George Papas Explained

George Papas
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:198
League:Greek Basket League
BCL
Team:Peristeri
Number:5
Nationality:American / Greek
Birth Date:15 March 1998
Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
High School:Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
College:Monmouth (2017–2022)
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2024
Team1:Olympiacos
Years2:2024
Team2:Promitheas Patras
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Peristeri
Highlights:

George Papas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τζωρτζ Πάπας; born March 15, 1998) is a Greek–American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Standing at 1.96 m (6'5") tall, he plays at the shooting guard position.

Early life

Papas was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Alexis Maloney and Greek-born Stefanos Papathanasiou.He has a brother years his elder named Tommy, currently a player for Mykonos in the Greek B Basket League and formerly for William & Mary.[1]

College career

He reached the 1,000-point plateau for the Hawks in February against Marist.He also competed in the Dos Equis 3X3U 3-on-3 competition at the 2022 Final Four, the first Hawk ever selected to the event.[2]

Professional career

On August 14, 2022, he signed a two-year deal, his first professional contract, with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[3]

In October 2022, he celebrated the first title of his professional career, which was the Greek Super Cup, in the Final 4 of Rhodes.[4]

On October 10, 2022, he made his debut in the Greek Basket League, in the away match against Apollon Patras. He contributed 6 points, one rebound and one assist in 10 minutes of action in his team's 61–87 victory.

In December 12, 2022, Papas made his EuroLeague debut in the home game win against Fenerbahçe, playing 2:51 minutes and scoring 2 points.

In February 2023, he won another title with Olympiakos, that of the Greek Cup in the Final 8 of Crete.[5] [6]

On January 16, 2024, Papas was released from Olympiacos and joined Promitheas Patras.

International career

On November 7, 2022, Papas was called up for the first time by Greece for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Belgium, without making an appearance. He was called up again for the last two qualifiers on February. He made his debut against Serbia on February 24, 2023, using his full surname on his jersey (Papathanasiou).Three days later against Latvia he scored his first points. A three-point shot.[7]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Olympiacos| 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .500 || 1.000 || 1.000 || .5 || || || || 3.5 || 3.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .333 || .000 || || || || || || 1.0 || 0.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 4 || 0 || 3.0 || .429 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || || || || 2.3 || 1.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For Monmouth University's George Papas, family belief & hoop dreams powering storybook rise. Stephen Edelson Asbury Park Press. February 16, 2022. March 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: monmouthhawks.com. Unknown . 2021. March 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Olympiacos sign Greek-American George Papas. Orazio Cauchi . August 14, 2022. March 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Κυρίαρχος Ολυμπιακός, "έπνιξε" τον Παναθηναϊκό και κατέκτησε το Super Cup! . sport-fm.gr . October 2, 2022 . Online . Greek.
  5. Web site: ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙ BWIN 57–85 ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ . eokbasket.sportstats.gr . February 19, 2023 . Online . Greek.
  6. Web site: Τσιριγώτης . Αλέξανδρος . Σάρωσε το Περιστέρι bwin και κατέκτησε back-to-back το Κύπελλο ο Ολυμπιακός! . sport-fm.gr . February 19, 2023 . Online . Greek . 2023.
  7. Web site: George Papas. proballers.com . March 1, 2022. March 1, 2023.