Andreas Glyniadakis
Andreas Glyniadakis | |
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| Born | August 26, 1981 Greece |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 1997–2020 |
| Known for | EuroLeague champion (2000, 2012), Greek national team member |
Andreas Glyniadakis (Greek: Ανδρέας Γλυνιαδάκης; born 26 August 1981) is a retired Greek professional basketball player who stood tall. His playing career extended from 1997 until 2020, primarily occupying the center position.
Throughout his club career, Glyniadakis earned two EuroLeague championships: initially with Panathinaikos Athens in 2000 and later with Olympiacos Piraeus in 2012. On the international stage, he helped Greece secure a bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket tournament.
Europe
Glyniadakis launched his professional journey with several teams in the Greek Basket League, including Panathinaikos Athens, Peristeri Athens, and AEK Athens. In May 2007, he signed with Virtus Bologna in Italy but returned to AEK Athens by September that year, only to be released in October. Subsequently, he joined Maroussi Athens, where he was recognized as MVP during the EuroCup 2008–09 Last 16 Week 1.
In July 2009, Glyniadakis committed to Olympiacos Piraeus, competing in the EuroLeague and securing both the EuroLeague and Greek League titles in 2012. Following a season with Kazakhstan’s BC Astana, he moved to Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania’s LKL League.
On 31 January 2014, Glyniadakis inked a deal with Cypriot Division A club APOEL, contributing to their championship victory that season. He transferred to Turkey’s Royal Halı Gaziantep in October 2014 and later signed with Romania’s Energia Rovinari in December for the remainder of the campaign.
In August 2015, Glyniadakis joined Les Lions de Geneve of Switzerland’s Championnat LNA but departed by November to rejoin Greece’s Nea Kifissia for the 2015–16 season. His Greek league tenure continued with PAOK Thessaloniki from July 2016 and Kymis from August 2017. In August 2018, he returned to Crete by signing a one-year contract with Rethymno Cretan Kings. Glyniadakis wrapped up his professional playing days with Ilysiakos Athens in 2020.
NBA
Glyniadakis was selected as the 58th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. During the 2005–06 season, he competed in the NBA D-League with both the Roanoke Dazzle and Albuquerque Thunderbirds, capturing the D-League championship in 2006. He participated in the Atlanta Hawks’ preseason roster in 2006 but was released prior to the regular season.
On 5 November 2006, Glyniadakis signed with the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics, appearing in thirteen regular season games and averaging 1.3 points per contest before being waived on 4 January 2007. His last NBA game occurred on 2 January 2007 against the Dallas Mavericks, where he played for just under a minute. Later in 2007, he took part with the Boston Celtics’ Summer League squad.
National team career
Glyniadakis represented Greece at various junior levels, earning a bronze medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. His youth international experience also includes participation at the 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
At senior level, he played for Greece during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and contributed to winning bronze at the 2009 EuroBasket. Additionally, he competed at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Seattle | 13 || 4 || 6.2 || .471 || .000 || .500 || .6 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 1.3 |- class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Overall Career | 13 || 4 || 6.2 || .471 || .000 || .500 || .6 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 1.3
EuroLeague
| † | Indicates seasons when Glyniadakis secured the EuroLeague title |
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| AEK Athens | 14 || 11 || 13.5 || .581 || || .962 || 2.9 || .1 || .4 || .5 || 4.4 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05 | 19 || 13 || 9.1 || .612 || || .783 || 1.2 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 4.1 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Olympiacos | 4 || 2 || 5.0 || .500 || || || .5 || || .3 || .3 || 1.0 || 1.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | 3 || 1 || 6.2 || .250 || || .667 || .7 || || || || 2.7 || .3 |- | style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2011–12† | 9 || 2 || 7.4 || .423 || || .933 || 1.3 || .1 || .3 || || 4.0 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Rytas | 9||0||10.1||.412||||.700||1.7||.1||.2||.4||2.3||.8 |- class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Total Career | 58||29||9.8||.519||||.850||1.6||.2||.2||.3||3.6||2.3
Professional career
- Five-time Greek League Champion: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2012
- Two-time EuroLeague Champion: years 2000 and 2012
- Selected twice for the HEBA Greek All Star Game: in the years 2004 and 2009
- Winner of the NBA G League Championship: year 2006
- Two-time Greek Cup Champion: consecutive wins in 2010 and 2011
- Champion of the Kazakh National League and winner of the Kazakhstan Basketball Cup: both titles achieved in 2013
- Secured the title of Cypriot League Champion: in the year 2014
Greek junior national team
- Participant in the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Greek senior national team
- Three-time winner of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament: in years 2002, 2007, and 2009
- Competed in the 2009 EuroBasket tournament