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Ioannis Dimakopoulos (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis, Yannis) (Greek: Ιωάννης Δημακόπουλος; born November 7, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for UBSC Graz of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. Standing at 2.18 m (7'2") tall and 119 kg (262 lbs.)[1], he plays the center position.
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| No. 6 – UBSC Graz | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Austrian Basketball Superliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 7, 1994 Patras, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cathedral (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | UC Irvine (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Panionios |
| 2017–2018 | Baskonia B |
| 2018–2019 | Apollon Patras |
| 2019–2020 | AEL Limassol |
| 2021 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2021–2022 | Almansa |
| 2022–present | UBSC Graz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years
Dimakopoulos began playing basketball with the youth clubs of the Greek team Panathinaikos. He played at the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic International Game.
High school
Dimakopoulos left Greece, and he then attended Cathedral High School, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States, where he also played high school basketball. While at Cathedral High, he was a 2013 McDonald’s All-American nominee.
College career
After high school, Dimakopoulos played four years of NCAA Division I college basketball at UC Irvine, where he played with the UC Irvine Anteaters, from 2013 to 2017.[2] He was named to the All-Big West Conference Second Team in 2017.[3][4]
Professional career
On September 7, 2017, Dimakopoulos signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[5] Two weeks later, he was released from the club for "personal reasons".[6]
On December 23, 2020, he signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[7]
On January 2 2022, it was announced that he signed on to join the Eastern Mavericks in the NBL1 Central competition in South Australia. In his first game, which was against the Southern Tigers, he helped end a 3 year drought for the Mavericks by beating the tigers, 89-82.
Greek national team
Dimakopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[8]
Personal
Dimakopoulos' father, Dimitris Dimakopoulos, was also a professional basketball player, and he was a member of the senior Greek national basketball team.[9]
References
- IOANNIS DIMAKOPOULOS HEIGHT 7-2 WEIGHT 262.
- 12 IOANNIS DIMAKOPOULOS.
- Hawaii’s Allen named to All-Big West first team.
- UC Irvine, Russ Turner reap rewards atop Big West.
- gazzetta.gr Ανακοίνωσε Δημακόπουλο ο Κολοσσός Ρόδου! (in Greek).
- Ξαφνικό "διαζύγιο" με Δημακόπουλο (in Greek).
- "Aris versterkt zich met 2 meter 18 lange center - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden".
- Ioannis DIMAKOPOULOS (GRE).
- IOANNIS DIMAKOPOULOS PERSONAL.
External links
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- UC Irvine College Bio
- College Stats
На других языках
- [en] Ioannis Dimakopoulos (basketball)
[es] Giannis Dimakopoulos
Ioannis Dimakopoulos (Patras; 7 de noviembre de 1994) más conocido como Giannis Dimakopoulos es un jugador de baloncesto con nacionalidad griega. Con 2,18 metros de altura juega en la posición de pívot. Actualmente forma parte de la plantilla del UBSC Raiffeisen Graz de la Admiral Basketball Bundesliga.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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