Olympiakos will be one of two European teams that will face four NBA teams in the lead up to the start of the new European basketball season.

Greece eked out a comfortable 90-85 victory over France in the final of the Euro under 20s final in Rhodes.

Greece has won its second match in the qualifying rounds of the the European U/20’s mens basketball and prepares to face Latvia.

Josh Childress has decided to continue playing basketball with Olympiakos for another season despite several offers from NBA clubs

Greece proceed to the second round after having won two and lost one match in the European U/20’s basketball championships in Rhodes.

Panathinaikos and Olympiakos have drawn straight forward groups in the Euroleague basketball while Maroussi and Aris will face off in the qualifiers.

Greece’s U/19 mens basketballers had to settle for the silver medal at World Championships after they lost tense finale against USA.

Greece hung on to defeat France by four points at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland despite a 15 point lead at half time.

Greece needs to defeat France to make it to the quarter finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland.

Greece has passed to the second round of the World Under 19s Basketball Championships in New Zealand.