Lefteris Kakiousis

Lefteris Kakiousis (alternate spelling: Eleftherios) (Greek: Λευτέρης Κακιούσης; born 7 June 1968 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Lefteris Kakiousis

Personal information
Born	(1968-06-07) 7 June 1968 (age 57) Thessaloniki, Greece
Listed height	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1987–2001
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	5, 7
Coaching career	2001–2024
Career history
Playing
1987–1997	Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997–1999	P.A.O.K.
2000–2001	Makedonikos Neapoli
Coaching
2001–2002	Makedonikos Neapoli
2002–2005	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2004–2008	Greece (assistant)
2005–2006	A.E.K.
2006–2007	Maroussi (assistant)
2009–2010; 2024	Iraklis Thessaloniki
Career highlights
As player: Greek Cup winner (1999) 2× Greek League All-Star (1996 I, 1996 II) Greek League assists leader (1995) As head coach: Greek 2nd Division champion (2002) As assistant coach: FIBA EuroStars (2007)
Medals Men's Basketball (Assistant coach) Representing  Greece FIBA Basketball World Cup 2006 Japan EuroBasket 2005 Serbia

Playing career

Clubs

Kakiousis began his professional club career in 1987, with the Greek club Iraklis Thessaloniki. His moved to the Greek club P.A.O.K. in 1997. With P.A.O.K., he won the Greek Cup title in 1999. He finished his playing career with the Greek club Makedonikos Neapoli.

Greece national team

With the senior Greek national team, Kakiousis played at the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.^[1] In total, he represented Greece at the senior level in 44 games, in which he averaged 3.6 points per game.^[2]

Coaching career

Kakiousis began his club coaching career, as the head coach of the Greek club Makedonikos Neapoli in 2001. With Makedonikos Neapoli, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship, with a 24–2 record in the 2001–02 season. In 2002, he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki, and he led the club to a third-place finish in the Greek Basketball League's 2003–04 season. In 2005, he became the head coach of A.E.K., and in 2006, he became the assistant coach of Maroussi. In 2009, he once again took the head coaching job with Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Kakiousis was also an assistant coach for the Greece men's national team that won the gold medal at 2005 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

Player

• Greek Cup Winner: (1999)
• 2× Greek League All-Star: (1996 I, 1996 II)

Head coach

• Greek 2nd Division Champion: (2002)

Assistant coach

• 2005 EuroBasket:  Gold
• 2006 FIBA World Championship:  Silver
• FIBA EuroStars: (2007)