Nestoras Kommatos

Nestoras Kommatos
Νέστορας Κόμματος

Kommatos, in 2007.
Personal information
Born	(1977-05-04) May 4, 1977 (age 46) Larissa, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1996–2019
Position	Small forward / power forward / center
Career history
1996–2000	Gymnastikos S. Larissas
2000–2001	Makedonikos
2001–2003	PAOK Thessaloniki
2003–2004	Aris Thessaloniki
2004–2005	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2005–2006	Fortitudo Bologna
2006	Sevilla
2006–2007	AEK Athens
2007–2008	Lokomotiv Rostov
2008	Trikala 2000
2008–2009	AEL 1964
2009	Zob Ahan Isfahan
2009–2010	Gymnastikos Olympia
2010–2011	Maroussi
2011	Mersin
2011–2012	Maroussi
2012	Pallacanestro Sant'Antimo
2012–2013	Rethymno
2013	Trikala Aries
2013–2014	Kolossos Rodou
2014–2019	Ermis Agias
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (2005) Greek Cup MVP (2004) Greek All-Star Game MVP (2004) Greek League Top Scorer (2004) All-Greek League Second Team (2004)

Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and, as of recently, the team manager for Larisa (formerly known as Ermis Agias) of the Greek Basket League. During his pro club career, at a height of 6'8" (2.03 m) tall, he played at the small forward, power forward and center positions.

Professional career

Kommatos began his career with the youth teams of Perseas Larissas. He then transferred to the Greek club Gymnastikos S. Larissas, in 1996. In 2000, he transferred to the Greek team Makedonikos. He then moved to the Greek team PAOK, where he stayed for a year, and then to the Greek team Aris.

In 2005, Kommatos moved to the Israeli Super League basketball giants Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he won the EuroLeague's 2005 championship with them. He then played with Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian League, and then with Sevilla in the Spanish League. In 2006, he played with the Greek club AEK Athens, and in 2007, he moved to the Russian club Lokomotiv Rostov.

Kommatos joined the Greek League club AEL 1964, for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, he played with the Greek club Gymnastikos Olympia. In the 2010–11 season, he played with the Greek club Maroussi and the Turkish club Mersin.^[1]

Kommatos began the 2011–12 season with Maroussi, and in February 2012, he moved to Sant'Antimo of the Italian Second Division, to replace Milivoje Božović, who was out for the remainder of the season, due to an injury. He played with the Greek club Rethymno, during the 2012–13 season. He joined the Greek club Trikala Aries, on 13 September 2013.

He then moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou, before joining the Greek club Ermis Agias Larissa, where he finished his career, spending his last five active seasons.

National team career

Kommatos was also a member of the senior Greek national basketball team. With Greece's senior national team, he had 5 caps (games played).^[2]

Personal life

Kommatos is the son of a Greek father, and a Guyanese mother. His nickname is "NES".^[3]

Awards and accomplishments

• 2× Greek League All-Star: (2003, 2004)
• Greek All-Star Game MVP: (2004)
• Greek Cup Winner: (2004)
• Greek Cup MVP: (2004)
• Israeli State Cup Winner: (2005)
• EuroLeague Champion: (2005)
• Israeli League Champion: (2005)
• Triple Crown Winner: (2005)
• Italian Supercup Winner: (2005)

References

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Draftexpress.com Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
• Italian League Profile (in Italian)
• Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
• Turkish League Profile
• AEK Profile
• Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)

This page was last edited on 4 April 2024, at 15:13