Dimitris Papadopoulos (basketball player)

Dimitris Papadopoulos

Personal information
Born	(1966-08-15) August 15, 1966 (age 57) Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1985–1999
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	10
Career history
1985–1994	Iraklis Thessaloniki
1995–1999	AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
Greek League All-Star (1991)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece EuroBasket 1989 Yugoslavia

Dimitris Papadopoulos (Greek: Δημήτρης Παπαδόπουλος; born August 15, 1966, in Greece), also commonly known by his nickname, "The Doctor", is a former Greek professional basketball player.

Professional career

Papadopoulos began his pro club career with the Greek club Iraklis Thessaloniki. Papadopoulos and Lefteris Kakiousis were the key players of the team in those days. With Iraklis, he was a Greek Cup finalist in 1994. Papadopoulos is the second leading scorer, the first rebounder, the first in three-point field goals made, and the third player in the number of games played, in Iraklis' club history.^[1]

Papadopoulos finished his playing career with the Greek club AEK Athens.

National team career

Papadopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. He played at the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament. With Greece, he won the silver medal at the 1989 EuroBasket.

Papadopoulos was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in sixth place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship, and in fifth place at the 1991 EuroBasket. He also represented Greece at the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Personal life

After, his retirement from playing professional club basketball, Papadopoulos became an Anesthesiologist.

References

External links

• FIBA Archive Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• ProBallers.com Profile
• Hellenic Federation Profile (in Greek)

This page was last edited on 11 January 2024, at 19:24