Euroleague stats: 9.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg in 19 seasons
Euroleague accolades: Two Euroleague titles, one All-Euroleague 1st Team
No one has played more Euroleague seasons than Georgios Printezis. Over 19 years – 17 of them spent with Olympiacos – the Greek forward became one of the league’s most iconic figures. During that time, Printezis was a fixture on the court, known for his polished footwork and trademark floater. None of them, however, was more memorable than the one he hit with 0.7 seconds left to win the 2012 Euroleague final. (Highly recommend you watch the TV commentary in Greek).
That was the first of two consecutive Euroleague titles Printezis won with Olympiacos. He would never capture the trophy again, but remained one of the most important figures for Olympiacos until his retirement in 2022. Two years later, the club honored his legacy by retiring his number. Beyond his Euroleague accolades, Printezis also made involuntary history in the NBA. Selected as a late second-round pick in 2007, his draft rights were traded seven times, an all-time record for a player who never signed a contract in the league.
Honorable mentions: Marcus Brown, Nick Calathes, Ramunas Siskauskas, Luis Scola, Trajan Langdon, Erazem Lorbek, Viktor Khryapa, Manu Ginobili, Luka Doncic, Ioannis Bourousis, Alphonso Ford, Will Clyburn, Victor Khryapa, Alexey Shved, Tiago Splitter and Paulius Jankunas
