Georgios Balogiannis
Balogiannis lifting the Greek Basketball Cup trophy as captain of PAOK in 1999.
Personal information
Born (1971-01-19) January 19, 1971
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1988–2005
PositionShooting guard
Number9, 15
Career history
1988–1992VAO
1992–2000PAOK
2000–2003Panathinaikos
2003–2004Makedonikos
2004–2005PAOK
Career highlights and awards

Georgios Balogiannis (alternate spelling: Giorgos, Ballogianis, Mpalogiannis) (Greek: Γιώργος Μπαλογιάννης; born January 17, 1971, in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player.

Professional career

Balogiannis played for VAO from 1988 to 1992. In 1993, he moved to PAOK. Balogiannis won the Korać Cup in 1994, and 2 Greek Cups.

In 2000, Balogiannis moved to Panathinaikos, and with them he won 2 Greek League championships (2001, 2003) and 1 Greek Cup (2003). He also played in the FIBA SuproLeague Final in 2001.

In the 2003–04 season, Balogiannis played with Makedonikos, and the next year he returned to PAOK, to play one more year.

National team career

Balogiannis was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that finished in 4th place at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. He also played at EuroBasket 1999.

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