Georgios Amerikanos

Georgios Amerikanos (alternate spelling: Giorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Αμερικάνος; December 21, 1942 – October 7, 2013) was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was nicknamed The Global. In honor of his great contributions to the club as a player, his number 10 jersey was retired by AEK Athens.

Amerikanos started playing basketball with YMCA Nikaia. He then moved to the Greek club AEK Athens, where he would become one of the best players in the history of the club. With AEK, he won 6 Greek League championships (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1970).

He also led the team to the final four of the FIBA European Champions Cup of the 1965-66 season, which was the first time that the Euroleague ever used a final four system, thus leading a Greek team to a final four in the Euroleague for the first time ever. He also led AEK to the championship of the 2nd-tier Cup Winner's Cup of the 1967-68 season, which was the first European championship won by any Greek team. He scored 29 points in the tournament's final game.

He was also the Greek League Top Scorer twice during his career, in 1965 and 1968. He also played with Apollon Patras.

Amerikanos has also coached Ergotelis, Apollon Patras, AEK Athens, and Egaleo. He led AEK to the final of the Greek Cup in 1978.

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