February 04, 2012
Panellinios Opap BC
Panellinios leaves empty-handed
Rod Blakney - Panellinios Opap - Finals 2010 Vitoria-Gasteiz
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket conquered third place in the 2009-10 Eurocup and registered its best result ever in European club competitions by downing Panellinios Opap BC 76-67 in the Third Place game in Vitoria, Spain on Sunday. Bilbao rounded a solid Eurocup season by finishing third. Despite its back-to-back losses in Vitoria, Panellinios was fourth overall in the 2009-10 Eurocup. Both teams started this Eurocup season in the Qualifying Rounds, which gives even more credit to their amazing run in the competition. Alex Mumbru led the winners with 16 points. Eurocup MVP Marko Banic added 15, Chris Warren had 12, Ronnie Seibutis got 10 while Axel Hervelle pulled down 10 rebounds for Bilbao. Ian Vougioukas had 17 points for Panellinios while Rod Blakney added 11. A fast break layup by Seibutis gave Bilbao ignited an 8-0 run that Marko Banic capped with a long jumper for a 22-15 Bilbao lead early in the second quarter. Josh Davis struck twice from downtown in a 0-11 run that put Panellinios back ahead, 22-26. Vougioukas and Blakney allowed Panellinios to stay ahead, 35-39, at halftime. Bilbao improved its defense after the break and found a go-to guy in Janis Blums to regain the lead, 53-51, late in the third quarter. Banic stepped up early in the fourth period. READ MORE
THE HEAD COACH: ILIAS ZOUROS
Ilias Zouros - Panellinios BC
A well-traveled coach with great experience, Ilias Zouros has a chance to lead Panellinios BC all the way from the Eurocup Qualifying Rounds to the competition title. With his coaching roots at the junior level, Zouros won several Greek League cadet and juniors titles with Panionios before joining Peristeri's coaching staff in 1993. After years as assistant with Peristeri, Sporting, Maroussi and Olympiacos, Zouros became the latter's head coach in 2000, taking the team to the Greek League final and Euroleague quarterfinals in 2001. Zouros then packed his suitcase for Lebanon, where he led Sagesse Beirut to the Lebanese Cup and Asian Championship titles in 2004. READ MORE
THE STAR: MANOLIS PAPAMAKARIOS
Manolis Papamakarios - Panellinios
This weekend in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Manolis Papamakarios of Panellinios BC is seeking a second chance at something most players rarely get the first opportunity to do – win the Eurocup title. Papamakarios triumphed against the odds with Makedonikos in the 2004-05 ULEB Cup season, reaching the title game only to fall short against Lietuvos Rytas. Now, he is looking to go all the way to the trophy platform. Papamakarios started his career with Peristeri and played for the Greek under-18, under-20 and senior national teams before joining Makedonikos. There, he proved his value as a combo guard with great shooting range and outstanding determination and leadership. READ MORE


EUROCUP FINALS LATEST
· Eurocup Semis: Threes bury Panellinios in semis
· Eurocup Finals Interview: Kostas Charalampidis
· Eurocup Finals Blog: Rod Blakney
· Panellinios BC Eurocup Finals team profile
· 2009-10 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced
· Coach of the Year: Ilias Zouros, Panellinios BC

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EUROLEAGUE FINALS SCHEDULE
April 17 vs. Power Elec. Valencia, 92-80 L
April 18 vs. Bilbao Basket, 76-67 L
TEAM STATS
TEAM PAGE
ROSTER
#
Name
Height
Pos.
4
186
G
5
190
G
6
189
G
7
195
G
8
203
F
9
196
F
10
201
F
11
200
F
12
186
G
14
203
F
15
211
C
16
209
C
17
202
F
18
194
G
19
207
F
Head Coach: Ilias Zouros
WALLPAPER: Chris Owens
TEAM SLIDESHOW
Kostas Charalampidis - Panellinios Opap BC - Finals 2010 Vitoria-Gasteiz