Vangelis Margaritis


Evangelos "Vangelis" Margaritis is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for and captains PAOK of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 8 in tall, and he can play at either the power forward or center positions.

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Margaritis has played with during his career include: Iraklis, Ionikos Nikaias, Peristeri, KAOD, and PAOK. He renewed his contract with PAOK in 2013. In 2015, he eventually became PAOK's team captain. In 2015, he also extended his contract with PAOK, through the 2017–18 season.

National team career

Margaritis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification. In his senior national team debut against Great Britain, he scored five points. He also played in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification.

Awards and accomplishments