Greece

League: HEBA (Hellenic Basketball Federation) Continent: Europe Nationality: Greek Country Background: Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of Communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992). Sources: CIA World Factbook, November 2004   (11) Draft Picks Rd Pick Overall Year Name Pos. Drafted By 1 23 23 2008 Kosta Koufos PF Utah 2 28 58 2007 Giorgos Printezis SF San Antonio 2 27 57 2006 Loukas Mavrokefalidis C Minnesota 2 21 51 2004 Vassilis Spanoulis PG Dallas 2 5 34 2003 Sofoklis Schortsanitis PF LA Clippers 2 29 58 2003 Andreas Glyniadakis C Detroit 2 19 48 2001 Antonis Fotsis SF Vancouver 1 23 23 1996 Efthimios Rentzias PF/C Denver 4 21 90 1987 Theofanis Christodoulou SF Atlanta 2 13 37 1986 Panagiotis Fasoulas C Portland 4 2 68 1979 Nick Galis SG Boston < Prev   Next >