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Georgios Dedas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Yiorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Δέδας; born January 2, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and professional basketball coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall and a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Georgios Dedas
Γιώργος Δέδας

Dedas with Cáceres, in 2010.
Rytas Vilnius
Position	Assistant coach
League	Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1980-01-02) January 2, 1980 (age 42) Komotini, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1999–2016
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2003	MENT
2003–2006	Iraklis
2006–2007	Breogan Lugo
2007–2009	Beirasar Rosalia
2009–2010	Caceres 2016
2010–2011	PAOK
2011–2012	Rethymno
2012–2016	PAOK
As coach:
2016–2017	AEK Athens (Assistant)
2017–2018	Aries Trikala (Assistant)
2018–2020	Olympiacos (Assistant)
2020	Avtodor Saratov (Assistant)
2020–present	Rytas Vilnius (Assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion (2013) As Assistant Coach: Lithuanian League champion (2022)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería Under-26

Professional career

After playing basketball as a youth in Kilkis, with the youth teams of Aetos Kilkis, Dedas began his professional career in 1999, with MENT Thessaloniki. In 2003, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2006, he joined Breogan Lugo. He then moved to Beirasar Rosalia in 2007. He then joined Caceres 2016 in 2009.

In 2010, he moved to PAOK Thessaloniki. He joined Rethymno in 2011, and returned to PAOK in 2012. He extended his contract with PAOK in 2014.[1] He retired from playing professional basketball in 2016.

National team career

Dedas won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Coaching career

Dedas started his professional basketball coaching career as an assistant coach of AEK Athens in 2016.[2] In 2022 Dedas has won Lithuanian League being assistant coach of BC Rytas Vilnius.[3]

Personal life

Dedas' younger brother, Stefanos, is also a professional basketball head coach. He has coached Gaziantep, of the Turkish Super League, among other clubs.

Awards and accomplishments

• 2005 Mediterranean Games:  Silver
• 2013 Greek All-Star Game: 3 Point Shootout Contest Champion

References

External links

• EuroCup Player Profile
• FIBA Europe Player Profile
• Eurobasket.com Player Profile
• Greek Basket League Player Profile (in Greek)
• Spanish 2nd Division Player Profile (in Spanish)

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