Takis Koroneos
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Panagiotis "Takis" Koroneos (alternate spellings: Taki, Koronaios, Greek: Παναγιώτης "Τάκης" Κορωναίος; born October 8, 1952) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He is also a former member of the Greece men's national basketball team. During his playing career, his nickname was, "The Galis Before Galis".[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1952-10-08) October 8, 1952 (age 71) Rethymno, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Mississippi State University (1970–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974: undrafted |
Playing career | 1968–1990 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 9 |
Career history | |
1968–1985 | Panathinaikos |
1985–1986 | PAOK |
1986–1989 | Panionios |
1989–1990 | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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During his playing career, Koroneos was credited with discovering Rony Seikaly, while he was a youth in Greece. In 1981, Koroneos met Seikaly, who was 16 at the time, after he purchased a pair of large basketball sneakers in Koroneos' athletics store.[2] On the recommendation of Koroneos to the management of Panathinaikos, Seikaly was then selected to join Panathinaikos' men's senior team, in order to begin training and practicing with them.[3][4][5]