Georgios Limniatis
Greek basketball player
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| Intro | Greek basketball player | |
| Places | Greece | |
| is | Athlete Basketball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 March 1971 | |
| Age | 53 years |
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Biography
Georgios "George" Limniatis (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Giorgios) (Greek: Γιώργος Λημνιάτης; born March 22, 1971 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He played at the point guard position.
Playing career
Clubs
Limniatis began his career in 1990, with the Greek club Panellinios. In 1992, he moved to the Greek club Olympiacos. With Olympiacos, he won three Greek League championships (1993, 1994, 1995), and the Greek Cup (1994). He then played with the Greek clubs Papagou, Panionios, and Dafnis.
In 2000, he joined PAOK Thessaloniki, where he played for three seasons. He returned to Panellinios for the 2003–04 season. He then played with Ionikos NF, during the 2004–05 season.
He spent the 2005–06 season with Doukas, and the 2006–07 season with Sporting. Following the 2006–07 season, he retired from playing professional basketball.
Greek junior national team
Limniatis was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played with Greece's junior national teams at the 1992 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1993 FIBA Under-21 World Cup.
Coaching career
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Limniatis became a basketball coach.
Awards and accomplishments
Playing career
- 3x Greek League Champion: (1993, 1994, 1995)
- Greek Cup Winner: (1994)