Steve Giatzoglou
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| Born |
December 11, 1949 United States |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| College | Connecticut College |
| Position | Point guard |
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Stylianos "Steve" Giatzoglou (alternate spellings: Yantzoglou, Yatzoglou; Greek: Στυλιανός "Στηβ" Γιατζόγλου; born 11 December 1949), is a Greek American professional basketball coach, and the president of the Union of Greek Basketball Athletes. He's a former basketball player, having competed professionally in the Greek Basket League.
Giatzoglou played college basketball at Connecticut College, under the name Steve Young.
Giatzoglou's pro career was noted for his successes with the Greek Basket League club Olympiacos. He's considered today as one of the greatest players in the club's history. With Olympiacos, he won 2 Greek League championships and 4 Greek Cups. He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980.
Giatzoglou made his debut with Greece national basketball team on May 6, 1973. He played in 115 games, scoring a total of 1,468 points, for a scoring average of 12.8 points per game.
Giatzoglou played in 3 EuroBasket tournaments with Greece's national team : in 1973, 1975, and 1979. His last game with the Greek national team was on 18 February 1981, in a friendly game against the Bulgarian national basketball team.
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