Aristeidis Moumoglou

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Aristeidis Moumoglou
Personal information
Born1942 (age 81–82)
Iraklis
Career highlights and awards
  • Greek League scoring champion
    (1972)

Aristeidis Moumoglou (

Greek national team at the senior level. He played at the shooting guard
position.

Professional career

Moumoglou spent his entire

Iraklis Thessaliniki. He first joined Iraklis' youth clubs in 1958, and he then joined the club's senior men's team in 1960. In 1967, he stopped playing men's senior club basketball, in order to earn degrees at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he also played with the university's basketball team.[1]
He returned to playing senior men's club basketball in 1970.

On July 13, 1972, Moumoglou set the record for most points scored in a single game in the Greek Basket League, with a total of 145 points scored against VAO, in a 172–94 win.[2][1] Although it was an official game of the top-tier level Greek Basket League, VAO used its under-18 team during the game, rather than its regular senior men's team.[3]

There is also some controversy as to whether the exact figure was 143 or 145 points scored, as Moumoglou's final basket of the game was scored after the game's final buzzer had sounded. However, the figure recorded by the game officials was 145 points.

top scorer of the Greek Basket League's 1971–72 season, scoring a total of 654 points.[1]

National team career

Moumoglou played in 5

Personal life

Moumoglou, who was born in Veria, moved with his parents to Thessaloniki, in 1953.[1] He received degrees in pharmacy and medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Αριστείδης Μούμογλου: Ο άρχοντας των καλαθιών (Aristeidis Moumoglou: Master of the hoops)" (in Greek). metrosport.gr. July 13, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Το μεγάλο ρεκόρ του Αριστείδη Μούμογλου! (in Greek). basketplus.gr. July 13, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Το φανταστικό ρεκόρ του Μούμογλου! (in Greek).
  4. ^ "Το φανταστικό ρεκόρ του Μούμογλου! (Moumoglou's fantastic record)" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Aristeidis Moumoglou player page" (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

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