Fanis Christodoulou
Φάνης Χριστοδούλου
Fanis Christodoulou playing with Panathinaikos.
Panionios
PositionGeneral Manager
Personal information
Born (1965-05-22) May 22, 1965
Athens, Greece
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1987: 4th round, 90th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1983–1998
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number4, 15
Career history
1983–1997Panionios
1997–1998Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA EuroBasket 1 1 0
Balkan Championship 1 1 2
Total 2 2 2
Men's basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1987 Greece
Silver medal – second place 1989 Yugoslavia
Balkan Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Bulgaria
Silver medal – second place 1983 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Romania

Theofanis "Fanis" Christodoulou (Greek: Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Χριστοδούλου; born May 22, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He played mainly at small forward, but his complete all-around skills allowed him to play all five positions. During his playing career, many sports journalists called him "The European Charles Barkley". While his nickname among his teammates was "Bembis" ("Baby").[1]

Christodoulou was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[2] A FIBA Balkans Selection member, in 1991, and a two-time All-EuroBasket Team selection, in 1993 and 1995, Christodoulou is also a candidate for the FIBA Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Christodoulou started his playing career with the youth teams of the Greek club Dafni. He spent most of his pro club career with Panionios, where he played from 1983 to 1997. With Panionios, he won the Greek Cup title in the year 1991. Christodoulou spent the last year of his career playing with Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won the Greek League championship, in the 1997–98 season. After that, he retired from playing pro club basketball.

NBA draft rights

Christodoulou was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the 1987 NBA draft, with the 90th pick overall, but he never decided to leave Greece and play in the NBA.

National team career

Christodoulou was an important member of the Greece men's national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1987 EuroBasket and the silver medal at the 1989 EuroBasket. Christodoulou was also a member of the Greece national team that finished in 4th place at the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, the 1990 FIBA World Championship, the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1997 EuroBasket, and at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Executive career

In 2022, Christoudoulo became the general manager of the Greek Basket League club Panionios.[3]

Personal life

Christodoulou's older brother, Christos, was also a professional basketball player. They played together in the same club team, Panionios. Fanis also owns an OPAP betting shop in Paros.

Awards and accomplishments

Club titles

Greek senior national team

Personal awards

References

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