Dimitris Dimakopoulos
Dimitris Dimakopoulos (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημακόπουλος; born January 28, 1966, in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1966 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Undrafted |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| Esperos Kallitheas | |
| Panathinaikos | |
| PAOK | |
| Apollon Patras | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Dimakopoulos started his career with Esperos Kallitheas. He moved to Panathinaikos. In 1992, he played with PAOK, with whom he won the Greek League championship, and he was also a FIBA Cup Winners' Cup finalist the same year. In 1993, he moved to Apollon Patras.
Greek national team
Dimakopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that finished in 10th place in the 1986 FIBA World Championship.
Personal
Dimakopoulos' son, Ioannis Dimakopoulos, is also a professional basketball player, and he played with both the junior national teams of Greece, and also in NCAA Division I college basketball with the UC Irvine's Anteaters.[1]