Antonis Fotsis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Antonis Fotsis
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1981(1981-04-01)
Age	43
Birthplace	Marousi
Country	Greece
Birth City	Attica
Horoscope	Aries

Antonis Fotsis Biography

Antonis Fotsis is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 1, 1981 in Marousi, Attica, Greece. 6’10” center and power forward who was named captain of the Greek national team.

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Antonis Fotsis (alternate spelling: Antonios, Greek: Αντώνης Φώτσης; born April 2, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ilysiakos. He was also the captain of the senior men’s Greek national basketball team. He is a 2.09-metre (6 ft 10 ⁄4 in) tall power forward, who can also play as a small ball center, or even as a small forward, if needed.

Born in Maroussi, Athens, Fotsis began his career as one of the biggest European prospects. Fotsis began his professional career in 1996, with the Greek League club Ilysiakos. He quickly earned a reputation as a very talented young player when playing in the club’s senior team. He then transferred to the Greek club Panathinaikos (PAO) in 1997, just at the age of sixteen. It is a fact of significant importance that he started his career as a point guard, and later moved to the small forward, and then power forward positions. Due to his early guard playing status, he was later always recognized as one of the best power forwards in Europe, regarding basketball technique. While being the most dominant-youth aged talent in Greece at the time, he twice participated in the Nike Hoop Summit All-World Team (1998, 1999). He got little playing time in his first 2 seasons with Panathinaikos, but he managed to become one of the team’s key players during the 1999–00 season. With Panathinaikos, he won the EuroLeague championship that same season, while being barely nineteen. One year later, he became a starter on the Panathinaikos team that made it to the FIBA SuproLeague Finals.

His birthplace was Maroussi, Athens.

Antonis Fotsis Net Worth

Antonis Fotsis is one of the richest Basketball Player from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Antonis Fotsis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first played for his Greek League club Ilysiakos in 1996. He later joined Panathinaikos in 1997, when he turned 16.

He played for one season in the NBA after being picked for the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2001 NBA Draft’s 2nd Round, 47th overall.

He is the 7th all-time leading scorer of the Greek senior men’s national team, with 1,734 points scored in his career (9.4 points per game).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Antonis Fotsis height 6 ft 10 in Antonis weight 113 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Fotsis won the EuroCup championship in 2006 with Dynamo. One year later, he reached the EuroLeague quarterfinals with Dynamo, where his team lost to Panathinaikos. On March 21, 2007, in a winner-take-all EuroLeague 2006–07 season showdown with Italian League power Benetton Treviso, for second place in their Top 16 group, and a place in the quarterfinals, Fotsis scored 22 points, and set a single-game EuroLeague post year 2000 record with 24 rebounds, helping Dynamo score a 68-65 overtime win.

Facts & Trivia

Antonis Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Antonis Fotsis celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

In 2008, he returned to Panathinaikos. It was his second return to the club, and he was in the starting lineup for the team, as they won the coveted Triple Crown during the 2008–09 season. Fotsis was a key contributor to the Triple Crown winners, with his good defensive play and clutch baskets. He also played more minutes than any other “Greens” player in the 2009 Euroleague Final Four. In the 2009–10 season, Panathinaikos again won the Greek League championship. That same season, Fotsis was named the Greek League MVP for the month of April. He played more minutes than any other “Greens” player in the EuroLeague that season, showing his defensive skills as well.

Top Facts about Antonis Fotsis

1. Antonis Fotsis is a retired Greek professional basketball player.
2. He was born on June 1, 1981 in Maroussi, Greece.
3. Fotsis played for the Greek national team from 1999-2016.
4. He won a silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
5. Fotsis played for several European clubs including Panathinaikos and Real Madrid.
6. He was named EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 2007 with Panathinaikos.
7. Fotsis was known for his three-point shooting ability and versatility on defense.
8. He averaged 10 points per game during his EuroLeague career.
9. Fotsis retired from professional basketball in 2018 at age 37.
10. He currently works as a television analyst for Greek sports broadcasts.