Vassilis Symtsak

Vassilis Symtsak
Βασίλης Σίμτσακ
BC UNICS
Position	Assistant coach
League	VTB United League, EuroCup
Personal information
Born	March 3, 1981; Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2003–2018
Position	Center
Number	17, 14
Coaching career	2018–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2006	A.C. Doukas
2006–2007	Sporting
2007–2008	AEK Athens
2008–2009	PAOK Thessaloniki
2009–2010	Trikala
2010–2012	Kavala
2012–2013	Ikaros Kallithea
2013–2014	Panionios
2014–2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2018	Peristeri
As coach:
2018–present	Unics Kazan (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	2× Greek 2nd Division Champion (2007, 2018);

Vassilis Symtsak (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Simtsak) (Greek: Βασίλης Σίμτσακ; (born March 3, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as assistant coach for Unics Kazan of the VTB United League. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ¹⁄₂ in), he mainly played the center position.[1]

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Symtsak has played with in his pro career include: Doukas, Sporting, AEK Athens, PAOK, Trikala 2000, Kavala, Ikaros Kallitheas, and Panionios.[2] In 2014, he signed with the Greek League club Aris. He then re-signed with Aris in 2015.[3]

After the end of the 2016–17 season, Symtsak completed 10 seasons in the Greek Basket League, counting 1,068 points, 1,095 rebounds, 154 assists, 116 steals, and 43 blocks, in a total of 258 appearances.

On 19 July 2017, Symtsak penned a single-season deal with Greek A2 Basket League club Peristeri B.C.. Averaging 6.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, he helped the club with his experience to celebrate the championship and the return to Greek Basket League after five years.

Personal life

Symtsak is of mixed Polish and Greek descent.[4] His father is Polish, while his mother originates from a Greek family that found refuge in Poland, after the Greek Civil War.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

2× Greek 2nd Division Champion: (2007, 2018)

References

Vassilis Symtsak Height 2.07.
Eurocupbasketball.com PANIONIOS picks up big man Symtsak.
Aris re-signs veteran big man Symtsak.
Σίμτσακ: "Θετικός για Άρη ο Καββαδάς" (in Greek). 16 June 2016.
"Από τον… κακό λύκο στο "Nick Galis Hall" ο Σίμτσακ!" (in Greek). 4 April 2016.

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[1] Vassilis Symtsak Height 2.07.

[2] Eurocupbasketball.com PANIONIOS picks up big man Symtsak.

[3] Aris re-signs veteran big man Symtsak.

[4] Σίμτσακ: "Θετικός για Άρη ο Καββαδάς" (in Greek). 16 June 2016.

[5] "Από τον… κακό λύκο στο "Nick Galis Hall" ο Σίμτσακ!" (in Greek). 4 April 2016.