Kostas Flevarakis (Greek: Κώστας Φλεβαράκης; born 24 May 1969) is a Greek professional basketball coach, currently serving as head coach for Kosovo team KB Ylli.

Kostas Flevarakis
Κώστας Φλεβαράκης
KB Ylli
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1969-05-24) 24 May 1969 (age 55)
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Coaching career1988–present
Career history
As coach:
1988–1995PAOK (Cadets, Juniors)
1995–1998PAOK (assistant)
1998–1999PAOK
1999–2000PAOK (assistant)
2000–2001PAOK
2002–2003Panellinios
2004–2005Akropol BBK
2005–2010Sweden
2005–2006Keravnos Strovolou
2006-2007Makedonikos
2006-2007Polpak Świecie
2007-2008PAOK
2008-2010AEK Athens
2010-2012Ilysiakos
2012–2013Phantoms Braunschweig
2013-2015Aries Trikala
2015AZS Koszalin
2017–2018Aries Trikala
2018Rethymno Cretan Kings
2018–2019Astana
2019–2020Kolossos Rodou
2020PAOK
2021–2022Soproni KC
2023–presentKB Ylli
Career highlights and awards

Coaching career

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After coaching in the junior teams of PAOK from 1988 to 1995, Flevarakis started working as an assistant coach with the Greek Basket League club PAOK in 1995. He became the head coach of PAOK in 1998. With PAOK, he won the Greek Cup in 1999. He became the head coach of the Greek club AEK in 2010.[1]

Flevarakis worked as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Summer League team in 2001.[2]

When he took over Soproni KC in the autumn of 2021, the team had a record of 2-7, and were out of the playoffs. Following Flevarakis' appointment, the team went 13 games unbeaten, the longest win streak in the Hungarian first division,[3] and climbed up to second place in the standings. The streak finally ended on February 16, following a 91–71 loss against Kecskemét.[4]

Scouting career

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Flevarakis was also a scout for the NBA club the Denver Nuggets.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Kostas Flevarakis in AEK.
  2. ^ Kostas Flevarakis COACHING CAREER.
  3. ^ "A Sopron az Alba Fehérvár elleni hihetetlen győzelemmel folytatta veretlenségi sorozatát az NB I-ben".
  4. ^ "Férfi kosár NB I: Falco-siker Pakson; kikapott a Sopron - NSO".
  5. ^ Kostas Flevarakis SEMINARS.
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