Greece has a rich basketball history tracing back decades.
The country, despite traditionally being soccer-mad, was one of the original eight founding members of the International Basketball Federation.
While their most notable international victory came in 2006 when they defeated Team USA in the semi-finals of the 2006 FIBA World Championships, the national team, also known as "Ethniki" has actually won the prestigious EuroBasket on two occasions.
Their first win came in 1987 led by the iconic Nikos Galis, while in 2005 they defeated Germany in the final in Belgrade to claim their second EuroBasket gold medal.
Greece has also won one silver (1989) and two bronze medals (1949, 2009) at EuroBasket.
The Greeks will enter the tournament with a good mix of players with NBA and EuroLeague experience, as well as players who compete for one of Greece's top basketball teams.
Will the Greeks be able to add a third gold medal to their trophy cabinet at EuroBasket 2022?
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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing at EuroBasket 2022?
This is the million-dollar question and yes, he most definitely is.
Antetokounmpo has always made it a point to represent his country whenever he's been able and healthy.
For the first time in many years, the Bucks' superstar hasn't had the added rigors of Olympic or World Cup basketball during the offseason and will lead Greece in the tournament, before heading back to America for the NBA preseason.
Despite being the biggest name in Greek basketball today, Antetokounmpo remains humble with the national team, understanding the nuances of international play where one superstar can't do it alone, and the best team prevails.
During media day availability prior to the Euros, Antetokounmpo stated he is willing to do whatever it takes to help Greece secure the gold.
"You can't adjust 11 people around me," he said. "I am not that type of guy. I have to adjust to everybody, I will do whatever my team needs, I will screen, I will play at the 5 if I have to."
Giannis Antetokounmpo quote of the day: "You can't adjust 11 people around me. I am not that type of guy. I have to adjust to everybody, i will do whatever my team needs, i will screen, i will play at 5 if i have to". pic.twitter.com/E1QBheRTjJ
— Harris Stavrou (@harris_stavrou) August 6, 2022
What is Greece's final EuroBasket 2022 roster?
Greece entered their two friendlies against Spain, and then the following Acropolis Tournament, with a 16-man squad before playing in two World Cup Qualifiers against Serbia and Belgium on August 25 and 28.
The final squad will be whittled down to 12 players for the EuroBasket tournament in which Greece plays its first game against Croatia on September 2.
- Nick Calathes, G
- Kostas Sloukas, G
- Lefteris Bochoridis, G
- Michalis Lountzis, G
- Tyler Dorsey, G
- Giannoulis Larentzakis, G
- Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, G/F
- Kostas Papanikolaou, F
- Ioannis Papapetrou, F
- Leonidas Kaselakis, F
- Dimitris Agravanis, F
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo, F
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, F
- Kostas Antetokounmpo, F
- Georgios Papagiannis, C
- Kostas Gontikas, C
- Head coach: Dimitris Itoudis
When does Greece play at EuroBasket 2022?
Greece, the ninth-ranked team in the world, has been drawn into Group C alongside Croatia, Italy, Great Britain, Ukraine and Estonia.
| Date | Opponent |
| Sept. 2 | Croatia |
| Sept. 3 | Italy |
| Sept. 5 | Great Britain |
| Sept. 6 | Ukraine |
| Sept. 8 | Estonia |
