 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Makore 1999-2002 akaratidzirwa nekuderera kuri pachena kweGreece. Kutanga kwenhambo iyi kwaiva nzvimbo inoshamisa yechi16 uye yokupedzisira yechikwata mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eEuroBasket 1999, pashure pokunge vakundwa katatu mumutambo wokutanga. Somugumisiro, Girisi yakanga isipo paMitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2000. Pamakwikwi eEuropean akatevera muna 2001, timu yeGreek yakaiswa 9th, nekudaro yakatadza kukwikwidza 2002 FIBA World Cup. 