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Charilaos "Charis" Papageorgiou (alternate spellings: Harilaos, Haris) (Greek: Χαρίλαος "Χάρης" Παπαγεωργίου; born March 26, 1953 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek retired professional basketball player. At a height of 1.95m (6 ft. 4 3⁄4 in.), he played at the small forward position.

Charis Papageorgiou
Χάρης Παπαγεωργίου

Personal information
Born	(1953-03-26) March 26, 1953 (age 69) Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Career information
Playing career	1971–1988
Position	Small forward
Career history
1971–1983	Aris
1983–1985	Faiakes Corfu
1985–1987	Aris
1987–1988	Ilysiakos
Career highlights and awards
4× Greek League champion (1979, 1983, 1986, 1987) Greek Cup winner (1987) 2× Greek League Top Scorer (1976, 1979)

Professional career

After playing with the youth clubs of Anagennisi from 1965 to 1971, Papageorgiou began his senior club career with the Greek League club Aris in 1971. In 1983, he moved to Faiakes Corfu. He then returned to Aris in 1985, before joining Ilysiakos in 1987.[1][2]

National team career

Papageorgiou was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. With Greece's senior national team, he had a total of 82 caps, and scored a total of 886 points, for a scoring average of 10.8 points per game.[3] He played at the EuroBasket 1973, the EuroBasket 1979, and the EuroBasket 1981.[4][5]

Post-playing career

After his playing career, Papageorgiou worked as the President of Aris Thessaloniki club.

Awards and accomplishments

Playing career

• 2× Greek League Top Scorer: (1976, 1979)
• 4× Greek League Champion: (1979, 1983, 1986, 1987)
• Greek Cup Winner: (1987)

References

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)

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