Giorgos Balogiannis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 19, 1971 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2005 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1992 | VAO |
| 1992–2000 | PAOK |
| 2000–2003 | Panathinaikos |
| 2003–2004 | Makedonikos |
| 2004–2005 | PAOK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Giorgos Balogiannis (Greek: Γιώργος Μπαλογιάννης; born January 17, 1971 in Athens, 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.
Greek national team
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.