Stamatis Benas (alternate spelling: Mpenas) (Greek: Σταμάτης Μπένας, Greek pronunciation: [sta'matis 'benas]; born October 14, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player. Benas has spent his entire career in the Greek leagues. He has represented Greece at youth level.
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Greek A2 League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 1985 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2010 | MENT |
| 2010–2014 | KAOD |
| 2014–2015 | Ermis Lagkada |
| 2015–2016 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2016–2018 | Kastorias |
| 2018–2019 | Iraklis |
| 2019–present | Eleftheroupoli |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Benas started playing basketball at the ranks of Aris Thessaloniki.[1] At the senior level he began playing basketball for Galaxias Adendro, an amateur team.[2] He started playing professionally in 2007 when he joined MENT of the Greek A2 League.[3] In 2010 he moved to KAOD, gaining promotion to the Greek Basket League in 2011.[3] He played for three seasons in the top tier of Greek basketball, in which he appeared in 57 games averaging 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.[3] On 7 August 2014 Benas signed for Ermis Lagkada in the Greek A2 League.[4] In July 2015 he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki.[2] After one season with Iraklis he signed for third-tier team Kastorias.[5]
International career edit
Benas has represented Greece at the youth levels. He appeared in 8 games averaging 4.1 points per game.[1] Mpenas was a member of Greece's squad for the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Σταμάτης Μπένας" (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Απέκτησε τον Μπένα" (in Greek). iraklis1908.gr. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Στον Ερμή Λαγκαδά ο Μπένας!" (in Greek). pamesports.gr. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Και επίσημα Μπένας" (in Greek). basketplus.gr. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Kyritsis, Thomas (12 July 2016). "Υπέγραψε στην Καστοριά ο Μπένας" (in Greek). basketblog.gr. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Stamatis Benas Player profile". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2015.