the silver medal Jón Arnór Stefánsson (born September 21, 1982 in Iceland) is an Icelandic Basketball player who currently plays with KR On July 12th, 2007 Mavrokefalidis signed a three year contract with Olympiacos Piraeus, his current team[1][2]. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ
Greek national team
Mavrokefalidis' talents didn't go unnoticed. That's why he was selected for the first time in 2003 to join the Greece Under-20 National Basketball Team during the FIBA Europe Under-20 European Basketball Championship. FIBA Europe is a zone within the FIBA association which includes all 49 national European FIBA federations In 2005, Mavrokefalidis' contribution during the FIBA Under-21 World Championship was very significant, as Mavrokefalidis greatly helped the Under-21 Greek National Basketball Team win the silver medal, after losing to Lithuania by just one point. The FIBA Under-21 World Championship is a men's under-21 only Basketball competition organized by FIBA. The Lithuania national basketball team represents Lithuania in international Basketball matches
A year later, in 2006, Greek national basketball team coach Panagiotis Giannakis became impressed by the young center's abilities and called him to participate in the Greece basketball senior men's training camp, one month before the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship took place in Japan. The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's Basketball competitions and it is organized and run by the Hellenic Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. However, as he was already selected in the draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Mavrokefalidis informed the coach shortly before the outset of the World Championship that he decided to go back to Minnesota and participate in performance improvement training camps, thus losing the 12th man's roster place to Sofoklis Schortsianitis. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Sofoklis Schortsanitis or Sophocles Schortsanitis ( in Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης) (born June 22, 1985 in
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External links
- Loukas Mavrokefalidis Info Page at NBA. com
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