Meet Sofoklis Schortsanitis, The Greek Baby Shaq

by Mike Halford  |  August 13th, 2008
6'10 Greek monster Sofoklis Schortsanitis will be a handful for the U.S. tomorrow. (AP Images)

If you don't know who Sofoklis Schortsanitis is, don't worry. Unless you're extremely familiar with Greek League Basketball, you shouldn't.

But a group of players that are familiar with the guy known as "Baby Shaq" play on the U.S. Olympic team. Two years ago, the core of that unit were stunned by Greece at the World Championships. That game was something of a coming-out party for "Sofo", as he tortured the Americans by connecting on several pick-and-rolls.

At 6′10 and 345lbs, Sofo is a big man to deal with in the paint. He was taken by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft, but appears to be content dominating European league hoops. He's also a three-time Greek League All-Star.

Tomorrow, the U.S. will get its first real test in the Olympics against the Sofo-led Greek squad. For this and other exciting Olympics betting, head on over to the Bodog Sportsbook today for all your odds, lines, futures and prop bets!

 

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