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Linos-Spyridon Chrysikopoulos (Greek: Λίνος-Σπυρίδων Χρυσικόπουλος; born December 1, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He is 6'8" (2.03 m) tall[1] and 225 lb. (102 kg).[2] He plays mainly at the power forward position. His nickname is Spider-Man.[3]

Linos Chrysikopoulos
Λίνος Χρυσικόπουλος

Chrysikopoulos with Nea Kifissia in 2016
No. 4 – Kolossos Rodou
Position	Power forward
League	Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born	(1992-12-01) December 1, 1992 (age 29) Corfu, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2011	Aris Thessaloniki
2011–2013	Pallacanestro Biella
2013	PAOK Thessaloniki
2013–2015	KAOD
2015–2016	Nea Kifissia
2016–2019	PAOK Thessaloniki
2019–2021	AEK Athens
2021–2022	Peristeri
2022–present	Kolossos Rodou
Career highlights and awards
Greek Cup winner (2020) Greek League All Star (2019)

Professional career

Born in Corfu, Greece, Chrysikopoulos began his professional career during the 2008–09 season, with the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki, and stayed there for three seasons. On July 13, 2011, he moved to the Italian League club Biella.[4] He was released by Biella in January 2013.[5]

After leaving Biella, he joined the Greek League club PAOK.[6] He then moved the Greek club KAOD. He signed with Nea Kifissia on August 16, 2015.[7]

He returned to PAOK in 2016.[8] On August 24, 2019, Chrysikopoulos signed a three-year deal with AEK Athens.[9]

On August 9, 2021, Chrysikopoulos signed with Peristeri. On April 18, 2022, he was suspended for the rest of the season, along with teammate Dimitris Katsivelis, after they both fell out of favor with the club's new head coach Milan Tomić. In 16 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.

On August 18, 2022, Chrysikopoulos moved south to Kolossos Rodou.

National team career

Chrysikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification, as well as the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Victoria, Canada, under coach Rick Pitino.

Player profile

Chrysikopoulos was originally listed as 6'10" in height in shoes, with a 7'1" wingspan.[10] He can defend multiple positions and run a team's offense if necessary, being utilized as a point forward.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

[11]

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	PAOK	18	20.9	.488	.261	.594	4.7	1.7	.4	.4	8.1
2017–18	PAOK	14	18.0	.409	.341	.727	2.9	.8	.4	.6	6.7
2018–19	PAOK	16	23.1	.574	.459	.595	2.9	1.3	.9	.5	10.7

Regular season

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	KAOD	GBL	5	18.0	.556	.417	-	3.2	.4	.4	.2	7.0
2014–15	KAOD	GBL	13	16.4	.362	.241	.700	2.5	1.3	.9	.3	4.9
2015–16	Kifissia	GBL	22	10.2	.491	.294	.727	1.3	.6	.4	.3	3.4
2016–17	PAOK	GBL	26	19.5	.551	.333	.698	4.3	.9	.7	.6	8.4
2017–18	PAOK	GBL	25	17.1	.504	.339	.667	3.0	.8	.3	.3	6.8
2018–19	PAOK	GBL	26	21.0	.469	.316	.788	3.1	1.3	.9	.5	8.9

References

External links

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Euroleague.net profile
• FIBA profile
• FIBA Europe profile
• Eurobasket.com profile
• Greek Basket League profile (in English)
• Greek Basket League profile (in Greek)
• Italian League profile (in Italian)
• Draftexpress.com profile
• NBADraft.net profile

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