Euroleague stats: 9.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg in 19 seasons
Euroleague accolades: Two Euroleague titles, one All-Euroleague 1st Workforce
Nobody has performed extra Euroleague seasons than Georgios Printezis. Over 19 years – 17 of them spent with Olympiacos – the Greek ahead turned one of many league’s most iconic figures. Throughout that point, Printezis was a fixture on the court docket, recognized for his polished footwork and trademark floater. None of them, nonetheless, was extra memorable than the one he hit with 0.7 seconds left to win the 2012 Euroleague ultimate. (Extremely advocate you watch the TV commentary in Greek).
That was the primary of two consecutive Euroleague titles Printezis gained with Olympiacos. He would by no means seize the trophy once more, however remained some of the vital figures for Olympiacos till his retirement in 2022. Two years later, the membership honored his legacy by retiring his quantity. Past his Euroleague accolades, Printezis additionally made involuntary historical past within the NBA. Chosen as a late second-round decide in 2007, his draft rights had been traded seven instances, an all-time file for a participant who by no means signed a contract within the league.
Honorable mentions: Marcus Brown, Nick Calathes, Ramunas Siskauskas, Luis Scola, Trajan Langdon, Erazem Lorbek, Viktor Khryapa, Manu Ginobili, Luka Doncic, Ioannis Bourousis, Alphonso Ford, Will Clyburn, Victor Khryapa, Alexey Shved, Tiago Splitter and Paulius Jankunas
