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Bourousis 10th in all-time national team appearances and points

Bourousis 10th in all-time national team appearances and points

Giannis Bourousis has broken into the top 10 in terms of appearances and points for the senior Greek national team.

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Bourousis, 35, is currently preparing to represent Greece at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Last week, the commanding center competed at the Acropolis Tournament in Athens, and he also played in a friendly match against Jordan on Saturday.

He has now broken into the list of the top 10 players in terms of appearances for the Greek national team.

Overall, Bourousis has played in 167 matches for the Episimi Agapimeni, and he will soon overtake ninth-placed Nikos Galis who competed in 168 games with Greece. Panagiotis Giannakis is still way out in front with an impressive 351 appearances to his name.

Here is the full list of the 10 players who have played in the highest amount of matches for the senior Greek national team:

  1. Panagiotis Giannakis (351)

  2. Panagiotis Fasoulas (244)

  3. Fanis Christodoulou (220)

  4. Nikos Zisis (189)

  5. Giorgos Sigalas (185)

  6. Antonis Fotsis (184)

  7. Liveris Andritsos (182)

  8. Dimitris Kokolakis (178)

  9. Nikos Galis (168)

  10. Giannis Bourousis (167)

In addition, Bourousis is the 10th all-time highest scorer for Greece, boasting 1606 points in 167 matches. His eight points against Jordan on Saturday allowed him to overtake Fragiskos Alvertis (1605).


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