UNB Obenasa continues with signings for the upcoming season. They penned a deal with Greek National Team forward Katerina Sotiriou (187-F-84, agency: FCM). She is not a new face in LFB as she already played for Mann Filter last season. She joined them in November averaging 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds for 19 games. Sotiriou started the season with Athinaikos, where she also played in 2011. They won the Greek championship titles together, while the player was named to Eurobasket.com All-Greek League 1st Team -11. In the past, Sotiriou was a member of Esperides and Aris Holagros. She participated twice at the Greek league All-Star Game. Katerina Sotiriou is active member of the Greek National Team since 2007. This summer in 2013 EuroBasket Qualifications she had 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.9 apg for 8 games.
Greece-Germany 61:42
Greece won the opener of the International Tournament in Guildford. The Greek side took the lead in the first period and increased to final 61:42 at the end of the game.
Greece won the first quarter 24-16 and never looked behind after. The tempo had slowed down in the second frame as the teams posted an 8-6 result in the period that gave the Greek side a 32:22 halftime advantage. Greece pushed the tempo in the third quarter and reached 47:31 after 30 minutes [read more]
Greece-Germany 61:42
Greece won the opener of the International Tournament in Guildford. The Greek side took the lead in the first period and increased to final 61:42 at the end of the game. Greece won the first quarter 24-16 and never looked behind after. The tempo had slowed down in the second frame as the teams posted an 8-6 result in the period that gave the Greek side a 32:22 halftime advantage. Greece pushed the tempo in the third quarter and reached 47:31 after 30 minutes. They increased to final 19 points clinching their first victory at the tournament. Zoi Dimitrakou (188-F-87, agency: Josep and Nicolas) scored 10 points for Greece. Tina Menz (174-G/F-88) and Margret Skuballa (186-F-87) ended up with 8 points each in the losing effort. In another game Great Britain outscore Israel at Surrey Sports Park in the start of the Surrey Sports Park tournament. The home side posted a 73:64 win over Israel in Guildford. Tomorrow Great Britain will take on Germany. Greece will face Israel in another game of Day 2.
Player of the Year: Diana Delva (188-F/C-88) of Panathinaikos Guard of the Year: Dimitra Kalentzou (174-G-78) of Panathinaikos Forward of the Year: Diana Delva (188-F/C-88) of Panathinaikos Center of the Year: Jasmine Erving (188-C-90) of Ikaros Kalitheas Most Improved Players of the Year:Lolita Lymoura (180-G-85) of Athinaikos and Anna Stamolamprou (173-PG-95) of PAOK Import Player of the Year: Diana Delva (188-F/C-88) of Panathinaikos Domestic Player of the Year: Afroditi Kosma (187-F/C-83) of Athinaikos Newcomer of the Year:Sotiria Marinou (175-F-82) of Asteras Co-Rookies of the Year:Rafaela Soultani (171-G-91) of Olympiakos Volou and Maria Bousnaki (172-PG-89) of Aris Thessalonikis Defensive Player of the Year: Jasmine Erving (188-C-90) of Ikaros Kalitheas Coach of the Year: Giasemi Samandoura of Panathinaikos
Zoi Dimitrakou (ex Kayseri) signs at Nadezhda Orenburg - Apr 28, 2013
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Nadezhda Orenburg (PBL) landed 26-year old Greek international forward Zoi Dimitrakou (188-87, agency: Josep and Nicolas). She played recently at Pankup TED Kayseri Kolejspor in Turkish TKBL. Dimitrakou managed to play in four leagues in two countries this year (!!!). In 10 TKBL games she averaged 12.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.1apg and 1.2spg. She also played 9 games in Eurocup where she had 11.8ppg, 4 [read more]
Nadezhda Orenburg (PBL) landed 26-year old Greek international forward Zoi Dimitrakou (188-87, agency: Josep and Nicolas). She played recently at Pankup TED Kayseri Kolejspor in Turkish TKBL. Dimitrakou managed to play in four leagues in two countries this year (!!!). In 10 TKBL games she averaged 12.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.1apg and 1.2spg. She also played 9 games in Eurocup where she had 11.8ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.4apg. Dimitrakou also spent pre-season at Cercle Jean Mace Bourges (LFB) in French league earlier that year. In 8 games she had 7.3ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.0apg. She also played 4 games in Euroleague where she had 8.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.0apg. The last season Dimitrakou played at Charleville-Mezieres (LFB) in French league. In 26 games she had 12.0ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.0apg. The previous (10-11) season she played at Aix-en-Provence (LFB) in French league. In 26 games she had 12.1ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.9apg and 1.2spg. Dimitrakou ended the previous (09-10) season at Cadi ICG Software (LFB) in Spanish league. In four games she had 7.0ppg and 1.8rpg. But the most of that year she spent at Paleo Faliro Pireus (B) in Greek league. In 8 games she had 13.4ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.5apg. Among other achievements Dimitrakou won Greek League championship title in 2007. She received also Eurobasket.com All-Greek League Most Improved Player of the Year award and Eurobasket.com Greek League All-Domestic Players Team award back in 2008. Dimitrakou was also a member of Greek international program for some years. She played for Greek Senior National Team between 2006 and 2009 and previously for U20 National Team in 2006. Dimitrakou represented Greece at the Qualifications to European Championships 2013 last year. Her stats at that event were 8 games: 13.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.3apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 80.8%. Dimitrakou has played also professionally for other Greek teams like Panionios, M.Aleksandros and P.Faliro.
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