In 2005-2006

Averaged 15.5 points and 3.1 assists in 23 games of Euroleague play with Panathinaikos AO Athens … shot .618 (84-136 FG) from the field and was .368 (25-68 3FG) from 3-point range … earned 2005-06 All-Euroleague Second-Team honors and a spot in the 2005 Greek All-Star Game … helped Panathinaikos win the 2005-06 Greek National League title and the 2006 Greek National Cup … Panathinaikos advanced all the way to the Euroleague Quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Tau Ceramica Baskonia in a thrilling best-of-three series to advance to the Final Four.

In International Play

Began his career playing with Greek youth teams GS Larissa and Keravnos Larissa … made his debut in the Greek A2 League during the 1999-2000 season with Larissa, playing there through the 2000-01 season … spent four seasons with Maroussi Athens (2001-02 through 2004-05) before joining Panathinaikos (2005-06) … member of the Greek National Team, playing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan … led Greece with 22 points in a 101-95 victory over the U.S in the Semifinals of the 2006 FIBA World Championship … his Greek team went on to capture the silver medal in Saitama, Japan … won a gold medal with Greece at the 2005 European Championship … has been a member of the Greek Under-20 National Team, winning a gold medal at the 2002 European Under-20 Championship … his two free throws with 13 seconds helped to seal a 77-73 win over Spain in the gold-medal game in 2002 … was a member of the Greek Junior National Team, capturing a bronze medal at the 2000 European Junior Championship.

In Life

Born Vassilis Spanoulis on Aug. 7, 1982, in Larissa, Greece … name is pronounced Va-SILL-is SPA-new-lis … older brother, Dimitris, also played basketball with GS Larissa.

In Transactions