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Ioannis Papapetrou (Greek: Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου born March 30, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Partizan of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall,[1][2] and he mainly plays at the small forward position.

Ioannis Papapetrou

Papapetrou during EuroBasket 2017
No. 10 – Partizan Mozzart Bet
Position	Small forward
League	Basketball League of Serbia ABA League EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1994-03-30) March 30, 1994 (age 28) Patras, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, Florida)
College	Texas (2012–2013)
NBA draft	2014 / Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2018	Olympiacos
2018–2022	Panathinaikos
2022–present	Partizan
Career highlights and awards
5× Greek League champion (2015, 2016, 2019–2021) 2x Greek Cup winner (2019, 2021) Greek Super Cup winner (2021) Greek League MVP (2021) Greek Cup MVP (2021) Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2021) 2x Greek League Best Five (2019, 2021) Greek League Best Young Player (2016)

Early career

Papapetrou, who is considered to be one of the most talented Greek players that was born in the 1994 age class, along with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lefteris Bochoridis, began his basketball playing career with the youth teams of the Ilysiakos club in Athens, Greece. He played for 5 seasons in Greek junior competitions with Ilysiakos. He then spent his junior and senior years of high school, playing basketball at the Florida Air Academy, in Melbourne, Florida.

College career

In 2012, Papapetrou joined the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team of the University of Texas. He played one season of college basketball with the Longhorns and averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, in 24.3 minutes per game. He played in a total of 34 games in the NCAA.[3]

Professional career

Olympiacos

Papapetrou's professional career began with the Greek League team Olympiacos in 2013, when he signed a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, in late August 2013, which was his first pro deal.[4][5] The contract was said to be worth $2 million net income.[6] The contract included an NBA buyout option after the contract's third season.[7][8]

With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he was named the Greek League Best Young Player.[9]

Panathinaikos

On July 8, 2018, Papapetrou declined Olympiacos's renewal proposal, and became a free agent. Two days later, he signed with Olympiacos' arch-rivals, Panathinaikos, on a three-year deal.[10]

On February 17, 2019, he won his first title with Panathinaikos, after beating PAOK[11] in the 2019 Greek Cup Final, which was held at Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena. Papapetrou had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in that game. Four months later, Papapetrou was crowned Greek Basket League champion, after Panathinaikos swept Promitheas Patras in the league's finals.[12]

Prior to the 2020–21 season, Papapetrou became the team's captain after the departure of Nick Calathes. He averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. On July 11, 2021, Papapetrou officially renewed his contract with the Greek club for an additional two years.[13]

On July 15, 2022, Papapetrou amicably parted ways with Panathinaikos after four seasons.

Partizan

On July 19, 2022, Papapetrou signed a one-year contract with Serbian club Partizan, under coach Željko Obradović.

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Papapetrou played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, in 32.1 minutes per game.[14] He also played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, in 33.0 minutes per game.[15]

Greek senior national team

Papapetrou is also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He was selected to Greece's 12 man roster for the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[16] He also played at the EuroBasket 2017, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Papapetrou's nickname is Papi. His father, Argiris Papapetrou, was also a professional basketball player, who played a decade for Panathinaikos and the Greece national basketball team. His mother, Anastasia, played football in Greece. While his older brother, Georgios Papapetrou, is also a professional basketball player.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Olympiacos	12	6	10.3	.568	.478	.400	1.4	.3	.3	.2	4.6	3.7
2014–15		11	0	10.4	.485	.400	.500	1.3	.4	.4	.0	3.6	2.1
2015–16		24	11	19.0	.432	.400	.692	2.7	.7	.7	.3	5.7	4.8
2016–17		36	6	15.9	.396	.333	.688	2.6	.5	.5	.3	4.4	3.8
2017–18		31	12	22.0	.413	.286	.667	3.6	.7	.4	.3	6.8	6.1
2018–19	Panathinaikos	28	22	25.3	.503	.333	.673	4.2	1.1	.8	.5	9.0	10.4
2019–20		27	24	27.6	.556	.367	.606	4.1	.8	.7	.5	10.9	11.2
2020–21		27	26	30.3	.403	.366	.730	4.1	2.4	.6	.1	12.1	10.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Texas	34	25	24.3	.432	.359	.583	4.4	1.2	.6	.7	8.3
Career		34	25	24.3	.432	.359	.583	4.4	1.2	.6	.7	8.3

References

External links

• Ioannis Papapetrou at eurobasket.com
• Ioannis Papapetrou at esake.gr (in Greek)
• Ioannis Papapetrou at fiba.com
• Ioannis Papapetrou at texassports.com

На других языках

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[de] Ioannis Papapetrou

Ioannis Papapetrou (griechisch Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου, * 30. März 1994 in Patras, Griechenland) ist ein griechischer Basketballspieler. Der 206 cm große und 106 kg schwere Mann spielt auf der Position des Small Forward.

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- [en] Ioannis Papapetrou

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[es] Ioannis Papapetrou

Ioannis Papapetrou (en griego, Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου, Patras, 30 de marzo de 1994) es un baloncestista griego que pertenece a la plantilla del KK Partizan de Belgrado de la ABA League. Con 2,06 metros de estatura, juega indistintamente en las posiciones de alero o ala-pívot.

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[ru] Папапетру, Яннис

Яннис Папапетру (греч. Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου; родился 30 марта 1994 года в Патрах, Греция) — греческий профессиональный баскетболист, играющий на позиции лёгкого форварда.

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