Dimitrios Spanoulis
Dimitrios Spanoulis (alternate spelling: Dimitris, Dimitri) (Greek: Δημήτρης Σπανούλης; born October 11, 1979) is a former Greek professional basketball player. Born in Larissa, Greece, at a height of 6 ft 3 3⁄4 in (1.92 m), he played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions on the basketball court.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1979 Larissa, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–2016 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2004 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
| 2004–2005 | Makedonikos |
| 2005–2006 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
| 2006–2007 | Xanthi |
| 2007–2008 | MENT |
| 2008–2009 | AEP Olympias |
| 2011–2012 | Foinikas Larissa |
| 2015–2016 | G.S. Larissas 1928 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Spanoulis started his career playing with Gymnastikos S. Larissas in the 2001–02 season. He later transferred to several teams including: Makedonikos, Xanthi, MENT, and AEP Olympias.
Spanoulis reached the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup championship game, with Makedonikos, during the 2004–05 season. Dimitris led the Greek A2 League in scoring average, with Xanthi, during the 2006–07 season, with a scoring average of 27.4 points per game. As a result, he was voted to the Eurobasket.com website's Greek A2 League All-Domestic Team, the League First Team, and he was named the league's Domestic Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and Player of the Year.[1]
He signed with G.S. Larissas 1928 in 2015, after not playing professional club basketball since 2012.[2]
Personal life
Dimitrios is the elder brother of Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis,[3] a long-time former member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team, who currently plays with Olympiacos, and formerly played for the NBA's Houston Rockets. Dimitrios competed against Vassilis in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup competition, in the 2004–05 season, when he played for Makdeonikos, and his younger brother, Vassilis, played for Maroussi. In Greek basketball, the two were nicknamed "The Spanoulis Brothers".[4]
He is also the brother-in-law of the Greek super model Olympia Chopsonidou. Spanoulis was offered contracts by several Spanish Second Division teams, prior to the 2007–08 season, but he was unable to accept them, as he could not leave Greece at the time.
References
- Greece A2 2006–07 Season.
- Σπανούλης reloaded στη Λάρισα (in Greek).
- "EuroCup - The Spanoulis Brothers". Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- "EuroCup Article On The Spanoulis Brothers". Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2010-01-08.